Quinta is from the Latin quintus (fifth) — historically a Roman name for a fifth-born child. **Quinta Brunson (born 1989)** — **American comedian, writer, producer, and actress; created, executive-produced, and stars in ABC's *Abbott Elementary* (2021-present); in 2022 became the first Black woman in television history to win a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series; the show won three Emmys at the 2022 ceremony including Outstanding Comedy Series writing**. **Forbes 30 Under 30 (2017)**. **Started her career at BuzzFeed Video; her self-produced web video series *Girl Who's Never Been on a Nice Date* (2014-2015) went viral and is considered one of the first viral comedy series of the social media era**. **Her sitcom *Abbott Elementary* — set in an underfunded Philadelphia public school — is credited with reviving the American network sitcom format**. **Brunson named *Time* magazine's 100 Most Influential People (2023)**. **The fifth daughter of her parents** — explaining the unusual name choice in 1989.
Featured throughout 2020s American comedy.
Quinta reduces to four — the number of fifth daughter.