Date of Birth:

Sep 23, 1979 (47 years)

Place of Birth:

Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Biography:

Janelle James is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She is best known for her role as Ava Coleman in the ABC television series Abbott Elementary, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an NAACP Image Award, in addition to nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.