Branden Jacobs-Jenkins | |
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 Jacobs-Jenkins in 2018 | |
| Born | December 29, 1984 Washington, DC, U.S. |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) New York University (MA) Juilliard School (GrDip) |
| Notable awards | Obie Award Steinberg Playwright Award |
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is an American playwright. His plays Gloria and Everybody were finalists for the 2016 and 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. His play Appropriate made his Broadway debut as a playwright in 2023 and earned him his first Tony Award. His additional plays include An Octoroon and The Comeuppance. He was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2016.