Janelle James
- Born
- 23 September 1979 (47 years)
- Place of birth
- Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Gender
- Female
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.
