Janelle Monáe
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 1, 1985 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Biography
Janelle Monáe Robinson (born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, actor, and model from Kansas City, Kansas. She began her musical career in 2003, and released her debut album 'The ArchAndroid' in 2010 which was met with critical acclaim and gained her international recognition. Monáe made her live action acting film debut in the Academy Award winning 2016 film 'Moonlight'. The same year she starred in the biographical drama film 'Hidden Figures' alongside Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer. For her musical work, Monáe has earned eight Grammy Award nominations.
Known For
| 2026 | Is God IsThe New Wife | |
| 2026 | Bass X MachinaGlory (voice) | |
| 2025 | A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of SeptemberSelf | |
| 2025 | 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf | |
| 2024 | The Beach BoysSelf | |
| 2024 | Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreamsself | |
| 2022 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryAndi Brand | |
| 2022 | Human ResourcesClaudia (voice) | |
| 2022 | JANET JACKSON.Self | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | We the People(voice) | |
| 2020 | The GloriasDorothy Pitman Hughes | |
| 2020 | AntebellumVeronica / Eden | |
| 2020 | Sex, ExplainedSelf - Narrator | |
| 2019 | UglyDollsMandy (voice) | |
| 2019 | HarrietMarie Buchanon | |
| 2019 | Lady and the TrampPeg (voice) | |
| 2019 | Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of SoulSelf | |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSelf - Guest | |
| 2019 | Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest | |
| 2018 | Welcome to MarwenGI Julie | |
| 2018 | Dirty ComputerJane 57821 | |
| 2018 | HomecomingJackie Calico / Alex Eastern | |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsAlexis | |
| 2016 | Hidden FiguresMary Jackson | |
| 2016 | MoonlightTeresa | |
| 2016 | BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama CelebrationSelf - Performer | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest | |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf | |
| 2014 | Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014Self | |
| 2014 | Rio 2Dr. Monae (voice) | |
| 2014 | The Past Is a Grotesque AnimalSelf | |
| 2014 | The Maya Rudolph ShowSelf | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf | |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf | |
| 2013 | Made in AmericaSelf | |
| 2013 | Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013Self | |
| 2010 | Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New YorkSelf | |
| 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2009 | Stargate UniverseSelf | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the StarsSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 1975 | Austin City LimitsSelf | |
| 1972 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan SeacrestSelf - Performer (Los Angeles) | |
| 1967 | Titel, Thesen, TemperamenteSelf | |
| 1959 | The GrammysSelf | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| - | Don't Look | |
| - | Never Saw Me ComingTanya Smith | |
| - | Golden |
| 2024 | Fitting InExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | Dirty ComputerExecutive Producer | |
| - | Don't LookProducer | |
| - | Never Saw Me ComingProducer |