Jay-Z
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 4, 1969 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. One of the world's best-selling music artists with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time included him on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".
Known For
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of DiddySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | Piece by PieceJay-Z (voice) | |
| 2023 | The Hustle of @617MikeBivSelf | |
| 2023 | Renaissance: A Film by BeyoncéSelf | |
| 2023 | Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustleself | |
| 2023 | JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own | |
| 2022 | Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFLSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | jeen-yuhs: A Kanye TrilogySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf | |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music BoxSelf | |
| 2021 | Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power LoveSelf | |
| 2021 | This Is PopSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Hart to HeartSelf | |
| 2020 | Black Is King | |
| 2020 | Coachella: 20 Years in the DesertSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | HydrationSelf | |
| 2020 | History 101Self (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | HOMECOMING: A film by BeyoncéSelf - Special Guest | |
| 2019 | Beyoncé Presents: Making The GiftSelf | |
| 2019 | Music Videos That Defined the 00’sSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Free MeekSelf | |
| 2018 | On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-ZSelf | |
| 2018 | QuincySelf | |
| 2018 | Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100Self | |
| 2018 | Family FeudSelf | |
| 2018 | The ShopSelf | |
| 2018 | Shut Up and DribbleSelf - Musician & Businessman | |
| 2018 | ExplainedSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David LettermanSelf | |
| 2018 | ExplainedSelf (voice) | |
| 2017 | 4:44Self (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.Self | |
| 2017 | BamSelf | |
| 2017 | Kill Jay-ZNarrator | |
| 2017 | MoonlightRichard (voice) | |
| 2017 | Time: The Kalief Browder StorySelf | |
| 2016 | J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: HomecomingSelf | |
| 2016 | LemonadeSelf | |
| 2016 | RD20Self | |
| 2016 | A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold RushNarrator (voice) | |
| 2016 | Alicia Keys - Here in Times SquareSelf - Singer | |
| 2015 | Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides ConcertSelf | |
| 2015 | Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives | |
| 2014 | On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-ZSelf - Performer | |
| 2014 | John Mayer: Someday I'll FlySelf | |
| 2014 | Yours And MineSelf | |
| 2014 | Global Citizen Festival 2014Self | |
| 2014 | BEYONCÉSelf | |
| 2014 | Bang BangJay-Z | |
| 2013 | Made in AmericaSelf | |
| 2013 | Beyoncé: Self-TitledSelf | |
| 2013 | Picasso BabySelf | |
| 2013 | Beyoncé: Life Is But a DreamSelf | |
| 2013 | So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary ConcertSelf | |
| 2013 | Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7ShowsSelf | |
| 2012 | Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012Self | |
| 2012 | Jay-Z Live In BrooklynSelf | |
| 2012 | …Sings MusicalsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar IndustrySelf | |
| 2011 | Watch the ThroneSelf | |
| 2011 | Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The CallSelf | |
| 2011 | The Love We MakeSelf | |
| 2011 | Beyoncé: Year of 4Self | |
| 2010 | Beyoncé: I Am... World TourSelf | |
| 2010 | Drake: Better Than Good EnoughSelf | |
| 2010 | Hitlåtens historiaSelf | |
| 2009 | DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We DoSelf | |
| 2009 | DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70Self (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend DvdSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno ShowSelf | |
| 2009 | SkavlanSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton KeynesSelf | |
| 2007 | Beef IVSelf | |
| 2007 | Hoodz: Big BeefActor | |
| 2007 | Mariah Carey: The Adventures of MimiSelf | |
| 2007 | Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than LifeSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable DoubtSelf | |
| 2007 | Beyoncé: The Experience LiveSelf | |
| 2007 | B'Day Anthology Video AlbumSelf | |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelf | |
| 2006 | Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert HallSelf | |
| 2006 | Kingdom Come | |
| 2005 | Live 8Self | |
| 2005 | The MC: Why We Do ItSelf | |
| 2005 | Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]Self (segment "Through the Wire") | |
| 2005 | Letter to the PresidentSelf | |
| 2005 | Through the Fire | |
| 2005 | Hogan Knows Best | |
| 2004 | JAY-Z: Fade to BlackSelf | |
| 2004 | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopSelf | |
| 2004 | Collision CourseSelf | |
| 2004 | The Ashlee Simpson ShowSelf | |
| 2003 | The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The RuckerSelf | |
| 2003 | BeefSelf | |
| 2003 | R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video CollectionJay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)") | |
| 2003 | Death of a DynastySelf | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill MaherSelf | |
| 2002 | Paper SoldiersJay-Z (Rapper in Studio) | |
| 2002 | State PropertyUntouchable J | |
| 2002 | Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 | |
| 2002 | American Rap StarsSelf | |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York CitySelf | |
| 2001 | Jay-Z: MTV UnpluggedSelf | |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf | |
| 2000 | BackstageSelf | |
| 1999 | Mariah Carey's Homecoming SpecialSelf | |
| 1999 | Teen Choice AwardsSelf | |
| 1998 | Streets is WatchingJay-Z | |
| 1998 | Mariah Carey: #1'sSelf | |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | |
| 1997 | Classic AlbumsSelf | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf | |
| 1995 | MADtvSelf | |
| 1995 | Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowSelf | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1989 | MTV UnpluggedSelf | |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music AwardsSelf | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 1959 | The GrammysSelf | |
| 1952 | TodaySelf | |
| - | Paragraphs I ManifestSelf |
| 2025 | Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime ShowExecutive Producer | |
| 2024 | The Book of ClarenceProducer | |
| 2023 | Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime ShowExecutive Producer | |
| 2022 | Women of the MovementExecutive Producer | |
| 2021 | The Harder They FallExecutive Producer | |
| 2021 | The Harder They FallProducer | |
| 2019 | Free MeekExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | Family FeudProducer | |
| 2018 | Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin StoryExecutive Producer | |
| 2017 | MaNyfaCedGodExecutive Producer | |
| 2017 | Time: The Kalief Browder StoryExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | RD20Executive Producer | |
| 2014 | AnnieProducer | |
| 2014 | Top FiveCo-Producer | |
| 2013 | The Great GatsbyExecutive Producer | |
| 2013 | Made in AmericaExecutive Producer | |
| 2012 | Free Angela and All Political PrisonersExecutive Producer | |
| 2005 | Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]Executive Producer | |
| 2004 | Collision CourseExecutive Producer | |
| 2002 | Paid in FullProducer | |
| - | TeddyProducer | |
| - | Forty AcresProducer | |
| - | LegacyProducer | |
| - | LegacyExecutive Producer |
| 2017 | AdnisDirector |
| 2018 | Family FeudWriter |
| 2016 | A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold RushScript | |
| 2011 | Watch the ThroneThanks |