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Janelle Monáe

Known for acting · Born 1 December 1985 · 40 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA

65 credits

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.

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Known for

Hidden Figures

2016

Moonlight

2016

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

Antebellum

2020

Harriet

2019

UglyDolls

2019

Welcome to Marwen

2018

Homecoming

2018

Dirty Computer

2018

Sex, Explained

2020

Lady and the Tramp

2019

Is God Is

2026

Acting (58)

2026Is God IsAngieFilm
2026Bass X MachinaGlory (voice)Series
20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelfFilm
2025A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of SeptemberSelfFilm
2024The Beach BoysSelfFilm
2024Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy StorySelfFilm
2024Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors DreamsSelfFilm
2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryAndi BrandFilm
2022Human ResourcesClaudia (voice)Series
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2022JANET JACKSON.Self · 2 episodesSeries
2021We the People(voice) · 10 episodesSeries
2020Sex, ExplainedSelf - Narrator · 5 episodesSeries
2020AntebellumVeronica / EdenFilm
2020The GloriasDorothy Pitman HughesFilm
2019Lady and the TrampPeg (voice)Film
2019HarrietMarie BuchanonFilm
2019UglyDollsMandy (voice)Film
2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious GuestSeries
2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingSelf (archive footage)Film
2019Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of SoulSelfFilm
2018Welcome to MarwenGI JulieFilm
2018HomecomingJackie Calico / Alex Eastern · 7 episodesSeries
2018Dirty ComputerJane 57821Film
2017Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsAlexisSeries
2016Hidden FiguresMary JacksonFilm
2016MoonlightTeresaFilm
2016BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama CelebrationSelf - PerformerFilm
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf, Self - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2014Rio 2Dr. Monae (voice)Film
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries
2014The Past Is a Grotesque AnimalSelfFilm
2014The Maya Rudolph ShowSelfFilm
2014Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014SelfFilm
2013Made in AmericaSelfFilm
2013Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013SelfFilm
2010RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2010Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New YorkSelfFilm
2009Stargate UniverseSelfSeries
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Musical GuestSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries
1997GlastonburySelfSeries
1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical GuestSeries
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical GuestSeries
1975Austin City LimitsSelfSeries
1967Titel, Thesen, TemperamenteSelfSeries
1959The GrammysSelf · 4 episodesSeries
1953The OscarsSelf · 2 episodesSeries
—Don't LookFilm
—Never Saw Me ComingTanya SmithFilm
—GoldenFilm
—Agent MoxyMandy (voice) (archive footage)Film

Production (4)

2024Fitting InExecutive ProducerFilm
2018Dirty ComputerExecutive Producer, MusicFilm
—Don't LookProducerFilm
—Never Saw Me ComingProducerFilm

Sound (3)

2016Hidden FiguresSongsFilm
2014Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014MusicFilm
2013Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013MusicFilm