Name
Janelle Monáe
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1985-12-01 (41 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
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- 2013 Made in America as Self
- 2014 Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014 as Self
- 2013 Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 as Self
- Soon Don't Look
- 2024 The Beach Boys as Self
- 2016 Hidden Figures as Mary Jackson
- 2016 Moonlight as Teresa
- 2014 Rio 2 as Dr. Monae (voice)
- 2014 The Past Is a Grotesque Animal as Self
- 2010 Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York as Self
- 2018 Welcome to Marwen as GI Julie
- 2018 Dirty Computer as Jane 57821
- 2016 BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Performer
- 2019 UglyDolls as Mandy (voice)
- 2019 Harriet as Marie Buchanon
- 2019 Lady and the Tramp as Peg (voice)
- 2020 The Glorias as Dorothy Pitman Hughes
- 2019 Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self
- 2020 Antebellum as Veronica / Eden
- 2014 The Maya Rudolph Show as Self
- 2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Andi Brand
- 2026 Is God Is as Angie
- Soon Never Saw Me Coming as Tanya Smith
- Soon Golden
- 2025 A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September as Self
- 2025 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2024 Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams as Self
- 2019 Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 Tamron Hall ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2021 We the People ( 10 episodes ) as (voice)
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2017 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams ( 1 episode ) as Alexis
- 2022 Human Resources ( 1 episode ) as Claudia (voice)
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 2010 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Judge
- 1975 Austin City Limits ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1967 Titel, Thesen, Temperamente ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2020 Sex, Explained ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Narrator
- 2009 Stargate Universe ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1953 The Oscars ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2009 RuPaul's Drag Race ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Judge
- 2018 Homecoming ( 7 episodes ) as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern
- 2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2019 Desus & Mero ( 1 episode ) as Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2022 JANET JACKSON. ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1959 The Grammys ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2005 Dancing with the Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 2026 Bass X Machina ( 1 episode ) as Glory (voice)
