Janelle Monáe
December 1, 1985 (39 years old) in Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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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Credits
- 2025 · Golden as
- 2025 · Atlantis as
- 2024 · Janelle Monáe: Live at Glastonbury 2024 as Self
- 2024 · The Beach Boys as Self
- 2022 · Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Andi Brand
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as
- 2022 · Human Resources as Claudia (voice)
- 2021 · We the People as (voice)
- 2020 · The Glorias as Dorothy Pitman Hughes
- 2020 · Antebellum as Veronica / Eden
- 2020 · Sex, Explained as Self - Narrator
- 2019 · Lady and the Tramp as Peg (voice)
- 2019 · Harriet as Marie Buchanon
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Janelle Monáe at Glastonbury 2019 as Self
- 2019 · UglyDolls as Mandy (voice)
- 2019 · Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2019 · Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self
- 2018 · Welcome to Marwen as GI Julie
- 2018 · Homecoming as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern
- 2018 · Dirty Computer as Jane 57821
- 2018 · Lie Detector as Self
- 2017 · Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Alexis
- 2016 · Hidden Figures as Mary Jackson
- 2016 · BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Performer
- 2016 · Moonlight as Teresa
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014 as Self
- 2014 · The Past Is a Grotesque Animal as Self
- 2014 · The Maya Rudolph Show as Self
- 2014 · Rio 2 as Dr. Monae (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 as Self
- 2013 · Made in America as Self
- 2010 · Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York as Self
- 2010 · RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 · Stargate Universe as Self
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 · Austin City Limits as Self
- 1972 · Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest as Self - Performer (Los Angeles)
- 1967 · Titel, Thesen, Temperamente as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Is God Is as
- Future · Don't Look as