Jay-Z
December 4, 1969 (54 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 · Piece by Piece as Jay-Z (voice)
- 2024 · TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- 2023 · The Hustle of @617MikeBiv as Self
- 2023 · Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle as self
- 2022 · 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · You're Watching Video Music Box as Self
- 2021 · Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love as self
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · Hart to Heart as Self
- 2021 · This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Black Is King as
- 2020 · History 101 as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Hydration as Self
- 2020 · Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift as Self
- 2019 · Free Meek as Self
- 2019 · Music Videos That Defined the 00’s as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- 2018 · On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z as Self
- 2018 · Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 as Self
- 2018 · Shut Up and Dribble as Self - Musician & Businessman
- 2018 · Quincy as Self
- 2018 · The Shop as Self
- 2018 · Explained as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Explained as Self (voice)
- 2018 · My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman as Self
- 2017 · Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. as Self
- 2017 · 4:44 as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Time: The Kalief Browder Story as Self
- 2016 · Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square as Self - Singer
- 2016 · A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush as Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · RD20 as Self
- 2016 · Lemonade as Self
- 2016 · J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming as Jay-Z
- 2015 · Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives as
- 2015 · Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert as Self
- 2014 · Yours And Mine as Self
- 2014 · Global Citizen Festival 2014 as Self
- 2014 · On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z as Self - Performer
- 2014 · Bang Bang as Jay-Z
- 2014 · BEYONCÉ as Self
- 2014 · John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self
- 2013 · Beyoncé: Self-Titled as Self
- 2013 · Made in America as Self
- 2013 · Picasso Baby as Self
- 2013 · Life Is But a Dream as Self
- 2013 · The Sound of Change Live as Self
- 2013 · Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows as Self
- 2013 · So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert as Self
- 2012 · Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry as Self
- 2012 · Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn as Self
- 2012 · Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012 as Self
- 2012 · …Sings Musicals as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Watch the Throne as Self
- 2011 · Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call as Self
- 2011 · The Love We Make as Self
- 2011 · Beyoncé: Year of 4 as Self
- 2010 · Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour as Self
- 2010 · Hitlåtens historia as Self
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do as Self
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes as Self
- 2007 · Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi as Self
- 2007 · The Beyoncé Experience Live as Self
- 2007 · Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- 2007 · Hoodz: Big Beef as Actor
- 2007 · Beef IV as Self
- 2007 · Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · B'Day Anthology Video Album as Self
- 2007 · Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt as Self
- 2006 · Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall as Self
- 2006 · Kingdom Come as
- 2005 · Live 8 as Self
- 2005 · Hogan Knows Best as
- 2005 · Letter to the President as Self
- 2005 · Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
- 2005 · The MC: Why We Do It as Self
- 2005 · Through the Fire as
- 2004 · Jay-Z and Linkin Park - Collision Course as Self
- 2004 · Fade to Black as Self
- 2004 · The Ashlee Simpson Show as Self
- 2004 · And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- 2003 · R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection as Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Beef as Self
- 2003 · The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · Paper Soldiers as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
- 2002 · State Property as Untouchable J
- 2002 · Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 as
- 2002 · American Rap Stars as Self
- 2001 · Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged as Self
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · The Concert for New York City as Self
- 2000 · Backstage as Self
- 1999 · Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special as Self
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1998 · Mariah Carey: #1's as Self
- 1998 · Streets is Watching as Jay-Z
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1997 · The Chris Rock Show as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1989 · MTV Unplugged as Self
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own as
- Future · Paragraphs I Manifest as Self
- 1959 · The Grammy Awards as Self