Jay-Z
December 4, 1969 (56 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)
- 2023 · Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- 2022 · jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- 2019 · Music Videos That Defined the 00’s as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé as Self - Special Guest
- 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
- 2018 · Family Feud as Self
- 2017 · Moonlight as Richard (voice)
- 2017 · Kill Jay-Z as Narrator
- 2017 · Time: The Kalief Browder Story as Self
- 2016 · Lemonade as Self
- 2014 · Bang Bang as Jay-Z
- 2014 · BEYONCÉ as Self
- 2013 · Beyoncé: Self-Titled as Self
- 2013 · Made in America as Self
- 2013 · Picasso Baby as Self
- 2013 · Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream as Self
- 2013 · Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows as Self
- 2012 · …Sings Musicals as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Watch the Throne as Self
- 2011 · The Love We Make as Self
- 2010 · Hitlåtens historia as Self
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2007 · Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi as Self
- 2007 · Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- 2007 · Beef IV as Self
- 2005 · Live 8 as Self
- 2005 · Hogan Knows Best as
- 2004 · Collision Course as Self
- 2004 · The Ashlee Simpson Show as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Beef as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · State Property as Untouchable J
- 2001 · Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged as Self
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2000 · Backstage as Self
- 1999 · Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special as Self
- 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
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · Paragraphs I Manifest as Self
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own as
- 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)
- 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
- 2020 · Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift as Self
- 2019 · Free Meek as Self
- 2018 · On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z as Self
- 2018 · Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 as Self
- 2017 · Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. as Self
- 2017 · Bam as Self
- 2017 · 4:44 as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming as Self
- 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 · John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly 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
- 2011 · Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call as Self
- 2011 · Beyoncé: Year of 4 as Self
- 2010 · Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour as Self
- 2010 · Drake: Better Than Good Enough as Self
- 2009 · DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do as Self
- 2008 · Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes as Self
- 2007 · Beyoncé: The Experience Live as Self
- 2007 · Hoodz: Big Beef as Actor
- 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 · 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: Fade to Black 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 Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker as Self
- 2003 · Death of a Dynasty as Self
- 2002 · Paper Soldiers as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
- 2002 · Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 as
- 2002 · American Rap Stars as Self
- 2001 · The Concert for New York City as Self
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self
- 1998 · Mariah Carey: #1's as Self
- 1998 · Streets is Watching as Jay-Z
- 1959 · The Grammys as Self