Janelle Monáe
Acting
- Born:
- 1985-12-01
- 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
Filmography
Bass X Machina
Is God Is
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
The Beach Boys
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Human Resources
JANET JACKSON.
We the People
The Glorias
Antebellum
Sex, Explained
Lady and the Tramp
Harriet
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
The Tamron Hall Show
UglyDolls
Desus & Mero
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Welcome to Marwen
Homecoming
Dirty Computer
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Hidden Figures
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Moonlight
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014
The Past Is a Grotesque Animal
The Maya Rudolph Show
Rio 2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013
Made in America
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Stargate Universe
RuPaul's Drag Race
Dancing with the Stars
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Glastonbury
The Daily Show
Late Show with David Letterman
Later... with Jools Holland
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Saturday Night Live
Austin City Limits
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
The Grammys
The Oscars
Don't Look
Never Saw Me Coming
Golden
Agent Moxy