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Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

ActingBorn December 1, 1985 (age 40)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.

Filmography

2026
Bass X Machina

as Glory (voice)

TV
2026
Is God Is

as Angie

Movie
2024Movie
2022Movie
2022TV
2022
Human Resources

as Claudia (voice)

TV
2022TV
2021
We the People

as (voice)

TV
2020
The Glorias

as Dorothy Pitman Hughes

Movie
2020
Antebellum

as Veronica / Eden

Movie
2020
Sex, Explained

as Self - Narrator

TV
2019
Lady and the Tramp

as Peg (voice)

Movie
2019
Harriet

as Marie Buchanon

Movie
2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

TV
2019
UglyDolls

as Mandy (voice)

Movie
2019
Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

TV
2018Movie
2018
Homecoming

as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern

TV
2018
Dirty Computer

as Jane 57821

Movie
2016
Hidden Figures

as Mary Jackson

Movie
2016
Moonlight

as Teresa

Movie
2014Movie
2014
Rio 2

as Dr. Monae (voice)

Movie
2013Movie
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as Self - Guest Judge

TV
2009TV
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

TV
2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

TV
1996TV
1993
Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1988TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1975TV
1972TV
1959TV
1953
The Oscars

as Self

TV
Movie
Never Saw Me Coming

as Tanya Smith

Movie
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 1, 1985
Place of BirthKansas City, Kansas, USA
Popularity1.2