Janelle Monáe
Born: 1985-12-01 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2025
2024
- Fitting In ... (Executive Producer)
- The Beach Boys as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Andi Brand
- Human Resources as Claudia (voice)
- JANET JACKSON. as Self
2021
- We the People as (voice)
2020
- The Glorias as Dorothy Pitman Hughes
- Sex, Explained as Self - Narrator
- Antebellum as Veronica / Eden
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Harriet as Marie Buchanon
- UglyDolls as Mandy (voice)
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Lady and the Tramp as Peg (voice)
- Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self
2018
- Lie Detector as Self
- Homecoming as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern
- Dirty Computer as Jane 57821
- Welcome to Marwen as GI Julie
2017
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Alexis
2016
- Hidden Figures as Mary Jackson
- Moonlight as Teresa
- BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Performer
2015
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Rio 2 as Dr. Monae (voice)
- The Maya Rudolph Show as Self
- The Past Is a Grotesque Animal as Self
- Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014 as Self
2013
- Made in America as Self
- Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 as Self
2010
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Guest Judge
- Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York as Self
2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Stargate Universe as Self
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
- 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
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self