JAŸ-Z
Born: 1969-12-04 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as JAŸ-Z (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".
Filmography
2026
- Lemonade as Self
2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
- Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- Piece by Piece as Jay-Z (voice)
- The Book of Clarence ... (Songs)
- TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy as Self (archive footage)
2023
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show ... (Executive Producer)
- JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
- The Hustle of @617MikeBiv as Self
- Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle as self
2022
- Women of the Movement ... (Executive Producer)
- jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
- Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL as Self (archive footage)
- The Evolution of Black British Music as Self
2021
- This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
- Hart to Heart as Self
- The Harder They Fall ... (Executive Producer)
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- You're Watching Video Music Box as Self
- Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love as Self
2020
- History 101 as Self (archive footage)
- Black Is King
- Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self (archive footage)
- Hydration as Self
2019
- HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé as Self - Special Guest
- Free Meek as Self
- Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift as Self
- Music Videos That Defined the 00’s as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Explained as Self (archive footage)
- The Shop as Self
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman as Self
- Shut Up and Dribble as Self - Musician & Businessman
- Quincy as Self
- Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story ... (Executive Producer)
- Family Feud as Self
- Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 as Self
- On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z as Self
2017
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story as Self
- Moonlight as Richard (voice)
- 4:44 as Self (archive footage)
- Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. as Self
- MaNyfaCedGod ... (Executive Producer)
- Adnis ... (Director)
- Bam as Self
- Kill Jay-Z as Narrator
2016
- Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square as Self - Singer
- A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush as Narrator (voice)
- RD20 as Self
- J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming as Self
2014
- Annie ... (Producer)
- Top Five ... (Co-Producer)
- BEYONCÉ as Self
- On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z as Self - Performer
- John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self
- Global Citizen Festival 2014 as Self
- Yours And Mine as Self
- Bang Bang as Jay-Z
2013
- The Great Gatsby ... (Executive Producer)
- Made in America as Self
- Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream as Self
- Picasso Baby as Self
- Beyoncé: Self-Titled as Self
- So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert as Self
- Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows as Self
2012
- Free Angela and All Political Prisoners ... (Executive Producer)
- Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn as Self
- Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry as Self
- …Sings Musicals as Self (archive footage)
- Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012 as Self
2011
- The Love We Make as Self
- Watch the Throne as Self
- Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call as Self
- Beyoncé: Year of 4 as Self
- Hot 97 ... (Musician)
2010
- Hitlåtens historia as Self
- Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour as Self
- Drake: Better Than Good Enough as Self
2009
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Skavlan as Self - Guest
- DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do as Self
- DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd as Self (archive footage)
- DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 as Self (archive footage)
2007
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- B'Day Anthology Video Album as Self
- Beef IV as Self
- Beyoncé: The Experience Live as Self
- Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi as Self
- Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life as Self (archive footage)
- Hoodz: Big Beef as Actor
- Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt as Self
2006
2005
- Hogan Knows Best
- Live 8 as Self
- Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
- Letter to the President as Self
- The MC: Why We Do It as Self
- Through the Fire
2004
- The Ashlee Simpson Show as Self
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- JAY-Z: Fade to Black as Self
- Collision Course as Self
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Death of a Dynasty as Self
- Beef as Self
- The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker as Self
- R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection as Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
2002
- Paid in Full ... (Producer)
- Paper Soldiers as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
- State Property as Untouchable J
- American Rap Stars as Self
- Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- The Concert for New York City as Self
- Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged as Self
2000
- Backstage as Self
1999
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
- Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special as Self
1998
- Mariah Carey: #1's as Self
- Streets is Watching as Jay-Z
1997
- Classic Albums as Self
- The Chris Rock Show
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1995
- Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as Self
- MADtv 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
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1952
- Today as Self