Janelle Monáe
Acting
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.
Born: December 1, 1985 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Filmography (41)
The Beach Boys
2024
Fitting In
2024
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Human Resources
2022
JANET JACKSON.
2022
We the People
2021
The Glorias
2020
Antebellum
2020
Sex, Explained
2020
Lady and the Tramp
2019
Harriet
2019
Tamron Hall
2019
UglyDolls
2019
Desus & Mero
2019
Welcome to Marwen
2018
Homecoming
2018
Dirty Computer
2018
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017
Hidden Figures
2016
Moonlight
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
The Past Is a Grotesque Animal
2014
Rio 2
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Made in America
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
Stargate Universe
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Dancing with the Stars
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Daily Show
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Saturday Night Live
1975
Austin City Limits
1975
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972
The Grammys
1959
The Oscars
1953