Janelle Monáe
Acting
1985-12-01 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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
Bass X Machina
2026 · Series
Is God Is
2026 · Movie
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 · Movie
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
2025 · Movie
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
2024 · Movie
The Beach Boys
2024 · Movie
Fitting In
2024 · Movie
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022 · Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Series
Human Resources
2022 · Series
JANET JACKSON.
2022 · Series
We the People
2021 · Series
The Glorias
2020 · Movie
Antebellum
2020 · Movie
Sex, Explained
2020 · Series
Lady and the Tramp
2019 · Movie
Harriet
2019 · Movie
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019 · Movie
Tamron Hall
2019 · Series
UglyDolls
2019 · Movie
Desus & Mero
2019 · Series
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019 · Movie
Welcome to Marwen
2018 · Movie
Homecoming
2018 · Series
Dirty Computer
2018 · Movie
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017 · Series
Hidden Figures
2016 · Movie
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016 · Movie
Moonlight
2016 · Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Series
Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014
2014 · Movie
The Past Is a Grotesque Animal
2014 · Movie
The Maya Rudolph Show
2014 · Movie
Rio 2
2014 · Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Series
Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013
2013 · Movie
Made in America
2013 · Movie
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
2010 · Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010 · Series
Stargate Universe
2009 · Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · Series
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
The Daily Show
1996 · Series
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
Austin City Limits
1975 · Series
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967 · Series
The Grammys
1959 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series
Golden
Movie
Don't Look
Movie
Never Saw Me Coming
Movie