Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

12/1/1985 (40 years old)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 (52 titles)

Bass X MachinaShow

Bass X Machina

Glory (voice) · 2026

Is God Is5.9Movie

Is God Is

Angie · 2026

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony4.8Movie

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self · 2025

A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of SeptemberMovie

A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September

Self · 2025

Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors DreamsMovie

Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams

self · 2024

The Beach Boys6.7Movie

The Beach Boys

Self · 2024

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery7.0Movie

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Andi Brand · 2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show5.6Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Self - Guest · 2022

Human Resources6.5Show

Human Resources

Claudia (voice) · 2022

JANET JACKSON.7.5Show

JANET JACKSON.

Self · 2022

We the People7.9Show

We the People

(voice) · 2021

The Glorias6.4Movie

The Glorias

Dorothy Pitman Hughes · 2020

Antebellum6.3Movie

Antebellum

Veronica / Eden · 2020

Sex, Explained6.5Show

Sex, Explained

Self - Narrator · 2020

Lady and the Tramp7.2Movie

Lady and the Tramp

Peg (voice) · 2019

Harriet7.3Movie

Harriet

Marie Buchanon · 2019

Tamron Hall4.7Show

Tamron Hall

Self - Guest · 2019

UglyDolls6.6Movie

UglyDolls

Mandy (voice) · 2019

Desus & Mero5.1Show

Desus & Mero

Self - Illustrious Guest · 2019

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul4.0Movie

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Self · 2019

Welcome to Marwen6.5Movie

Welcome to Marwen

GI Julie · 2018

Homecoming7.0Show

Homecoming

Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern · 2018

Dirty Computer7.0Movie

Dirty Computer

Jane 57821 · 2018

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams7.0Show

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

Alexis · 2017

Hidden Figures8.0Movie

Hidden Figures

Mary Jackson · 2016

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration9.0Movie

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

Self - Performer · 2016

Moonlight7.4Movie

Moonlight

Teresa · 2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert6.1Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self · 2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter6.2Show

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self · 2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors4.2Show

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self · 2014