Janelle Monáe
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.
Credits
- - Don't Look ( movie )
- - Is God Is ( movie )
- - Never Saw Me Coming ( movie ) as Tanya Smith
- - Golden ( movie )
- 2024 - The Beach Boys ( movie ) as Self
- 2022 - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery ( movie ) as Andi Brand
- 2022 - The Jennifer Hudson Show ( tv ) as Self
- 2022 - Human Resources ( tv ) as Claudia (voice)
- 2022 - JANET JACKSON. ( tv ) as Self
- 2021 - We the People ( tv ) as (voice)
- 2020 - The Glorias ( movie ) as Dorothy Pitman Hughes
- 2020 - Antebellum ( movie ) as Veronica / Eden
- 2020 - Sex, Explained ( tv ) as Self - Narrator
- 2019 - Lady and the Tramp ( movie ) as Peg (voice)
- 2019 - Harriet ( movie ) as Marie Buchanon
- 2019 - Tamron Hall ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 - UglyDolls ( movie ) as Mandy (voice)
- 2019 - Desus & Mero ( tv ) as Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2019 - Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul ( movie ) as Self
- 2018 - Welcome to Marwen ( movie ) as GI Julie
- 2018 - Homecoming ( tv ) as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern
- 2018 - Dirty Computer ( movie ) as Jane 57821
- 2018 - Lie Detector ( tv ) as Self
- 2017 - Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams ( tv ) as Alexis
- 2016 - Hidden Figures ( movie ) as Mary Jackson
- 2016 - BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration ( movie ) as Self - Performer
- 2016 - Moonlight ( movie ) as Teresa
- 2015 - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( tv ) as Self
- 2015 - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 2015 - Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter ( tv ) as Self
- 2014 - Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ( tv ) as Self
- 2014 - Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014 ( movie ) as Self
- 2014 - The Past Is a Grotesque Animal ( movie ) as Self
- 2014 - The Maya Rudolph Show ( movie ) as Self
- 2014 - Rio 2 ( movie ) as Dr. Monae (voice)
- 2014 - Late Night with Seth Meyers ( tv ) as Self
- 2013 - Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 ( movie ) as Self
- 2013 - Made in America ( movie ) as Self
- 2010 - Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York ( movie ) as Self
- 2010 - RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked ( tv ) as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 - Stargate Universe ( tv ) as Self
- 2009 - RuPaul's Drag Race ( tv ) as Self - Guest Judge
- 1996 - The Daily Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1993 - Late Show with David Letterman ( tv ) as Self
- 1988 - LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 - Austin City Limits ( tv ) as Self
- 1972 - Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest ( tv ) as Self - Performer (Los Angeles)
- 1967 - Titel, Thesen, Temperamente ( tv ) as Self
- 1959 - The Grammys ( tv ) as Self
- 1953 - The Oscars ( tv ) as Self