Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson (born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, actress, 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 six Grammy Award nominations.
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- Born:
- Dec 1, 1985 In Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 25
- First Appeared:
- In the series Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 1972-12-31
- Latest Project:
- Movie Atlantis 2025-05-07
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Atlantis | 2025-05-07 | |
| Movie | The Beach Boys | Self | 2024-05-21 |
| Movie | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Andi Brand | 2022-11-23 |
| Series | We the People | (voice) | 2021-07-04 |
| Movie | Antebellum | Veronica / Eden | 2020-09-02 |
| Movie | The Glorias | Dorothy Pitman Hughes | 2020-12-18 |
| Movie | Harriet | Marie Buchanon | 2019-11-01 |
| Movie | UglyDolls | Mandy (voice) | 2019-05-01 |
| Movie | Lady and the Tramp | Peg (voice) | 2019-11-12 |
| Movie | Dirty Computer | Jane 57821 | 2018-04-23 |
| Movie | Welcome to Marwen | GI Julie | 2018-12-21 |
| Series | Homecoming | Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern | 2018-11-01 |
| Series | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | 2017-09-17 | |
| Movie | Moonlight | Teresa | 2016-10-21 |
| Movie | BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration | Self - Performer | 2016-11-15 |
| Movie | Hidden Figures | Mary Jackson | 2016-12-10 |
| Movie | Rio 2 | Dr. Monae (voice) | 2014-03-19 |
| Movie | The Maya Rudolph Show | Self | 2014-05-19 |
| Movie | Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014 | Self | 2014-11-21 |
| Movie | The Past Is a Grotesque Animal | Self | 2014-06-15 |
| Movie | Made in America | Self | 2013-10-11 |
| Movie | Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 | Self | 2013-11-17 |
| Movie | Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York | Self | 2010-12-29 |
| Series | Saturday Night Live | Herself - Musical Guest | 1975-10-11 |
| Series | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest | Self - Performer (Los Angeles) | 1972-12-31 |