Janelle Monáe
Biography
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.
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Acting History
2026
Is God Is
20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2025A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September as Self
2024The Beach Boys as Self
2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Andi Brand
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2022Human Resources as Claudia (voice)
2022JANET JACKSON. as Self
2021We the People as (voice)
2020The Glorias as Dorothy Pitman Hughes
2020Antebellum as Veronica / Eden
2020Sex, Explained as Self - Narrator
2019Lady and the Tramp as Peg (voice)
2019Harriet as Marie Buchanon
2019Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
2019UglyDolls as Mandy (voice)
2019Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
2019Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self
2018Welcome to Marwen as GI Julie
2018Homecoming as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern
2018Dirty Computer as Jane 57821
2018Lie Detector as Self
2017Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Alexis
2016Hidden Figures as Mary Jackson
2016BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Performer
2016Moonlight as Teresa
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
2014Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014 as Self
2014The Past Is a Grotesque Animal as Self
2014The Maya Rudolph Show as Self
2014Rio 2 as Dr. Monae (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2013Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 as Self
2013Made in America as Self
2010Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York as Self
2010RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Guest Judge
2009Stargate Universe as Self
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
1996The Daily Show as Self
1993Late Show with David Letterman as Self
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1975Austin City Limits as Self
1972Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest as Self - Performer (Los Angeles)
1967Titel, Thesen, Temperamente as Self
1959The Grammys as Self
1953The Oscars as Self
—Don't Look
—Golden
—Never Saw Me Coming as Tanya Smith