Janelle Monáe
Birthdate
December 1, 1985 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
December 1, 1985 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Janelle Monáe's LGBTQ+ Titles
Moonlight
Teresa
Acting (51)
Don't Look
Is God Is
2025
Golden
2025
Atlantis
2024
Janelle Monáe: Live at Glastonbury 2024 as Self
2024
The Beach Boys as Self
2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Andi Brand
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show (1 episode)
2022
Human Resources as Claudia (voice) (1 episode)
2021
We the People as (voice) (10 episodes)
2020
The Glorias as Dorothy Pitman Hughes
2020
Antebellum as Veronica / Eden
2020
Sex, Explained as Self - Narrator (5 episodes)
2019
Lady and the Tramp as Peg (voice)
2019
Harriet as Marie Buchanon
2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
Janelle Monáe at Glastonbury 2019 as Self
2019
UglyDolls as Mandy (voice)
2019
Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest (1 episode)
2019
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self
2018
Welcome to Marwen as GI Julie
2018
Homecoming as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern (7 episodes)
2018
Dirty Computer as Jane 57821
2018
Lie Detector as Self (1 episode)
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Alexis (1 episode)
2016
Hidden Figures as Mary Jackson
2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Performer
2016
Moonlight as Teresa
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (2 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (1 episode)
2014
Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014 as Self
2014
The Past Is a Grotesque Animal as Self
2014
The Maya Rudolph Show as Self
2014
Rio 2 as Dr. Monae (voice)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (2 episodes)
2013
Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 as Self
2013
Made in America as Self
2010
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York as Self
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2009
Stargate Universe as Self (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1993
Late Show with David Letterman as Self (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest (1 episode)
1975
Austin City Limits as Self (1 episode)
1972
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest as Self - Performer (Los Angeles) (4 episodes)
1967
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente as Self (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (2 episodes)
Production (3)
Don't Look
• Producer
2024
Fitting In
• Executive Producer
2018
Dirty Computer
• Executive Producer
Sound (4)
2019
Janelle Monáe at Glastonbury 2019
• Music
2018
Dirty Computer
• Music
2014
Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014
• Music
2013
Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013
• Music