Janelle Monáe
Known for: Acting
Born: December 1, 1985
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
29 movies · 27 TV shows, newest first
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Bass X Machina
2026
5.9
Is God Is
2026
4.8
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
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A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
2025
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Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
2024
6.6
The Beach Boys
2024
6.5
Fitting In
2024
7.0
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
6.5
Human Resources
2022
7.5
JANET JACKSON.
2022
7.9
We the People
2021
6.5
The Glorias
2020
6.3
Antebellum
2020
6.6
Sex, Explained
2020
7.2
Lady and the Tramp
2019
7.3
Harriet
2019
5.5
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
4.5
Tamron Hall
2019
6.6
UglyDolls
2019
5.1
Desus & Mero
2019
4.0
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019
6.5
Welcome to Marwen
2018
7.0
Homecoming
2018
7.1
Dirty Computer
2018
7.0
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017
8.0
Hidden Figures
2016
9.0
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016
7.4
Moonlight
2016
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
4.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014
2014
5.5
The Past Is a Grotesque Animal
2014
5.0
The Maya Rudolph Show
2014
6.5
Rio 2
2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013
2013
4.2
Made in America
2013
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Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
2010
6.0
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
7.4
Stargate Universe
2009
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
6.4
The Daily Show
1996
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
6.3
Austin City Limits
19756.5
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
1967
8.6
The Grammys
1959
7.0
The Oscars
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Don't Look
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Never Saw Me Coming
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Golden
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