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Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

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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.

Known For

Made in America

Made in America

2013

Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014

Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014

2014

Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013

Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013

2013

Don't Look

Don't Look

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

2024

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

2016

Moonlight

Moonlight

2016

Rio 2

Rio 2

2014

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

2014

Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

2010

Welcome to Marwen

Welcome to Marwen

2018

Dirty Computer

Dirty Computer

2018

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

2016

UglyDolls

UglyDolls

2019

Harriet

Harriet

2019

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

2019

The Glorias

The Glorias

2020

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

2019

Antebellum

Antebellum

2020

The Maya Rudolph Show

The Maya Rudolph Show

2014

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

Is God Is

Is God Is

2026

Never Saw Me Coming

Never Saw Me Coming

Golden

Golden

A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September

A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September

2025

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025

Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams

Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams

2024

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

We the People

We the People

2021

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

2017

Human Resources

Human Resources

2022

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

2010

Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits

1975

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest

1972

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

1967

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Sex, Explained

Sex, Explained

2020

Stargate Universe

Stargate Universe

2009

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

Homecoming

Homecoming

2018

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

2019

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

JANET JACKSON.

JANET JACKSON.

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

The Grammys

The Grammys

1959

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

2005

Bass X Machina

Bass X Machina

2026