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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Primarily2025 Golden
2025 Don't Look Producer
2025 Is God Is
2025 Never Saw Me Coming as Tanya Smith Producer
2024 The Beach Boys as Self
2024 Fitting In Executive Producer
2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Andi Brand
2020 The Glorias as Dorothy Pitman Hughes
2020 Antebellum as Veronica / Eden
2019 Lady and the Tramp as Peg (voice)
2019 Harriet as Marie Buchanon
2019 UglyDolls as Mandy (voice)
2019 Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self
2018 Welcome to Marwen as GI Julie
2018 Dirty Computer as Jane 57821 Executive Producer, Music
2016 Hidden Figures as Mary Jackson
2016 BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Performer
2016 Moonlight as Teresa
2014 Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014 as Self Music
2014 The Past Is a Grotesque Animal as Self
2014 The Maya Rudolph Show as Self
2014 Rio 2 as Dr. Monae (voice)
2013 Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 as Self Music
2013 Made in America as Self
2010 Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York as Self