Janelle Monáe 1985 39

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.

From Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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Acting

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2025 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

Genres

7.68 History 2

7.10 Romance 2

7.05 Drama 7

7.04 Crime 1

7.04 Mystery 1

7.00 Science Fiction 1

6.77 Family 3

6.56 Animation 2

6.52 Adventure 1

6.51 Comedy 7

6.42 Documentary 4

6.20 Horror 1

6.04 Music 8

5.00 TV Movie 1