Janelle Monáe

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

52

Gender

Male

Birthday

1985-12-01 (39 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Janelle Monáe

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

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • Late Show with David Letterman

    Late Show with David Letterman

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Austin City Limits

    Austin City Limits

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

    Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Sex, Explained

    Sex, Explained

  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

    RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

  • Stargate Universe

    Stargate Universe

  • Hidden Figures

    Hidden Figures

  • Desus & Mero

    Desus & Mero

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Homecoming

    Homecoming

  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

  • Lie Detector

    Lie Detector

  • Rio 2

    Rio 2

  • Human Resources

    Human Resources

  • Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

    Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

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

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

  • The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

    The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

  • Lady and the Tramp

    Lady and the Tramp

  • Moonlight

    Moonlight

  • The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys

  • Antebellum

    Antebellum

  • BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

    BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

  • Harriet

    Harriet

  • UglyDolls

    UglyDolls

  • Golden

    Golden

  • The Glorias

    The Glorias

  • Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

    Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

  • The Maya Rudolph Show

    The Maya Rudolph Show

  • Welcome to Marwen

    Welcome to Marwen

  • Dirty Computer

    Dirty Computer

  • We the People

    We the People

  • JANET JACKSON.

    JANET JACKSON.

  • Made in America

    Made in America

  • Don't Look

    Don't Look

  • Is God Is

    Is God Is

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • 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

  • Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

    Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

  • Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014

    Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014

  • Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013

    Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013

  • Never Saw Me Coming

    Never Saw Me Coming