Janelle Monáe

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

Gender

Male

Birthday

1985-12-01 (40 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

  • 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

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • Late Show with David Letterman

    Late Show with David Letterman

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

    RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • Stargate Universe

    Stargate Universe

  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

  • Hidden Figures

    Hidden Figures

  • Desus & Mero

    Desus & Mero

  • Austin City Limits

    Austin City Limits

  • Homecoming

    Homecoming

  • The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys

  • Rio 2

    Rio 2

  • Dirty Computer

    Dirty Computer

  • Human Resources

    Human Resources

  • Moonlight

    Moonlight

  • Made in America

    Made in America

  • Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

    Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

  • Lady and the Tramp

    Lady and the Tramp

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

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

  • UglyDolls

    UglyDolls

  • Harriet

    Harriet

  • Don't Look

    Don't Look

  • Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

    Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

  • Antebellum

    Antebellum

  • JANET JACKSON.

    JANET JACKSON.

  • Welcome to Marwen

    Welcome to Marwen

  • Sex, Explained

    Sex, Explained

  • We the People

    We the People

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • The Glorias

    The Glorias

  • 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Is God Is

    Is God Is

  • Golden

    Golden

  • The Maya Rudolph Show

    The Maya Rudolph Show

  • Never Saw Me Coming

    Never Saw Me Coming

  • The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

    The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

  • BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

    BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

  • 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

  • Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013

    Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013

  • Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

    Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

  • Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

    Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

  • Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014

    Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014