Jay-Z

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

128

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-12-04 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Jay-Z

Biography

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. One of the world's best-selling music artists with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time included him on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians

    Keeping Up with the Kardashians

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Explained

    Explained

  • Explained

    Explained

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

    Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • MTV Unplugged

    MTV Unplugged

  • The Shop

    The Shop

  • My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

    My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

  • Paper Soldiers

    Paper Soldiers

  • State Property

    State Property

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Lemonade

    Lemonade

  • BEYONCÉ

    BEYONCÉ

  • Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100

    Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100

  • Hydration

    Hydration

  • Beef IV

    Beef IV

  • A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush

    A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush

  • History 101

    History 101

  • Beef

    Beef

  • …Sings Musicals

    …Sings Musicals

  • Hart to Heart

    Hart to Heart

  • Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

    Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

  • HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

    HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

  • Today

    Today

  • Family Feud

    Family Feud

  • So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert

    So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert

  • Piece by Piece

    Piece by Piece

  • Live 8

    Live 8

  • Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes

    Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes

  • Moonlight

    Moonlight

  • Collision Course

    Collision Course

  • jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

    jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

  • Picasso Baby

    Picasso Baby

  • Bang Bang

    Bang Bang

  • Black Is King

    Black Is King

  • This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

  • Hogan Knows Best

    Hogan Knows Best

  • JAY-Z: Fade to Black

    JAY-Z: Fade to Black

  • Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.

    Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.

  • Backstage

    Backstage

  • Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

    Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

  • Beyoncé: Year of 4

    Beyoncé: Year of 4

  • Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry

    Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry

  • On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z

    On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z

  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

    Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

  • Shut Up and Dribble

    Shut Up and Dribble

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • Death of a Dynasty

    Death of a Dynasty

  • Letter to the President

    Letter to the President

  • The Ashlee Simpson Show

    The Ashlee Simpson Show

  • Beyoncé: Self-Titled

    Beyoncé: Self-Titled

  • Drake: Better Than Good Enough

    Drake: Better Than Good Enough

  • Hitlåtens historia

    Hitlåtens historia

  • Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

    Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

  • Mariah Carey: #1's

    Mariah Carey: #1's

  • DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

    DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

  • Hoodz: Big Beef

    Hoodz: Big Beef

  • TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

    TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

  • On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

    On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

  • The Concert for New York City

    The Concert for New York City

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi

    Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi

  • Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows

    Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows

  • Beyoncé: The Experience Live

    Beyoncé: The Experience Live

  • Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call

    Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call

  • And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

    And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

  • Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

    Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

  • Watch the Throne

    Watch the Throne

  • Free Meek

    Free Meek

  • Made in America

    Made in America

  • Time: The Kalief Browder Story

    Time: The Kalief Browder Story

  • Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

    Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

  • Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

    Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

  • Global Citizen Festival 2014

    Global Citizen Festival 2014

  • Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour

    Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour

  • Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

    Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

  • DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

    DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

  • Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

    Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

  • B'Day Anthology Video Album

    B'Day Anthology Video Album

  • Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert

    Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert

  • Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special

    Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special

  • You're Watching Video Music Box

    You're Watching Video Music Box

  • Quincy

    Quincy

  • The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker

    The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker

  • Paragraphs I Manifest

    Paragraphs I Manifest

  • Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

    Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

  • DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do

    DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do

  • Kill Jay-Z

    Kill Jay-Z

  • American Rap Stars

    American Rap Stars

  • R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

    R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

  • The Love We Make

    The Love We Make

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love

    Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love

  • Streets is Watching

    Streets is Watching

  • Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

    Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

    Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • 4:44

    4:44

  • Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

    Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

  • The Hustle of @617MikeBiv

    The Hustle of @617MikeBiv

  • Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012

    Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012

  • Kingdom Come

    Kingdom Come

  • The MC: Why We Do It

    The MC: Why We Do It

  • J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming

    J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming

  • Through the Fire

    Through the Fire

  • Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn

    Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn

  • Bam

    Bam

  • Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

    Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

  • RD20

    RD20

  • John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

    John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

  • JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own

    JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own

  • Yours And Mine

    Yours And Mine

  • The Story of O.J.

    The Story of O.J.

  • Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle

    Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle