Janelle Monáe

Acting · Born 1985-12-01 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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.

Filmography

• Hidden Figures as Mary Jackson
• Moonlight as Teresa
• Harriet as Marie Buchanon
• Lady and the Tramp as Peg (voice)
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Andi Brand
• Made in America as Self
• The Beach Boys as Self
• The Past Is a Grotesque Animal as Self
• Rio 2 as Dr. Monae (voice)
• Welcome to Marwen as GI Julie

TV

• Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
• We the People as (voice)
• Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
• Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Alexis
• Human Resources as Claudia (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
• The Daily Show as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman as Self