
Janelle Monáe
Acting
Born 1985-12-01 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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

We the People
2021 · TV

Homecoming
2018 · TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV

Sex, Explained
2020 · TV

The Grammys
1959 · TV

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972 · TV

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV

The Oscars
1953 · TV

JANET JACKSON.
2022 · TV

Stargate Universe
2009 · TV

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017 · TV

Human Resources
2022 · TV

Austin City Limits
1975 · TV

The Daily Show
1996 · TV

Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV

Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV

Dancing with the Stars
2005 · TV

RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · TV

Tamron Hall
2019 · TV

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010 · TV

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · TV

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · TV

Desus & Mero
2019 · TV