Actor
Janelle Monáe
Born 1985 · 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.
Acting
Hidden Figures
Mary Jackson · 2016
Moonlight
Teresa · 2016
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Andi Brand · 2022
Rio 2
Dr. Monae (voice) · 2014
Lady and the Tramp
Peg (voice) · 2019
Harriet
Marie Buchanon · 2019
Stargate Universe
Self · 2009
Sex, Explained
Self - Narrator · 2020
Welcome to Marwen
GI Julie · 2018
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 1975
Antebellum
Veronica / Eden · 2020
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 2009
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Alexis · 2017
The Daily Show
Self · 1996
UglyDolls
Mandy (voice) · 2019
Homecoming
Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern · 2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2015
The Grammys
Self · 1959
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest · 1993
Human Resources
Claudia (voice) · 2022
The Oscars
Self · 1953
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Musical Guest · 2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2003
Dirty Computer
Jane 57821 · 2018