Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

Acting
Born 1985-12-01Kansas 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.

Movies (28)

Hidden Figures
8.0

Hidden Figures

2016Movie8.0
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
7.0

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022Movie7.0
Moonlight
7.4

Moonlight

2016Movie7.4
Is God Is
5.9

Is God Is

2026Movie5.9
Rio 2
6.5

Rio 2

2014Movie6.5
Antebellum
6.3

Antebellum

2020Movie6.3
Lady and the Tramp
7.2

Lady and the Tramp

2019Movie7.2
UglyDolls
6.6

UglyDolls

2019Movie6.6
The Glorias
6.5

The Glorias

2020Movie6.5
Harriet
7.3

Harriet

2019Movie7.3
The Beach Boys
6.6

The Beach Boys

2024Movie6.6
Welcome to Marwen
6.5

Welcome to Marwen

2018Movie6.5
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
5.5

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

2019Movie5.5
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams

Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams

2024Movie
Made in America
4.2

Made in America

2013Movie4.2
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.8

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025Movie4.8
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
9.0

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

2016Movie9.0
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
4.0

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

2019Movie4.0
Dirty Computer
7.1

Dirty Computer

2018Movie7.1
The Maya Rudolph Show
5.0

The Maya Rudolph Show

2014Movie5.0
Golden

Golden

Movie
Don't Look

Don't Look

Movie
Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013

Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013

2013Movie
Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014

Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014

2014Movie
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

2025Movie
The Past Is a Grotesque Animal
5.5

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

2014Movie5.5
Never Saw Me Coming

Never Saw Me Coming

Movie
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

2010Movie

TV Shows (27)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series5.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009Series7.5
Dancing with the Stars
6.1

Dancing with the Stars

2005Series6.1
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Desus & Mero
5.1

Desus & Mero

2019Series5.1
Stargate Universe
7.4

Stargate Universe

2009Series7.4
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Tamron Hall
4.5

Tamron Hall

2019Series4.5
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Austin City Limits
6.3

Austin City Limits

1975Series6.3
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
6.0

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

2010Series6.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Human Resources
6.5

Human Resources

2022Series6.5
Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
6.5

Titel, Thesen, Temperamente

1967Series6.5
Homecoming
7.0

Homecoming

2018Series7.0
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
7.0

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

2017Series7.0
Sex, Explained
6.6

Sex, Explained

2020Series6.6
JANET JACKSON.
7.5

JANET JACKSON.

2022Series7.5
Bass X Machina

Bass X Machina

2026Series
We the People
7.9

We the People

2021Series7.9
The Grammys
8.6

The Grammys

1959Series8.6