Janelle Monáe
- Born
- December 1, 1985 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- music_artist
- Actress
- Composer
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 · 20 credits
- 2026Is God Is · Actress (Angie)
- 2022Glass Onion · Actress (Andi Brand)
- 2020Antebellum · Actress (Veronica)
- 2020Antebellum · Actress (Eden)
- 2020The Glorias · Actress (Dorothy Pitman Hughes)
- 2019Harriet · Actress (Marie Buchanon)
- 2019Lady and the Tramp · Actress (Peg)
- 2019UglyDolls · Actress (Mandy)
- 2018Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer · Writer
- 2018Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer · Actress (Jane 57821)
- 2016Moonlight · Actress (Teresa)
- 2016Hidden Figures · Actress (Mary Jackson)
- 2013Made in America · Self (Self)
- —Golden · Actress
- —Don't Look · Producer
- —Don't Look · Actress
- —Agent Moxy · Archive footage (Mandy)
- —Never Saw Me Coming · Actress
- —Agent Moxy · Actress (Mandy)
- —Giselle · Actress (Bathidle)