Person

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.

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  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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  The Daily Show

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  Late Show with David Letterman

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  Late Night with Seth Meyers

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  Austin City Limits

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  LIVE with Kelly and Mark

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  Saturday Night Live

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  Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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  The Jennifer Hudson Show

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  RuPaul's Drag Race

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• 2026Bass X MachinaGlory (voice)
• 2026Is God IsAngie
• 20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
• 2025A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of SeptemberSelf
• 2024Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreamsself
• 2024The Beach BoysSelf
• 2024Fitting InExecutive Producer
• 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryAndi Brand
• 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
• 2022Human ResourcesClaudia (voice)
• 2022JANET JACKSON.Self
• 2021We the People(voice)
• 2020The GloriasDorothy Pitman Hughes
• 2020AntebellumVeronica / Eden
• 2020Sex, ExplainedSelf - Narrator
• 2019Lady and the TrampPeg (voice)
• 2019HarrietMarie Buchanon
• 2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
• 2019UglyDollsMandy (voice)
• 2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest
• 2019Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of SoulSelf
• 2018Welcome to MarwenGI Julie
• 2018HomecomingJackie Calico / Alex Eastern
• 2018Dirty ComputerJane 57821
• 2017Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsAlexis
• 2016Hidden FiguresMary Jackson
• 2016BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama CelebrationSelf - Performer
• 2016MoonlightTeresa
• 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
• 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
• 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
• 2014Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014Self
• 2014The Past Is a Grotesque AnimalSelf
• 2014The Maya Rudolph ShowSelf
• 2014Rio 2Dr. Monae (voice)
• 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
• 2013Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013Self
• 2013Made in AmericaSelf
• 2010Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New YorkSelf
• 2010RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest Judge
• 2009Stargate UniverseSelf
• 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
• 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Musical Guest
• 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
• 1996The Daily ShowSelf
• 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest
• 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
• 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest
• 1975Austin City LimitsSelf
• 1967Titel, Thesen, TemperamenteSelf
• 1959The GrammysSelf
• 1953The OscarsSelf
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• —Never Saw Me ComingTanya Smith
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