Janelle Monáe

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Other

Birthday 1985-12-01 (39 years old)

Place of Birth Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Also Known As 자넬 모네, Janelle Monáe Robinson, 저넬 모네이

Janelle Monáe

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.

Known For

Actor

2025
2024
2022
Human Resources

as Claudia (voice)

2021
We the People

as (voice)

2020
The Glorias

as Dorothy Pitman Hughes

2020
Antebellum

as Veronica / Eden

2020
Sex, Explained

as Self - Narrator

2019
Lady and the Tramp

as Peg (voice)

2019
Harriet

as Marie Buchanon

2019
UglyDolls

as Mandy (voice)

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2019
Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

2018
Welcome to Marwen

as GI Julie

2018
Dirty Computer

as Jane 57821

2018
Homecoming

as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern

2018
Lie Detector

as Self

2016
Hidden Figures

as Mary Jackson

2016
Moonlight

as Teresa

2014
Rio 2

as Dr. Monae (voice)

2013
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as Self - Guest Judge

2009
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

1996
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1975
1972
1953
The Oscars

as Self

Producer

Don't Look

as Producer

2024
Fitting In

as Executive Producer

2018
Dirty Computer

as Executive Producer