Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

1985-12-01 Kansas City, Kansas, USA 30 Credits

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' alongsid...

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The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

2024

as Self

6.6
Acting

A celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream...

Fitting In

Fitting In

2024

Executive Producer

6.7
Producing

A teenage girl gets diagnosed with a reproductive condition that upends her plans to have sex and propels her into exploring unusual methods to have a...

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

as Andi Brand

7.0
Acting

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of frien...

The Glorias

The Glorias

2020

as Dorothy Pitman Hughes

6.5
Acting

An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement ...

Antebellum

Antebellum

2020

as Veronica / Eden

6.2
Acting

Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

2019

as Peg (voice)

7.2
Acting

The love story between a pampered Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a streetwise mongrel named Tramp. Lady finds herself out on the street after her owner...

Harriet

Harriet

2019

as Marie Buchanon

7.3
Acting

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and te...

UglyDolls

UglyDolls

2019

as Mandy (voice)

6.6
Acting

In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After ...

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

2019

as Self

4.0
Acting

Tyler Perry hosts a tribute to the singer's legendary career, featuring performances from Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Alessia Cara, Kelly Clarkson,...

Welcome to Marwen

Welcome to Marwen

2018

as GI Julie

6.5
Acting

When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new ...

Dirty Computer

Dirty Computer

2018

as Jane 57821

7.0
Acting

The story of a young woman named Jane 57821, who is living in a totalitarian near-future society where citizens are referred to as 'computers.' 'Dirty...

Dirty Computer

Dirty Computer

2018

Executive Producer, Music

7.0
Producing

The story of a young woman named Jane 57821, who is living in a totalitarian near-future society where citizens are referred to as 'computers.' 'Dirty...

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

2016

as Mary Jackson

8.1
Acting

The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brain...

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

2016

as Self - Performer

9.0
Acting

A White House concert and celebration in honor of the 8-year Presidency of Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama.

Moonlight

Moonlight

2016

as Teresa

7.4
Acting

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecsta...

Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014

2014

as Self

Acting

Janelle Monáe performs on stage at Lowlands Festival at Evenemententerrein Walibi World on August 15, 2014 in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands.

Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014

2014

Music

Janelle Monáe performs on stage at Lowlands Festival at Evenemententerrein Walibi World on August 15, 2014 in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands.

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

2014

as Self

5.9
Acting

A personal, accessible look at an artist - Kevin Barnes, frontman of the endlessly versatile indie pop band of Montreal - whose pursuit to make transc...

The Maya Rudolph Show

The Maya Rudolph Show

2014

as Self

5.0
Acting

Maya Rudolph's take on the variety show special with guest stars in the vein of the Carol Burnett Show.

Rio 2

Rio 2

2014

as Dr. Monae (voice)

6.5
Acting

It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit ...

Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013

2013

as Self

Acting

Janelle Monáe hit the 2013 iTunes Festival stage, and, as usual, the ‘Electric Lady’ songstress delivered. Monáe was cool and effortless in their perf...

Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013

2013

Music

Janelle Monáe hit the 2013 iTunes Festival stage, and, as usual, the ‘Electric Lady’ songstress delivered. Monáe was cool and effortless in their perf...

Made in America

Made in America

2013

as Self

4.2
Acting

Hip-hop artist Jay-Z organizes the "Budweiser Made In America" music festival.

Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

2010

as Self

Acting

Prince at his best, performing all his mega hits, to a booked out Madison Square Garden in New York, on the 29th December 2010.

Don't Look

N/A

Acting

Based on the Greek mythology Medusa. Plot TBA.

Is God Is

N/A

Acting

Twin sisters with disfiguring burn scars are ordered by their bedridden mother to kill their abusive father who caused their scars. They must decide w...

Never Saw Me Coming

Never Saw Me Coming

N/A

as Tanya Smith

Acting

Described as a heist thriller that becomes “a powerful examination of systemic prejudice and economic inequality,” the stranger-than-fiction story fol...

Golden

N/A

Acting

Don't Look

N/A

Producer

Producing

Based on the Greek mythology Medusa. Plot TBA.

Never Saw Me Coming

Never Saw Me Coming

N/A

Producer

Producing

Described as a heist thriller that becomes “a powerful examination of systemic prejudice and economic inequality,” the stranger-than-fiction story fol...