Janelle Monáe

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

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Birthday

1985-12-01 (40 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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.

Acting

2013

2024

2016

Hidden Figures

as Mary Jackson

2016

Moonlight

as Teresa

2014

Rio 2

as Dr. Monae (voice)

2018

2018

Dirty Computer

as Jane 57821

2019

UglyDolls

as Mandy (voice)

2019

Harriet

as Marie Buchanon

2019

Lady and the Tramp

as Peg (voice)

2020

The Glorias

as Dorothy Pitman Hughes

2020

Antebellum

as Veronica / Eden

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Never Saw Me Coming

as Tanya Smith

Production

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Don't Look

as Producer

2024

Fitting In

as Executive Producer

2018

Dirty Computer

as Executive Producer

2018

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