Janelle Monáe
1 FOLLOWER • 28 CREDITS • DEC 1, 1985 • 39
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
The Daily Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Oscars
RuPaul's Drag Race
Saturday Night Live
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Grammys
Stargate Universe
Late Show with David Letterman
Desus & Mero
Human Resources
Sex, Explained
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Rio 2
Harriet
Lady and the Tramp
The Beach Boys
The Glorias
Blade
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Welcome to Marwen
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Hidden Figures
Moonlight
Homecoming
Antebellum
We the People
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