Acting
Janelle Monáe
EN cinema · 31 credits
Born
1 December 1985 (age 40)
Birthplace
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Also known as Janelle Monáe Robinson
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
Filmography
Don't Look
Don't Look
Actor, Producer
Never Saw Me Coming
as Tanya Smith, Producer
Agent Moxy
Agent Moxy
as Mandy (voice) (archive footage)
Is God Is
as Angie
The Beach Boys
as Self
Fitting In
Executive Producer
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Andi Brand
The Glorias
as Dorothy Pitman Hughes
Antebellum
as Veronica / Eden
UglyDolls
as Mandy (voice)
Harriet
as Marie Buchanon
Lady and the Tramp
as Peg (voice)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Self (archive footage)
Welcome to Marwen
as GI Julie
Dirty Computer
as Jane 57821, Executive Producer, Music
Hidden Figures
as Mary Jackson, Songs
Moonlight
as Teresa
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
as Self - Performer
Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014
2014
Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014
as Self, Music
Rio 2
as Dr. Monae (voice)
Made in America
as Self
