Janelle Monáe

Actress | Composer | Music Department

Janelle Monáe is an American musical recording artist, actress and model signed to their own ...

Born: December 1, 1985

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Filmography

Known For

Hidden Figures Mary Jackson (2016)
Moonlight Teresa (2016)
Antebellum Veronica / Eden (2020)
Known For

Rio 2 Dr. Monae (2014)
Soundtrack

Red Table Talk (2022)
Human Resources (2022)
Home Team (2022)
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2021)
Mixxxer Show (2020)
The Duchess (2020)
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
All In: The Fight for Democracy (2020)
I May Destroy You (2020)
The Oscars (2020)
Lady and the Tramp (2019)
Tall Girl (2019)
David Makes Man (2019)
UglyDolls (2019)
Little (2019)
Aikuiset (2019)
Us (2019)
Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club (2019)
The 61st Annual Grammy Awards (2019)
Insecure (2018)
Beat Shazam (2018)
Front Row Late (2018)
Step Sisters (2018)
The Upside (2017)
Tvoje tvár má známý hlas (2017)
Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? (2017)
Hidden Figures (2016)
Bad Moms (2016)
Stella McCartney: Pop (2016)
BET Awards 2016 (2016)
Madam Secretary (2016)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2016)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2015)
BET Awards 2015 (2015)
World Championship Snooker (2015)
Glee (2015)
The Equalizer (2014)
Think Like a Man Too (2014)
Late Show with David Letterman (2010-2014)
Guapas (2014)
Silicon Valley (2014)
Dancing with the Stars (2012-2014)
Rio 2 (2014)
Dancing on Ice (2014)
American Dad! (2013)
Saturday Night Live (2013)
Camp (2013)
Young Hearts (2013)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2012-2013)
Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace (2013)
The Office (2013)
The X Factor UK (2012)
So You Think You Can Dance (2009-2012)
2012 MTV Movie Awards (2012)
Danville 2nd Ward Young Men (2012)
90210 (2011-2012)
Gossip Girl (2012)
Harry's Law (2012)
Dancing with the Stars (2012)
WrestleMania XXVIII (2012)
Any Questions for Ben? (2012)
Californication (2012)
Chuck (2011)
Happy Feet Two (2011)
Violet & Daisy (2011)
Formula 1: BBC Sport (2011)
Friends with Benefits (2011)
Grey's Anatomy (2011)
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (2011)
Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology (2011)
For Colored Girls (2010)
Private Practice (2010)
Soundtrack

Stargate Universe (2009)
Actress

Human Resources Claudia (2022)
We the People (2021)
Janelle Monáe: Turntables Janelle Monáe (2020)
Antebellum Veronica / Eden (2020)
Homecoming Jackie (2020)
The Glorias Dorothy Pitman Hughes (2020)
Lady and the Tramp Peg (2019)
Harriet Marie Buchanon (2019)
UglyDolls Mandy (2019)
Janelle Monáe Feat. Zoë Kravitz: Screwed Janelle Monáe (2019)
Welcome to Marwen GI Julie (2018)
Janelle Monáe: Crazy, Classic, Life Janelle Monáe (2018)
Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer Jane 57821 (2018)
Janelle Monáe: I Like That Janelle Monáe (2018)
Janelle Monáe: Make Me Feel (EDX Dubai Skyline Remix) Janelle Monáe (2018)
Janelle Monáe: Pynk Janelle Monáe (2018)
Janelle Monáe: Make Me Feel Janelle Monáe (2018)
Janelle Monáe: Django Jane Janelle Monáe (2018)
Electric Dreams Alice (2018)
Hidden Figures: It All Adds Up - The Making of Hidden Figures Mary Jackson (2017)
Grimes ft. Janelle Monáe: Venus Fly Janelle Monáe (2017)
Hidden Figures Mary Jackson (2016)
Moonlight Teresa (2016)
Duran Duran Feat. Janelle Monáe & Nile Rodgers: Pressure Off Janelle Monáe (2015)
Janelle Monáe & Jidenna: Yoga Janelle Monáe (2015)
Janelle Monáe: Electric Lady Janelle Monáe (2014)
Janelle Monáe: Heroes Janelle Monáe (2014)
Rio 2 Dr. Monae (2014)
Goodie Mob Feat. Janelle Monáe: Special Education Janelle Monáe (2013)
Janelle Monáe: Dance Apocalyptic Janelle Monáe (2013)
Janelle Monáe Feat. Erykah Badu: Q.U.E.E.N. Janella Monaé (2013)
Fun. Feat. Janelle Monáe: We Are Young Janelle Monáe (2011)
Fun. Feat. Janelle Monáe: We Are Young (Acoustic Version) Janelle Monáe (2011)
Big Boi Feat. Janelle Monáe: Be Still Janelle Monáe (2011)
Janelle Monáe: Cold War Janelle Monáe (2010)
Janelle Monáe Feat. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco: Tightrope (Wondamix) Janelle Monáe (2010)
Janelle Monáe Feat. Big Boi: Tightrope Janelle Monáe (2010)
Janelle Monáe: Many Moons Cindi Mayweather (2008)
Actress

OutKast Feat. Scar & Sleepy Brown: Morris Brown Janelle Monáe (2006)
Producer

Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer (2018)
Writer

Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer (2018)
Composer

Janelle Monáe Feat. Zoë Kravitz: Screwed (2019)
Janelle Monáe: Crazy, Classic, Life (2018)
Janelle Monáe: I Like That (2018)
Janelle Monáe: Make Me Feel (EDX Dubai Skyline Remix) (2018)
Janelle Monáe: Pynk (2018)
Janelle Monáe: Make Me Feel (2018)
Janelle Monáe: Django Jane (2018)
Janelle Monáe & Jidenna: Yoga (2015)
Janelle Monáe Feat. Miguel: PrimeTime (2013)
Janelle Monáe: Dance Apocalyptic (2013)
Janelle Monáe Feat. Erykah Badu: Q.U.E.E.N. (2013)
Janelle Monáe: Cold War (2010)
Janelle Monáe Feat. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco: Tightrope (Wondamix) (2010)
Janelle Monáe Feat. Big Boi: Tightrope (2010)
Composer

Janelle Monáe: Many Moons (2008)
Archive footage

Entertainment Tonight (2020)
Celebrity Page (2019-2020)
History 101 (2020)
No Small Parts (2020)
The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2020)
Front Row Late (2018)
Annoying Celebrity Hypocrites (2018)
Extra (2017)
Access Hollywood (2017)
Nunca es tarde (2017)
Cortá por Lozano (2017)
Hoy nos toca (2017)
Archive footage

SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock (2016)
Rock in Rio (2011)
Additional Crew

The Needle Drop (2010)
Janelle Monáe Feat. Big Boi: Tightrope (2010)
Music Department

We the People (2021)
Just Dance 2019 (2018)

Videos

Awards

29 wins & 56 nominations.

Did You Know

They made their film debut in 2016, co-starring in Moonlight (2016) and Hidden Figures (2016). Both films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture at The Oscars (2017), with Moonlight (2016) ultimately winning the accolade.

Quotes

I used to judge people who were using drugs, but now I'm trying to steer people in the right direction through music - saying, 'Let music be your drug'. When you become dependent on something your family goes through a lot ... I dealt with that in ...