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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

58

Gender

Female

Birthday

1985-12-01 (40 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

자넬 모네

Janelle Monáe Robinson

저넬 모네이

جنل مونی

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.

Known For

Acting

Made in America

2013

Made in America

as

Self

The Beach Boys

2024

The Beach Boys

as

Self

Hidden Figures

2016

Hidden Figures

as

Mary Jackson

Moonlight

2016

Moonlight

as

Teresa

Rio 2

2014

Rio 2

as

Dr. Monae (voice)

Welcome to Marwen

2018

Welcome to Marwen

as

GI Julie

Dirty Computer

2018

Dirty Computer

as

Jane 57821

UglyDolls

2019

UglyDolls

as

Mandy (voice)

Harriet

2019

Harriet

as

Marie Buchanon

Lady and the Tramp

2019

Lady and the Tramp

as

Peg (voice)

The Glorias

2020

The Glorias

as

Dorothy Pitman Hughes

Antebellum

2020

Antebellum

as

Veronica / Eden

Never Saw Me Coming

Never Saw Me Coming

as

Tanya Smith

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as

Self - Guest

We the People

We the People

as

(voice)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Musical Guest

Human Resources

Human Resources

as

Claudia (voice)

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as

Self - Guest Judge

Sex, Explained

Sex, Explained

as

Self - Narrator

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Guest Judge

Homecoming

Homecoming

as

Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

as

Self - Illustrious Guest

Production

Crew

Directing