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Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe’s screen credits include Mary Jackson in Hidden Figures and Teresa in Moonlight.
Born December 1, 1985 Kansas City, Kansas, USA2 movies on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2026Is God IsAngie
- 20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
- 2025A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of SeptemberSelf
- 2024Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors DreamsSelf
- 2024Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy StorySelf
- 2024The Beach BoysSelf
- 2024Fitting InProducer
- 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryAndi Brand
- 2020The GloriasDorothy Pitman Hughes
- 2020AntebellumVeronica / Eden
- 2019Lady and the TrampPeg (voice)
- 2019HarrietMarie Buchanon
- 2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingSelf (archive footage)
- 2019UglyDollsMandy (voice)
- 2019Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of SoulSelf
- 2018Welcome to MarwenGI Julie
- 2018Dirty ComputerProducer · Jane 57821
- 2016BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama CelebrationSelf - Performer
- 2014Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014Self
- 2014The Past Is a Grotesque AnimalSelf
- 2014The Maya Rudolph ShowSelf
- 2014Rio 2Dr. Monae (voice)
- 2013Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013Self
- 2013Made in AmericaSelf
- 2010Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New YorkSelf
- Agent MoxyMandy (voice) (archive footage)
- Don't LookActor · Producer
- GoldenActor
- Never Saw Me ComingProducer · Tanya Smith
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