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Janelle Monáe

Acting

Born: 1985-12-01
From: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Gender: Non-binary
Popularity: 1.1

Also Known As

Janelle Monáe Robinson

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.

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Awards & Nominations9 won · 2 nominated

Nominated

Ignyte Award for Best Anthology/Collected Works

The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer

2023
Nominated

Locus Award for Best Collection

The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer

2023
🏆 Won

Kansas Music Hall of Fame

2022
🏆 Won

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Hidden Figures

2017
🏆 Won

Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance

Hidden Figures

2017
🏆 Won

Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture

Hidden Figures

2017
🏆 Won

Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award

Moonlight

2017
🏆 Won

Black Reel Award for Outstanding Ensemble

Moonlight

2017
🏆 Won

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast

Moonlight

2016
🏆 Won

MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction

Q.U.E.E.N.

2013
🏆 Won

Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – Single

We Are Young

2012

Acting50 titles

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
9.0
Movie

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

2016Drama
The Grammys
8.6
Series

The Grammys

1959 - ...Documentary
Hidden Figures
8.0
Movie

Hidden Figures

2016Drama
We the People
7.9
Cartoon

We the People

2021Animation
JANET JACKSON.
7.8
Series

JANET JACKSON.

2022Documentary
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5
Series

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 - ...Documentary
Moonlight
7.4
Movie

Moonlight

2016Drama
Stargate Universe
7.4
Series

Stargate Universe

2009-2011Sci-Fi
Harriet
7.3
Movie

Harriet

2019Drama
Lady and the Tramp
7.2
Movie

Lady and the Tramp

2019Drama
Dirty Computer
7.0
Movie

Dirty Computer

2018Drama
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
7.0
Movie

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022Comedy
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
7.0
Series

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

2017-2018Sci-Fi
The Oscars
7.0
Series

The Oscars

1953 - ...Drama
Homecoming
7.0
Series

Homecoming

2018-2020Drama
Saturday Night Live
6.9
Series

Saturday Night Live

1975 - ...Comedy
UglyDolls
6.6
Cartoon

UglyDolls

2019Animation
Human Resources
6.6
Cartoon

Human Resources

2022-2023Animation
The Beach Boys
6.5
Movie

The Beach Boys

2024Documentary
Rio 2
6.5
Cartoon

Rio 2

2014Animation
Welcome to Marwen
6.5
Movie

Welcome to Marwen

2018Drama
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
6.5
Series

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest

1972 - ...Documentary
Sex, Explained
6.5
Series

Sex, Explained

2020Documentary
The Glorias
6.4
Movie

The Glorias

2020Drama
The Daily Show
6.4
Series

The Daily Show

1996 - ...Documentary
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4
Series

Late Show with David Letterman

1993-2015Documentary
Antebellum
6.3
Movie

Antebellum

2020Horror
Austin City Limits
6.3
Series

Austin City Limits

1975 - ...Documentary
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2
Series

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015-2021Documentary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
Series

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015-2026Comedy
Dancing with the Stars
6.1
Series

Dancing with the Stars

2005 - ...Documentary
Is God Is
New6.0
Movie

Is God Is

2026Drama
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
6.0
Series

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

2010 - ...Documentary
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6
Series

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 - ...Documentary
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6
Series

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 - ...Documentary
The Past Is a Grotesque Animal
5.5
Movie

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

2014Documentary
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
Series

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 - ...Documentary
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.2
Series

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 - ...Documentary
Desus & Mero
5.1
Series

Desus & Mero

2019-2022Documentary
The Maya Rudolph Show
5.0
Movie

The Maya Rudolph Show

2014Comedy
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.8
Movie

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025Drama
Tamron Hall
4.7
Series

Tamron Hall

2019-2024Documentary
Made in America
4.2
Movie

Made in America

2013Documentary
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2
Series

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 - ...Documentary
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
4.0
Movie

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

2019Drama
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
0
Movie

Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York

2010Drama
Never Saw Me Coming
0
Movie

Never Saw Me Coming

2024Thriller
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
0
Movie

A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September

2025Drama
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
0
Movie

Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams

2024Documentary
Bass X Machina
Pending0
Cartoon

Bass X Machina

2026 - ...Animation

Production3 titles

Dirty Computer
7.0
Movie

Dirty Computer

2018Drama
Fitting In
6.5
Movie

Fitting In

2024Comedy
Never Saw Me Coming
0
Movie

Never Saw Me Coming

2024Thriller

Sound2 titles

Hidden Figures
8.0
Movie

Hidden Figures

2016Drama
Dirty Computer
7.0
Movie

Dirty Computer

2018Drama