Actor profile

Janelle Monáe

1st December 1985 Kansas City, Kansas, USA Acting

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.

22 Movies 26 TV Shows 1 In Production 55 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Is God Is poster

Is God Is 14th May 2026 as Angie

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 8th November 2025 as Self

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

A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September 21st September 2025 as Self

Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams poster

Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams 15th November 2024 as self

The Beach Boys poster

The Beach Boys 21st May 2024 as Self

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery poster

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 23rd November 2022 as Andi Brand

The Glorias poster

The Glorias 18th December 2020 as Dorothy Pitman Hughes

Antebellum poster

Antebellum 2nd September 2020 as Veronica / Eden

Lady and the Tramp poster

Lady and the Tramp 12th November 2019 as Peg (voice)

Harriet poster

Harriet 1st November 2019 as Marie Buchanon

UglyDolls poster

UglyDolls 1st May 2019 as Mandy (voice)

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul poster

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul 13th January 2019 as Self

Welcome to Marwen poster

Welcome to Marwen 21st December 2018 as GI Julie

Dirty Computer poster

Dirty Computer 23rd April 2018 as Jane 57821

Hidden Figures poster

Hidden Figures 10th December 2016 as Mary Jackson

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration poster

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration 15th November 2016 as Self - Performer

Moonlight poster

Moonlight 21st October 2016 as Teresa

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal poster

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal 15th June 2014 as Self

The Maya Rudolph Show poster

The Maya Rudolph Show 19th May 2014 as Self

Rio 2 poster

Rio 2 19th March 2014 as Dr. Monae (voice)

Made in America poster

Made in America 11th October 2013 as Self

Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York poster

Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York 29th December 2010 as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

Human Resources poster

Human Resources 18th March 2022 as Claudia (voice)

JANET JACKSON. poster

JANET JACKSON. 28th January 2022 as Self

We the People poster

We the People 4th July 2021 as (voice)

Sex, Explained poster

Sex, Explained 2nd January 2020 as Self - Narrator

Tamron Hall poster

Tamron Hall 9th September 2019 as Self - Guest

Desus & Mero poster

Desus & Mero 21st February 2019 as Self - Illustrious Guest

Homecoming poster

Homecoming 1st November 2018 as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams poster

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams 17th September 2017 as Alexis

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter poster

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 2nd August 2015 as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors poster

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 21st December 2014 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked poster

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked 1st February 2010 as Self - Guest Judge

Stargate Universe poster

Stargate Universe 2nd October 2009 as Self

RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race 2nd February 2009 as Self - Guest Judge

Dancing with the Stars poster

Dancing with the Stars 1st June 2005 as Self - Musical Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman 30th August 1993 as Self - Musical Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988 as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Musical Guest

Austin City Limits poster

Austin City Limits 1st January 1975 as Self

The Grammys poster

The Grammys 29th November 1959 as Self

The Oscars poster

The Oscars 19th March 1953 as Self

Bass X Machina poster

Coming soon

Bass X Machina 3rd November 2026 as Glory (voice)