Acting credits
54
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Janelle Monáe
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.1
Moderate attention
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Movies: 27Series: 28Crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 1005852
IMDb ID: nm1847117
Known for: Acting
Born: December 1, 1985
Age: 40
Place of birth: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Gender: Non-binary
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.62
Wikidata: Q234356
Also known as
Janelle Monáe Robinson
Other jobs
Executive Producer (2)Music (1)Producer (1)Songs (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Janelle Monáe.
Is God Is
as Angie
2026 Movie
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2025 Movie
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
as Self
2025 Movie
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
as Self
2024 Movie
Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
as Self
2024 Movie
The Beach Boys
as Self
2024 Movie
Fitting In
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Andi Brand
2022 Movie
The Glorias
as Dorothy Pitman Hughes
2020 Movie
Antebellum
as Veronica / Eden
2020 Movie
Lady and the Tramp
as Peg (voice)
2019 Movie
Harriet
as Marie Buchanon
2019 Movie
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Self (archive footage)
2019 Movie
UglyDolls
as Mandy (voice)
2019 Movie
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
as Self
2019 Movie
Welcome to Marwen
as GI Julie
2018 Movie
Dirty Computer
as Jane 57821
2018 Movie
Hidden Figures
as Mary Jackson
2016 Movie
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
as Self - Performer
2016 Movie
Moonlight
as Teresa
2016 Movie
Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014
as Self
2014 Movie
The Past Is a Grotesque Animal
as Self
2014 Movie
The Maya Rudolph Show
as Self
2014 Movie
Rio 2
as Dr. Monae (voice)
2014 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Janelle Monáe.
Nov 3
Bass X Machina
as Glory (voice) • 1 eps
2026 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2022 Series
Human Resources
as Claudia (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
JANET JACKSON.
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
We the People
as (voice) • 10 eps
2021 Series
Sex, Explained
as Self - Narrator • 5 eps
2020 Series
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
Homecoming
as Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern • 7 eps
2018 Series
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as Alexis • 1 eps
2017 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2010 Series
Stargate Universe
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2009 Series
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
2005 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
Glastonbury
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
Later... with Jools Holland
3 eps
1992 Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
1988 Series