Janelle Monae at the Premiere of Focus Features’ “Harriet” in Los Angeles

Janelle Monáe

Born: 1985-12-01

Place of Birth: Kansas City

Genres: soul, funk, rhythm and blues, alternative hip-hop, rock music

Awards: MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction, Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – Single, Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Black Reel Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast

Movies / Works:

• Is God Is (2026)
• House of Fashion (2023) — as guest judge
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
• Harriet (2020)
• The Glorias (2020)
• Antebellum (2020)
• Harriet (2019)
• Welcome to Marwen (2019)
• Lady and the Tramp (2019)
• Welcome to Marwen (2018)
• Moonlight (2017)
• Hidden Figures (2017) — as Mary Jackson