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Janelle Monáe
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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.
Known For
The Daily Show
1996
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Dancing with the Stars
2005
The Oscars
1953
Stargate Universe
2009
Human Resources
2022
Homecoming
2018
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017
Hidden Figures
2016
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Moonlight
2016
Rio 2
2014
UglyDolls
2019
Sex, Explained
2020
Lady and the Tramp
2019
Harriet
2019
Antebellum
2020
Welcome to Marwen
2018
The Glorias
2020
Dirty Computer
2018
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