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Janelle Monáe

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Janelle Monáe
Singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe, who first rose to fame with her Grammy-nominated R&B pop music, has crossed over into acting in film and television thanks to prominent roles in films like 'Moonlight' and 'Hidden Figures'. "No Small Parts" takes a look at her eclectic body of work.
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Janelle Monáe is an American musical recording artist, actress and model signed to their own imprint, Wondaland Arts Society, and Atlantic Records.

They were born in Kansas City, Kansas, to Janet, a janitor, and Michael Robinson Summers, a truck driver. In 2010, Monáe released her first full-length studio album, The ArchAndroid. In March 2012, "We Are Young" by Fun., on which Monáe appears as a guest vocalist, reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, their first appearance in the US Top 10. Monáe's music has garnered them six Grammy Award nominations.

Monáe has excelled at film acting and picking roles, having had major parts in Moonlight (2016), Hidden Figures (2016), Lady and the Tramp (2019) and Harriet (2019). In 2020, they played the lead in the horror film Antebellum (2020).
BornDecember 1, 1985
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Janelle Monáe in Glass Onion (2022)
Kate Hudson, Daniel Craig, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Jessica Henwick in Glass Onion (2022)
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Daniel Craig, Janelle Monáe, and Jessica Henwick in Glass Onion (2022)
Kathryn Hahn and Janelle Monáe in Glass Onion (2022)
Janelle Monáe in Glass Onion (2022)
Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Daniel Craig, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, Madelyn Cline, and Jessica Henwick in Glass Onion (2022)
Janelle Monáe, The Kid Mero, and Desus Nice in Brunch Boots (2020)
Julianne Moore and Janelle Monáe in The Glorias (2020)
Janelle Monáe, Monica Sanchez, and Alicia Vikander in The Glorias (2020)
Janelle Monáe and Alicia Vikander in The Glorias (2020)
Janelle Monáe in Antebellum (2020)

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Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)
Hidden Figures
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  • Mary Jackson
  • 2016
Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight
7.4
  • Teresa
  • 2016
Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Daniel Craig, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, Madelyn Cline, and Jessica Henwick in Glass Onion (2022)
Glass Onion
7.2
  • Andi Brand
  • 2022
Janelle Monáe in Antebellum (2020)
Antebellum
5.8
  • Veronica
  • Eden
  • 2020

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  • Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Daniel Craig, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, Madelyn Cline, and Jessica Henwick in Glass Onion (2022)
    Glass Onion
  • David Thewlis, Rosie Perez, Maria Bamford, Hugh Jackman, Maya Rudolph, Nick Kroll, Tim Robinson, Ali Wong, and Aidy Bryant in Human Resources (2022)
    Human Resources
    • (voice)
  • We the People (2021)
    We the People
    • (voice)
  • Janelle Monáe: Turntables (2020)
    Janelle Monáe: Turntables
  • Janelle Monáe in Antebellum (2020)
    Antebellum
  • Janelle Monáe in Homecoming (2018)
    Homecoming
  • Julianne Moore, Timothy Hutton, Bette Midler, Enid Graham, Olivia Olson, Janelle Monáe, Alicia Vikander, Lulu Wilson, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong in The Glorias (2020)
    The Glorias
  • F. Murray Abraham, Justin Theroux, Rose, Monte, Tessa Thompson, and Arturo Castro in Lady and the Tramp (2019)
    Lady and the Tramp
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  • Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
    Harriet
  • Gabriel Iglesias, Wanda Sykes, Leehom Wang, Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Janelle Monáe, Pitbull, and Nick Jonas in UglyDolls (2019)
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    • (voice)
  • Janelle Monáe Feat. Zoë Kravitz: Screwed (2019)
    Janelle Monáe Feat. Zoë Kravitz: Screwed
  • Steve Carell in Welcome to Marwen (2018)
    Welcome to Marwen
  • Janelle Monáe: Crazy, Classic, Life (2018)
    Janelle Monáe: Crazy, Classic, Life
  • Jayson Aaron, Janelle Monáe, and Tessa Thompson in Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer (2018)
    Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer
  • Janelle Monáe: I Like That (2018)
    Janelle Monáe: I Like That

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  • Janelle Monáe Feat. Zoë Kravitz: Screwed (2019)
    Janelle Monáe Feat. Zoë Kravitz: Screwed
  • Janelle Monáe: Crazy, Classic, Life (2018)
    Janelle Monáe: Crazy, Classic, Life
  • Janelle Monáe: I Like That (2018)
    Janelle Monáe: I Like That
  • Janelle Monáe: Make Me Feel (EDX Dubai Skyline Remix)
  • Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson in Janelle Monáe: Pynk (2018)
    Janelle Monáe: Pynk
  • Janelle Monáe: Make Me Feel (2018)
    Janelle Monáe: Make Me Feel
  • Janelle Monáe in Janelle Monáe: Django Jane (2018)
    Janelle Monáe: Django Jane
  • Janelle Monáe & Jidenna: Yoga
  • Janelle Monáe Feat. Miguel: PrimeTime
  • Janelle Monáe: Dance Apocalyptic (2013)
    Janelle Monáe: Dance Apocalyptic
  • Janelle Monáe in Janelle Monáe Feat. Erykah Badu: Q.U.E.E.N. (2013)
    Janelle Monáe Feat. Erykah Badu: Q.U.E.E.N.
  • Janelle Monáe: Cold War
  • Janelle Monáe Feat. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco: Tightrope (Wondamix)
  • Janelle Monáe in Janelle Monáe Feat. Big Boi: Tightrope (2010)
    Janelle Monáe Feat. Big Boi: Tightrope
  • Janelle Monáe: Many Moons
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Janelle Monáe Brings True Sci-Fi Expertise to "Homecoming"
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Janelle Monáe, Laverne Cox, and More Share Their Must-Watch Picks for Pride
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    • December 1, 1985
    • Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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    Is a huge science fiction fan who grew up watching "The Twilight Zone" religiously on television.
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    I've always wanted people to ask questions about the music. Some songs you get. Some songs you may not. And I think that's the beauty of art: to question and to ask, to understand the deeper meaning after two or three or four listenings. I appreciate that as a writer because sometimes the mystery, when it's gone, is not as interesting. I love the mystery behind things.
    • Often wears minimalistic black-and-white suits with a quiff hairstyle

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