Janelle Monáe: movies and TV shows
Janelle Monáe has 63 credits in the archive: 35 films and 28 TV series, from 1953 to 2026. Highest rated: The Grammys (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2026 · busiest year: 2014 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Is God Is | Angie | Film | 5.6 | 40 |
| 2026 | Bass X Machina | Glory (voice) | TV | — | 40 |
| 2025 | 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 4.8 | 39 |
| 2025 | A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September | Self | Film | — | 39 |
| 2024 | The Beach Boys | Self | Film | 6.6 | 38 |
| 2024 | Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams | self | Film | — | 38 |
| 2024 | Fitting In | Film | 6.5 | 38 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 36 |
| 2022 | Human Resources | Claudia (voice) | TV | 6.5 | 36 |
| 2022 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Andi Brand | Film | 7.0 | 36 |
| 2022 | JANET JACKSON. | Self | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 2021 | We the People | (voice) | TV | 7.9 | 35 |
| 2020 | Sex, Explained | Self - Narrator | TV | 6.5 | 34 |
| 2020 | Antebellum | Veronica / Eden | Film | 6.3 | 34 |
| 2020 | The Glorias | Dorothy Pitman Hughes | Film | 6.4 | 34 |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 33 |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest | TV | 5.1 | 33 |
| 2019 | UglyDolls | Mandy (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 33 |
| 2019 | Lady and the Tramp | Peg (voice) | Film | 7.2 | 33 |
| 2019 | Harriet | Marie Buchanon | Film | 7.3 | 33 |
| 2019 | Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul | Self | Film | 4.0 | 33 |
| 2018 | Homecoming | Jackie Calico / Alex Eastern | TV | 7.0 | 32 |
| 2018 | Welcome to Marwen | GI Julie | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 2018 | Dirty Computer | Jane 57821 | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 2018 | Dirty Computer | Film | 7.0 | 32 | |
| 2018 | Dirty Computer | Film | 7.0 | 32 | |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | Alexis | TV | 7.0 | 31 |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures | Mary Jackson | Film | 8.0 | 30 |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures | Film | 8.0 | 30 | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Teresa | Film | 7.4 | 30 |
| 2016 | BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration | Self - Performer | Film | 9.0 | 30 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 29 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 29 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 6.2 | 29 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 28 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV | 4.2 | 28 |
| 2014 | Rio 2 | Dr. Monae (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 28 |
| 2014 | Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014 | Self | Film | — | 28 |
| 2014 | Janelle Monáe: Live at Lowlands 2014 | Film | — | 28 | |
| 2014 | The Maya Rudolph Show | Self | Film | 5.0 | 28 |
| 2014 | The Past Is a Grotesque Animal | Self | Film | 5.5 | 28 |
| 2013 | Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 | Self | Film | — | 27 |
| 2013 | Janelle Monáe: Live at iTunes Festival 2013 | Film | — | 27 | |
| 2013 | Made in America | Self | Film | 4.2 | 27 |
| 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.0 | 24 |
| 2010 | Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York | Self | Film | — | 24 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 7.5 | 23 |
| 2009 | Stargate Universe | Self | TV | 7.4 | 23 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 19 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 17 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.4 | 7 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits | Self | TV | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1967 | Titel, Thesen, Temperamente | Self | TV | 6.5 | 18 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 26 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 32 |
| Golden | Film | — | — | ||
| Don't Look | Film | — | — | ||
| Don't Look | Film | — | — | ||
| Never Saw Me Coming | Tanya Smith | Film | — | — | |
| Never Saw Me Coming | Film | — | — |