Janet Jackson: movies and TV shows
Janet Jackson has 97 credits in the archive: 47 films and 50 TV series, from 1952 to 2026. Highest rated: MTV Europe Music Awards (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2026 · busiest year: 1993 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael Jackson: A Life in Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 60 |
| 2025 | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) | Film | 6.9 | 59 | |
| 2024 | Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams | self | Film | — | 58 |
| 2024 | Janet Jackson: In Control | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 58 |
| 2023 | Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas | Self | Film | 2.0 | 57 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 56 |
| 2022 | JANET JACKSON. | Self | TV | 7.5 | 56 |
| 2022 | JANET JACKSON. | TV | 7.5 | 56 | |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self - Presenter | Film | 8.2 | 56 |
| 2022 | Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2021 | Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 55 |
| 2020 | Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 53 |
| 2019 | Leaving Neverland | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.4 | 53 |
| 2019 | Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 2019 | The Minnesota Sound | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 53 |
| 2019 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 48 |
| 2013 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Self | TV | 9.6 | 47 |
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | Patricia | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | Film | 6.5 | 44 | |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls | Jo / Red | Film | 6.7 | 44 |
| 2010 | Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five | Self | TV | 3.7 | 43 |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson Memorial | Self | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson's HIStory: The King of Pop 1958-2009 | Film | — | 43 | |
| 2009 | The Michael Jackson Story | Self | Film | 5.5 | 43 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 41 |
| 2007 | Why Did I Get Married? | Patricia | Film | 6.6 | 41 |
| 2007 | Janet Jackson: Exposed | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.5 | 41 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | TV | 6.1 | 39 | |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show | TV | 5.0 | 39 | |
| 2004 | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Self | TV | 9.5 | 38 |
| 2004 | Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos | Self | Film | 7.5 | 38 |
| 2004 | Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos | Film | 7.5 | 38 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 37 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 37 |
| 2003 | Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.9 | 37 |
| 2002 | Janet: Live in Hawaii | Self | Film | 6.6 | 36 |
| 2002 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | Self | Film | 7.7 | 36 |
| 2001 | MTV Icon: Janet Jackson | Self | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City | Self | Film | 5.1 | 35 |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Denise | Film | 5.0 | 34 |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Film | 5.0 | 34 | |
| 1999 | TV total | Self | TV | 6.2 | 33 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Janet Jackson | TV | 6.9 | 32 |
| 1998 | Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour | Self | Film | 7.8 | 32 |
| 1998 | Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour | Film | 7.8 | 32 | |
| 1998 | Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour | Film | 7.8 | 32 | |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 31 |
| 1997 | HIStory on Film, Volume II | Herself | Film | — | 31 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | TV | 8.2 | 30 | |
| 1995 | Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 29 |
| 1995 | Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making | Self | Film | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Self - Performer | TV | 10.0 | 28 |
| 1994 | Janet Jackson: janet. | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 27 |
| 1993 | GMTV | Self | TV | 5.8 | 27 |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice | Justice | Film | 6.7 | 27 |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice | Film | 6.7 | 27 | |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice | Film | 6.7 | 27 | |
| 1993 | Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films | Self (uncredited) | Film | 8.2 | 27 |
| 1993 | RapLine | Self | Film | 10.0 | 27 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 26 | |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 26 |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Film | 7.6 | 26 | |
| 1990 | The Word | TV | 6.0 | 24 | |
| 1990 | Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990 | Self | Film | — | 24 |
| 1990 | Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.3 | 24 |
| 1989 | MTV Rockumentary | TV | 7.0 | 23 | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | TV | 5.6 | 22 | |
| 1988 | Smash Hits Poll Winners Party | Self | TV | — | 22 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV | 5.7 | 21 |
| 1987 | Going Live! | Self | TV | 8.0 | 21 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | TV | 7.8 | 18 | |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV | 7.8 | 18 |
| 1982 | Fame | Cleo Hewitt | TV | 6.8 | 16 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? | Self | TV | 5.4 | 15 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 15 |
| 1979 | A New Kind of Family | TV | 7.5 | 13 | |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes | Charlene DuPrey | TV | 7.1 | 12 |
| 1978 | Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic | Self | Film | — | 12 |
| 1976 | The Sonny and Cher Show | TV | 7.1 | 10 | |
| 1976 | The Jacksons | Self | TV | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host & Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 9 |
| 1975 | Cher | Self | TV | 7.0 | 9 |
| 1974 | Good Times | Milicent 'Penny' Woods | TV | 8.0 | 8 |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 8.2 | 8 |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | TV | 6.7 | 5 | |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | TV | 4.9 | 4 |
| 1969 | The Jim Nabors Hour | TV | 7.0 | 3 | |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 6 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 12 |
| 1952 | Today | Self | TV | 5.6 | 13 |
| Michael Jackson: Scream | Singer | Film | 6.0 | — | |
| Family First | Self | TV | — | — |