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- Birthday: 1985-12-01
- Born Place: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Also Known As:
Janelle Monáe Robinson, 저넬 모네이
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer born on December 1, 1985, in Kansas City, Kansas. After moving to New York to study drama at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, she relocated to Atlanta, where she co-founded the Wondaland Arts Society and caught the attention of Big Boi and Sean Combs. She gained international musical acclaim for her conceptual, Afrofuturistic albums, including The ArchAndroid (2010), The Electric Lady (2013), and the Grammy-nominated Dirty Computer (2018), often utilizing her android alter-ego, Cindi Mayweather, to explore themes of identity and oppression. Monáe successfully transitioned into a powerhouse acting career with standout roles in the 2016 Academy Award-winning film Moonlight and the biographical drama Hidden Figures, later starring in the psychological thriller Antebellum and the second season of the series Homecoming. In 2022, Monáe delivered a career-defining performance in Rian Johnson's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, playing the dual roles of Andi and Helen Brand, which earned her several critics' choice awards and a National Board of Review win for Best Supporting Actress. Beyond her artistic achievements, she is a prominent fashion icon and an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, having come out as non-binary and pansexual, often using her platform to champion marginalized communities. Most recently, she released her fourth studio album, The Age of Pleasure (2023), which embraced a more celebratory, roots-influenced sound. She remains one of the most influential figures in contemporary culture, seamlessly blending high-concept science fiction, social activism, and versatile performance art across multiple mediums.
