Janelle Monáe
American singer and actress
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| 2025 | Has upcoming films Golden (post-production) and Is God Is (filming) |
| 2025 | Has upcoming films Golden (post-production) and Is God Is (filming) |
| 2023 | Began the Age of Pleasure Tour, promoting her latest musical work. |
| 2023 | Featured on RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked during the 'House of Fashion' episode |
| 2023 | Appeared as herself and served as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race in the 'House of Fashion' episode |
| 2023 | Began the Age of Pleasure Tour, promoting her latest musical work. |
| 2023 | Featured on RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked during the 'House of Fashion' episode |
| 2023 | Appeared as herself and served as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race in the 'House of Fashion' episode |
| July 2023 | In an interview with The Current, Monáe described their new album as 'a movement' and 'a soundtrack to a lifestyle', emphasizing radical joy and queer love. |
| July 2023 | In an interview with The Current, Monáe described their new album as 'a movement' and 'a soundtrack to a lifestyle', emphasizing radical joy and queer love. |
| May 11 2023 | Monáe announced their fourth album 'The Age of Pleasure' would be released on June 9. |
| May 11 2023 | Monáe announced their fourth album 'The Age of Pleasure' would be released on June 9. |
| February 16 2023 | Monáe released the single 'Float', featuring horns by Seun Kuti and his band Egypt 80. |
| February 16 2023 | Monáe released the single 'Float', featuring horns by Seun Kuti and his band Egypt 80. |
| 2022 | Played dual roles as Cassandra Brand and Helen Brand in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery |
| 2022 | Voiced Claudia in an episode of Human Resources titled 'The Light' |
| 2022 | Voiced Claudia in an episode of Human Resources titled 'The Light' |
| 2022 | Played dual roles as Cassandra Brand and Helen Brand in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery |
| December 2022 | Atlantic Records' CEO Craig Kallman announced in a Variety interview that Monáe had new music scheduled for 2023. |
| December 2022 | Atlantic Records' CEO Craig Kallman announced in a Variety interview that Monáe had new music scheduled for 2023. |
| May 2022 | Reported to be set to act as Josephine Baker in the TV series De La Resistance. |
| May 2022 | Reported to be set to act as Josephine Baker in the TV series De La Resistance. |
| April 2022 | Publicly came out as non-binary on Red Table Talk, discussing her understanding of gender and identity, stating 'I'm nonbinary, so I just don't see myself as a woman, solely'. |
| April 2022 | Harper Voyager published her first book, The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer. |
| April 2022 | Publicly came out as non-binary on Red Table Talk, discussing her understanding of gender and identity, stating 'I'm nonbinary, so I just don't see myself as a woman, solely'. |
| April 2022 | Harper Voyager published her first book, The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer. |
| July 4 2021 | We The People, a 10-part series of animated music videos premiered on Netflix, with Monáe performing multiple songs. She won a Children's and Family Emmy Award as one of the writers. |
| July 4 2021 | We The People, a 10-part series of animated music videos premiered on Netflix, with Monáe performing multiple songs. She won a Children's and Family Emmy Award as one of the writers. |
| 2020 | Appeared in two films: The Glorias as Dorothy Pitman Hughes and Antebellum as Veronica Henley/Eden |
| 2020 | Starred in the television series Homecoming. |
| 2020 | Provided narration for the series Sex, Explained |
| 2020 | Provided narration for the series Sex, Explained |
| 2020 | Appeared in two films: The Glorias as Dorothy Pitman Hughes and Antebellum as Veronica Henley/Eden |
| 2020 | Starred in the television series Homecoming. |
| September 2020 | Released music video 'Turntables' as part of Amazon Studios' voter registration campaign. |
| September 2020 | Released music video 'Turntables' as part of Amazon Studios' voter registration campaign. |
| February 9 2020 | Opened the 92nd Academy Awards with a performance featuring Billy Porter, highlighting nominated and snubbed films. |
| February 9 2020 | Opened the 92nd Academy Awards with a performance featuring Billy Porter, highlighting nominated and snubbed films. |
| January 10 2020 | Monáe tweeted the hashtag #IAmNonbinary, which trended on Twitter, showing support for the nonbinary community. |
| January 10 2020 | Monáe tweeted the hashtag #IAmNonbinary, which trended on Twitter, showing support for the nonbinary community. |
| 2019 | Performed voice roles in UglyDolls and Lady and the Tramp, and appeared in Harriet as Marie Buchanon |
| 2019 | Starred in the film Harriet. |
| 2019 | Performed voice roles in UglyDolls and Lady and the Tramp, and appeared in Harriet as Marie Buchanon |
| 2019 | Starred in the film Harriet. |
| March 29 2019 | Inducted Janet Jackson into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Brooklyn, NY. |
| March 29 2019 | Inducted Janet Jackson into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Brooklyn, NY. |
| 2018 | Starred in Dirty Computer as Jane 57821 and appeared in Welcome to Marwen as Julie |
| 2018 | Starred in Dirty Computer as Jane 57821 and appeared in Welcome to Marwen as Julie |
| December 6 2018 | Received the Trailblazer of the Year award at the Billboard Women in Music event. |
| December 6 2018 | Received the Trailblazer of the Year award at the Billboard Women in Music event. |
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