Janelle Monáe is an American singer, songwriter, and actress whose work spans R&B, soul, and funk-driven art pop. Her albums - from The ArchAndroid (2010) through Dirty Computer (2018) to The Age of Pleasure (2023) - weave together sci-fi concepts with themes of identity and liberation. On screen she has appeared in Hidden Figures (2016), the Oscar-winning Moonlight (2016), and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). She has received ten Grammy nominations and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Janelle Monáe performed as a performer and presenter at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Los Angeles (November 8, 2025).
At the Halloween festival at Hollywood Bowl (October 25-26, 2025), Janelle Monáe performed alongside Danny Elfman in a concert version of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
At the 67th Grammy Awards ceremony, Janelle Monáe paid tribute to late producer Quincy Jones - she sang Jackson's "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" and performed the moonwalk.
Janelle Monáe participated in Miami Art Week in December 2024, where she performed at the Saint Sessions Live event.
Janelle Monáe released her fourth studio album The Age of Pleasure, which received Grammy nominations for Album of the Year and Best Progressive R&B Album.
