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American singer and actress (born )

Musical artist

Janelle Monáe Robinson (jə-NEL moh-NAY;^[11] born December 1, ) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress.

Janelle Monáe: Singer, Actor, Activist - Biography

She^[a] has received ten Grammy Award nominations,^[12] and is the recipient of a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children's and Family Emmy Award. Monáe has also been honored with the ASCAP Vanguard Award; as well as the Rising Star Award () and the Trailblazer of the Year Award () from Billboard Women in Music.^[13]

Monáe began her musical career in with the release of her demo album, The Audition.

She signed with Bad Boy Records to release her debut extended play (EP), Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) ().^[14] It received critical acclaim and narrowly entered the Billboard Her debut studio album, The ArchAndroid ()—a concept album—was released through Atlantic Records.^[15][16] The following year, she guest performed Janelle Monáe - IMDb SOJ