Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe Robinson born December 1 1985 is an American singer songwriter rapper record producer actor and model from Kansas City Kansas She began her musical career in 2003 and released her debut album The ArchAndroid in 2010 which was met with critical acclaim and gained her international recognition Monáe made her live action acting film debut in the Academy Award winning 2016 film Moonlight The same year she starred in the biographical drama film Hidden Figures alongside Taraji P Henson and Octavia Spencer For her musical work Monáe has earned eight Grammy Award nominations