Janelle Monáe, 1985
Actors · December 1, 1985
Janelle Monáe
★ HOW OLD IS JANELLE MONÁE?
Janelle Monáe is 40 years old, born December 1, 1985 in United States · Sagittarius.
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About
Janelle Monáe shaped a decade of pop via concept albums and sci-fi world-building, then pivoted to acting with roles in Moonlight, Hidden Figures, and Glass Onion. Born December 1, 1985, in the US, she emerged from Bad Boy Records in 2007 and became a 10-time Grammy nominee and Emmy winner. A Sagittarius with life path 9, she channels visionary energy across music and film [F1, enrichments].
★ FEATURE
Biography
Janelle Monáe Robinson is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actor born December 1, 1985. She launched her music career in 2003 with the demo album The Audition, then signed to Bad Boy Records for her debut EP Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase). Her debut studio album The ArchAndroid peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200, while a 2011 guest feature on fun.'s "We Are Young" reached number one on the Hot 100 and achieved diamond certification.
Her second studio album, The Electric Lady, debuted at number five on the Billboard 200. Dirty Computer, her third album, arrived as a concept album and science fiction film, earning widespread critical acclaim and topping several year-end lists. The Age of Pleasure, released in 2023, earned a second Album of the Year nomination at the 66th Grammy Awards. She has received ten Grammy nominations total, plus a Screen Actors Guild Award and Children's and Family Emmy Award for her role in We the People.
Monáe transitioned to acting, gaining recognition for Moonlight and Hidden Figures, earning a Critics' Choice nomination for portraying engineer Mary Jackson. She later starred in Harriet, Glass Onion, and the television series Homecoming. In 2019 she inducted Janet Jackson into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She also founded Wondaland Arts Society in 2015, a joint venture with Epic Records that has signed artists including Jidenna and Roman GianArthur. As a Sagittarius born under life path 9, her career reflects visionary synthesis across multiple creative mediums [F1, enrichments].
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Monáe began her musical career in 2003 with the release of her demo album, The Audition. She signed with Bad Boy Records to release her debut extended play, Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase), in 2007, which received critical acclaim and narrowly entered the Billboard 200.
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Trivia
- She guest performed on fun.'s 2011 single "We Are Young," which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved diamond certification.
- In 2022, she wrote The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer, a cyberpunk story collection based on her 2018 album.
- She won a Children's and Family Emmy Award in 2022 for her role in the TV series We the People.
- She launched Wondaland Arts Society in 2015 as a joint venture with Epic Records, signing artists including Jidenna, Roman GianArthur and St. Beauty.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. Janelle Monáe often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 9 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Taylor SwiftSnake · 1989
- Khvicha KvaratskheliaSnake · 2001
- Milo ManheimSnake · 2001
- Johnny CardosoSnake · 2001
CHALLENGING
- An Yu-jinGoat · 2003
- Brian Gutiérrez
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Janelle Monáe?
- Janelle Monáe is 40 years old (born December 1, 1985).
- When is Janelle Monáe's birthday?
- Janelle Monáe was born on December 1, 1985.
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- Janelle Monáe is a Sagittarius, born December 1, 1985.
- What is Janelle Monáe's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Janelle Monáe was born in 1985, the year of the Wood Ox.
- Where is Janelle Monáe from?
- Janelle Monáe is from United States.
- What does Janelle Monáe do?
- Janelle Monáe is a actor.
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