| 2005 | Got her industry breakthrough when Big Boi invited her to perform on several OutKast tracks, introducing her voice and vision to one of hip-hop's most respected audiences. |
| 2007 | Released the EP 'Metropolis: The Chase Suite' on Bad Boy Records after being signed by Sean 'Puffy' Combs, establishing her Afrofuturist android alter-ego concept. |
| 2010 | 'The ArchAndroid' debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard U.S. album chart and earned a Grammy nomination, announced by the funk-driven crossover single 'Tightrope.' |
| 2013 | 'The Electric Lady' featured collaborations with Prince and Erykah Badu and spawned the hit 'Q.U.E.E.N.'; Billboard recognized Monae with its Rising Star Award at the Women in Music event the same year. |
| 2016 | Portrayed engineer Mary Jackson in 'Hidden Figures' and appeared in Best Picture winner 'Moonlight,' two Oscar-nominated films released the same year that cemented her as a serious dramatic actor. |
| 2018 | 'Dirty Computer' earned a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year and was hailed by Rolling Stone as a 'liberated futurist funk masterpiece,' widening her critical and commercial reach. |
| 2022 | Starred in Rian Johnson's ensemble mystery 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' for Netflix, winning the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. |
| 2023 | 'The Age of Pleasure' received Grammy nominations for Album of the Year and Best Progressive R&B Album at the 66th Grammy Awards, followed by a global arena and stadium tour. |
| 2026 | Signed with UTA for global representation across music, film, and brand partnerships, then joined the cast of the Amazon MGM feature 'Is God Is' and voiced the character Glory in Netflix's adult animated steampunk series 'Bass X Machina.' |
Born in Kansas in 1985, singer Janelle Monáe began performing as a child and got her big break in 2005 when she was invited by Big Boi to perform on several OutKast tracks. She was later signed by famous producer Sean “Puffy” Combs to his Bad Boy Records label. In 2010 her debut full-length album, The ArchAndroid, rose to No. 17 on the Billboard U.S. album chart and received a Grammy nomination. She followed up with the sophomore album The Electric Lady (2013), which featured singers Princeand Erykah Badu. Monáe also gained recognition at the 2013 Billboard Women in Music event, having been given Billboard’s Rising Star Award. She also made her debut as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live in October 2013, alongside host Edward Norton.