Janelle Monáe is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, actor, and model from Kansas who began their musical career in 2003 and released their debut album "The ArchAndroid" in 2010 which was met with critical acclaim. Monáe made their live-action acting film debut in the Academy Award-winning 2016 film "Moonlight". Monáe has earned six Grammy Award nominations.
On January 10th 2020 Janelle Monáe came out as non-binary.