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Performed in musicals growing-up and was a singer at her Baptist church.
Joined Kansas City's Coterie Theater Young Playwrights' Round Table at age 12.
Left college after one year and moved to Atlanta; released her self-produced demo,
The Audition
, in 2003.
Discovered by Outkast's Big Boi at an open mic night.
Has a musical alter-ego that is an android named Cindi Mayweather, who is the protagonist of the 2010 concept album
The ArchAndroid.
Wears a "uniform" of a black and white tuxedo for every performance, in honor of her working-class roots.
A co-founder of the Wondaland Arts Society, which support young artists and musicians.
Performed several times for President Obama and named on his 2016 summer playlist.
Janelle Monáe
December 1, 1985 (age 38)
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Bio
Performed in musicals growing-up and was a singer at her Baptist church.
Joined Kansas City's Coterie Theater Young Playwrights' Round Table at age 12.
Left college after one year and moved to Atlanta; released her self-produced demo,
The Audition
, in 2003.
Discovered by Outkast's Big Boi at an open mic night.
Has a musical alter-ego that is an android named Cindi Mayweather, who is the protagonist of the 2010 concept album
The ArchAndroid.
Wears a "uniform" of a black and white tuxedo for every performance, in honor of her working-class roots.
A co-founder of the Wondaland Arts Society, which support young artists and musicians.
Performed several times for President Obama and named on his 2016 summer playlist.
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Season 15
Season 2
Season 45
Season 2 - 49
Season 4
Season 1
Season 1 - 2
Season 8
Season 8
Season 1
Season 1
Season 20
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