Janelle Mone

American singer, rapper, songwriter, actress, model and producer, who has received eight Grammy Award nominations. She was honored with the "Rising Star Award" in 2015 and with the "Trailblazer of the Year" in 2018 at the Billboard Women in Music. In 2010, Monáe released their critically acclaimed first full-length studio album The ArchAndroid, a concept album sequel to their first EP. It was released by Bad Boy Records and reached the number 17 spot on the Billboard 200. Monáe featured as a guest vocalist in "We Are Young" by fun., which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, her first appearance in the chart. In August 2012, Monáe became a CoverGirl spokeswoman. Monáes second studio album, The Electric Lady, was released in September 2013, to critical acclaim. Monáes third studio album, Dirty Computer, also described as a concept album, was released in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim. Monáes Dirty Computer Tour lasted from June to August 2018. Monáe has stated that they identify with both bisexuality and pansexuality. On 10 January 2020, they came out as non-binary via Twitter. The tweet included the hashtag #IAmNonbinary, which trended on Twitter that day. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less