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JAŸ-Z

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
129

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 4, 1969 (56 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

JAŸ-Z

Biography

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as JAŸ-Z (Jay-Z), is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.

He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. One of the world's best-selling music artists with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time included him on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".

Known For

Acting

2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)
2024Piece by Pieceas Jay-Z (voice)
2024TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddyas Self (archive footage)
2023Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncéas Self
2023JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Ownas
2023The Hustle of @617MikeBivas Self
2023Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustleas self
20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self (archive footage)
2022Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFLas Self (archive footage)
2022The Evolution of Black British Musicas Self
2022jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogyas Self (archive footage)
2021You're Watching Video Music Boxas Self
2021Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Loveas Self
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2021Hart to Heartas Self
2021This Is Popas Self (archive footage)
2020Black Is Kingas
2020History 101as Self (archive footage)
2020Hydrationas Self
2020Coachella: 20 Years in the Desertas Self (archive footage)
2019Beyoncé Presents: Making The Giftas Self
2019Free Meekas Self
2019Music Videos That Defined the 00’sas Self (archive footage)
2019HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncéas Self - Special Guest
2018On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Zas Self
2018Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100as Self
2018Shut Up and Dribbleas Self - Musician & Businessman
2018Quincyas Self
2018The Shopas Self
2018Explainedas Self (archive footage)
2018Explainedas Self (voice)
2018My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Lettermanas Self
2018Family Feudas Self
2017Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.as Self
2017Moonlightas Richard (voice)
2017Kill Jay-Zas Narrator
2017Bamas Self
20174:44as Self (archive footage)
2017Time: The Kalief Browder Storyas Self
2016Alicia Keys - Here in Times Squareas Self - Singer
2016A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rushas Narrator (voice)
2016RD20as Self
2016Lemonadeas Self
2016J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecomingas Self
2015Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Livesas
2015Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concertas Self
2014Yours And Mineas Self
2014Global Citizen Festival 2014as Self
2014On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Zas Self - Performer
2014Bang Bangas Jay-Z
2014BEYONCÉas Self
2014John Mayer: Someday I'll Flyas Self
2013Beyoncé: Self-Titledas Self
2013Made in Americaas Self
2013Picasso Babyas Self
2013Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dreamas Self
2013Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Showsas Self
2013So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concertas Self
2012Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industryas Self
2012Jay-Z Live In Brooklynas Self
2012Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012as Self
2012…Sings Musicalsas Self (archive footage)
2011Watch the Throneas Self
2011Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Callas Self
2011The Love We Makeas Self
2011Beyoncé: Year of 4as Self
2010Beyoncé: I Am... World Touras Self
2010Drake: Better Than Good Enoughas Self
2010Hitlåtens historiaas Self
2009The Jay Leno Showas Self
2009DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70as Self (archive footage)
2009DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvdas Self (archive footage)
2009DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Doas Self
2009Skavlanas Self - Guest
2008Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynesas Self
2007Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimias Self
2007Beyoncé: The Experience Liveas Self
2007Keeping Up with the Kardashiansas Self
2007Hoodz: Big Beefas Actor
2007Beef IVas Self
2007Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Lifeas Self (archive footage)
2007B'Day Anthology Video Albumas Self
2007Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubtas Self
2006Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hallas Self
2006Kingdom Comeas
2005Live 8as Self
2005Hogan Knows Bestas
2005Letter to the Presidentas Self
2005Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
2005The MC: Why We Do Itas Self
2005Through the Fireas
2004Collision Courseas Self
2004JAY-Z: Fade to Blackas Self
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2004The Ashlee Simpson Showas Self
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2003R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collectionas Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003Beefas Self
2003The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Ruckeras Self
2003Death of a Dynastyas Self
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2002Paper Soldiersas Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
2002State Propertyas Untouchable J
2002Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1as
2002American Rap Starsas Self
2001Jay-Z: MTV Unpluggedas Self
2001Friday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self
2001The Concert for New York Cityas Self
2000Backstageas Self
1999Mariah Carey's Homecoming Specialas Self
1999Teen Choice Awardsas Self
1998Mariah Carey: #1'sas Self
1998Streets is Watchingas Jay-Z
1997Classic Albumsas Self
1997The Chris Rock Showas
1996The Daily Showas Self
1995MADtvas Self
1995Victoria's Secret Fashion Showas Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1989MTV Unpluggedas Self
1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Self - Presenter
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
1959The Grammysas Self
1952Todayas Self
Paragraphs I Manifestas Self
JAŸ-Z in 8as Self

Production

2025Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show...Executive Producer
2024The Book of Clarence...Producer
2024The Book of Clarence...Songs
2023Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show...Executive Producer
2022Women of the Movement...Executive Producer
2021The Harder They Fall...Producer
2021The Harder They Fall...Executive Producer
2019Free Meek...Creator
2019Free Meek...Executive Producer
2018Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story...Executive Producer
2018Family Feud...Writer
2018Family Feud...Producer
2018Family Feud...Musician
2017MaNyfaCedGod...Executive Producer
2017Adnis...Director
20174:44...Songs
2017Time: The Kalief Browder Story...Executive Producer
2016A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush...Script
2016RD20...Executive Producer
2015Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert...Music
2014Annie...Producer
2014Top Five...Co-Producer
2014On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z...Music
2013Made in America...Executive Producer
2013Picasso Baby...Music
2013The Great Gatsby...Executive Producer
2013The Great Gatsby...Songs
2012Free Angela and All Political Prisoners...Executive Producer
2011Watch the Throne...Thanks
2011Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call...Music
2011Hot 97...Musician
2005Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]...Executive Producer
2004Collision Course...Executive Producer
2002Paid in Full...Producer
2001Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged...Music
1998Streets is Watching...Music
Teddy...Producer
Forty Acres...Producer
Space Dogg...Music
Legacy...Producer
Legacy...Executive Producer
JAŸ-Z in 8...Executive Producer