JAŸ-Z

JAŸ-Z

Known for
Acting
Born
December 4, 1969 (age 56)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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

Photos

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Filmography

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Paragraphs I Manifest

Paragraphs I Manifest

Movie · as Self

2026
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear poster

Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2026
JAŸ-Z in 8 poster

JAŸ-Z in 8

TV · as Self · 8 eps

2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy poster

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
Piece by Piece poster

Piece by Piece

Movie · as Jay-Z (voice)

2023
The Hustle of @617MikeBiv poster

The Hustle of @617MikeBiv

Movie · as Self

2023
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé poster

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

Movie · as Self

2023
Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle poster

Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2023
JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own poster

JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own

Movie

2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL poster

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy poster

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps

2022
The Evolution of Black British Music poster

The Evolution of Black British Music

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2021
You're Watching Video Music Box poster

You're Watching Video Music Box

Movie · as Self

2021
Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love poster

Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2021
This Is Pop poster

This Is Pop

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2021
Hart to Heart poster

Hart to Heart

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Black Is King poster

Black Is King

Movie

2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert poster

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
Hydration

Hydration

Movie · as Self

2020
The Story of Jay-Z poster

The Story of Jay-Z

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
History 101 poster

History 101

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2019
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé poster

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

Movie · as Self - Special Guest

2019
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift poster

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Movie · as Self

2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s poster

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
Free Meek poster

Free Meek

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2018
On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z poster

On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z

Movie · as Self

2018
Quincy poster

Quincy

Movie · as Self

2018
Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 poster

Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100

Movie · as Self

2018
Family Feud poster

Family Feud

Movie · as Self

2018
The Shop poster

The Shop

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Shut Up and Dribble poster

Shut Up and Dribble

TV · as Self - Musician & Businessman · 2 eps

2018
Explained poster

Explained

TV · as Self (archive footage), Self (voice) · 1 ep

2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman poster

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
4:44 poster

4:44

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2017
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. poster

Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.

Movie · as Self

2017
Kill Jay-Z poster

Kill Jay-Z

Movie · as Narrator

2017
Moonlight poster

Moonlight

Movie · as Richard (voice)

2017
Time: The Kalief Browder Story poster

Time: The Kalief Browder Story

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2016
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming poster

J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming

Movie · as Self

2016
Lemonade poster

Lemonade

Movie · as Self

2016
RD20 poster

RD20

Movie · as Self

2016
A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush poster

A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2016
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square poster

Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

Movie · as Self - Singer

2015
Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert

Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert

Movie · as Self

2015
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives poster

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

Movie

2014
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z poster

On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Movie · as Self - Performer

2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly poster

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

Movie · as Self

2014
Yours And Mine poster

Yours And Mine

Movie · as Self

2014
Global Citizen Festival 2014 poster

Global Citizen Festival 2014

Movie · as Self

2014
BEYONCÉ poster

BEYONCÉ

Movie · as Self

2014
Bang Bang poster

Bang Bang

Movie · as Jay-Z

2013
Made in America poster

Made in America

Movie · as Self

2013
Beyoncé: Self-Titled poster

Beyoncé: Self-Titled

Movie · as Self

2013
Picasso Baby

Picasso Baby

Movie · as Self

2013
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream poster

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

Movie · as Self

2013
So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert poster

So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert

Movie · as Self

2013
Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows poster

Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows

Movie · as Self

2012
Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012 poster

Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012

Movie · as Self

2012
Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn

Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn

Movie · as Self

2012
…Sings Musicals poster

…Sings Musicals

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2012
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry poster

Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry

Movie · as Self

2011
Watch the Throne poster

Watch the Throne

Movie · as Self

2011
Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call

Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call

Movie · as Self

2011
The Love We Make poster

The Love We Make

Movie · as Self

2011
Beyoncé: Year of 4 poster

Beyoncé: Year of 4

Movie · as Self

2010
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour poster

Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour

Movie · as Self

2010
Drake: Better Than Good Enough poster

Drake: Better Than Good Enough

Movie · as Self

2010
Hitlåtens historia poster

Hitlåtens historia

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do

DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do

Movie · as Self

2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2009
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2009
The Jay Leno Show poster

The Jay Leno Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Skavlan poster

Skavlan

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2008
Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes poster

Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes

Movie · as Self - Vocals (guest)

2007
Beef IV poster

Beef IV

Movie · as Self

2007
Hoodz: Big Beef poster

Hoodz: Big Beef

Movie · as Actor

2007
Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi poster

Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi

Movie · as Self

2007
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life poster

Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2007
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt poster

Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

Movie · as Self

2007
Beyoncé: The Experience Live poster

Beyoncé: The Experience Live

Movie · as Self

2007
B'Day Anthology Video Album poster

B'Day Anthology Video Album

Movie · as Self

2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians poster

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Movie · as Self

2006
Kingdom Come poster

Kingdom Come

Movie

2005
Live 8 poster

Live 8

Movie · as Self

2005
The MC: Why We Do It poster

The MC: Why We Do It

Movie · as Self

2005
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] poster

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

Movie · as Self (segment "Through the Wire")

2005
Letter to the President poster

Letter to the President

Movie · as Self

2005
Through the Fire poster

Through the Fire

Movie

2005
Hogan Knows Best poster

Hogan Knows Best

TV · 1 ep

2004
JAY-Z: Fade to Black poster

JAY-Z: Fade to Black

Movie · as Self

2004
Collision Course poster

Collision Course

Movie · as Self

2004
The Ashlee Simpson Show poster

The Ashlee Simpson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop poster

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2003
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker

The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker

Movie · as Self

2003
Beef poster

Beef

Movie · as Self

2003
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection poster

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

Movie · as Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")

2003
Death of a Dynasty poster

Death of a Dynasty

Movie · as Self

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2003
Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Paper Soldiers poster

Paper Soldiers

Movie · as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)

2002
State Property poster

State Property

Movie · as Untouchable J

2002
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 poster

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

Movie

2002
American Rap Stars poster

American Rap Stars

Movie · as Self

2002
The Hamptons poster

The Hamptons

Movie · as Self

2001
The Concert for New York City poster

The Concert for New York City

Movie · as Self

2001
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged poster

Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

Movie · as Self

2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross poster

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
Backstage poster

Backstage

Movie · as Self

1999
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special poster

Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special

Movie · as Self

1999
Teen Choice Awards poster

Teen Choice Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Streets is Watching poster

Streets is Watching

Movie · as Jay-Z

1998
Mariah Carey: #1's poster

Mariah Carey: #1's

Movie · as Self

1997
The Chris Rock Show poster

The Chris Rock Show

TV · 3 eps

1997
Classic Albums poster

Classic Albums

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
MADtv poster

MADtv

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show poster

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1992
Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland

TV · 1 ep

1989
MTV Unplugged poster

MTV Unplugged

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self (uncredited) · 5 eps

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self · 5 eps

1952
Today poster

Today

TV · as Self · 1 ep