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JAŸ-Z
JAŸ-Z

JAŸ-Z

Acting•Born December 4, 1969 (age 56)•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

The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

TV Series1996
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

TV Series1975
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

TV Series2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV Series2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV Series1993
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
7.4

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

TV Series2007
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV Series2003
MTV Video Music Awards
7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

TV Series1984

Filmography

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

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2024
Piece by Piece

as Jay-Z (voice)

Movie
2024
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2023
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

as Self

Movie
2023
JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
Movie
2023
The Hustle of @617MikeBiv

as Self

Movie
2023
Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle

as self

Movie
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self (archive footage)

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

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2022
The Evolution of Black British Music

as Self

TV
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2021
You're Watching Video Music Box

as Self

Movie
2021
Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love

as Self

Movie
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self

Movie
2021
Hart to Heart

as Self

TV
2021
This Is Pop

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2020
Black Is King
Movie
2020
History 101

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2020
Hydration

as Self

Movie
2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2019
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

as Self

Movie
2019
Free Meek

as Self

TV
2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2019
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

as Self - Special Guest

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

as Self

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

as Self

Movie
2018
Shut Up and Dribble

as Self - Musician & Businessman

TV
2018
Quincy

as Self

Movie
2018
The Shop

as Self

TV
2018
Explained

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2018
Explained

as Self (voice)

TV
2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

as Self

TV
2018
Family Feud

as Self

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

as Self

Movie
2017
Moonlight

as Richard (voice)

Movie
2017
Kill Jay-Z

as Narrator

Movie
2017
Bam

as Self

Movie
2017
4:44

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2017
Time: The Kalief Browder Story

as Self

TV
2016
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

as Self - Singer

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

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
2016
RD20

as Self

Movie
2016
Lemonade

as Self

Movie
2016
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming

as Self

Movie
2015
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Movie
2015
Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert

as Self

Movie
2014
Yours And Mine

as Self

Movie
2014
Global Citizen Festival 2014

as Self

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

as Self - Performer

Movie
2014
Bang Bang

as Jay-Z

Movie
2014
BEYONCÉ

as Self

Movie
2014
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

as Self

Movie
2013
Beyoncé: Self-Titled

as Self

Movie
2013
Made in America

as Self

Movie
2013
Picasso Baby

as Self

Movie
2013
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

as Self

Movie
2013
Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows

as Self

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

as Self

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

as Self

Movie
2012
Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn

as Self

Movie
2012
Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012

as Self

Movie
2012
…Sings Musicals

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2011
Watch the Throne

as Self

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

as Self

Movie
2011
The Love We Make

as Self

Movie
2011
Beyoncé: Year of 4

as Self

Movie
2010
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour

as Self

Movie
2010
Drake: Better Than Good Enough

as Self

Movie
2010
Hitlåtens historia

as Self

TV
2009
The Jay Leno Show

as Self

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

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2009
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2009
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do

as Self

Movie
2009
Skavlan

as Self - Guest

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

as Self

Movie
2007
Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi

as Self

Movie
2007
Beyoncé: The Experience Live

as Self

Movie
2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians

as Self

TV
2007
Hoodz: Big Beef

as Actor

Movie
2007
Beef IV

as Self

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

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2007
B'Day Anthology Video Album

as Self

Movie
2007
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

as Self

Movie
2006
Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

as Self

Movie
2006
Kingdom Come
Movie
2005
Live 8

as Self

Movie
2005
Hogan Knows Best
TV
2005
Letter to the President

as Self

Movie
2005
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

as Self (segment "Through the Wire")

Movie
2005
The MC: Why We Do It

as Self

Movie
2005
Through the Fire
Movie
2004
Collision Course

as Self

Movie
2004
JAY-Z: Fade to Black

as Self

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

as Self

TV
2004
The Ashlee Simpson Show

as Self

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

as Self

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

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

Movie
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

TV
2003
Beef

as Self

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

as Self

Movie
2003
Death of a Dynasty

as Self

Movie
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

TV
2002
Paper Soldiers

as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)

Movie
2002
State Property

as Untouchable J

Movie
2002
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Movie
2002
American Rap Stars

as Self

Movie
2001
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

as Self

Movie
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

TV
2001
The Concert for New York City

as Self

Movie
2000
Backstage

as Self

Movie
1999
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special

as Self

Movie
1999
Teen Choice Awards

as Self

TV
1998
Mariah Carey: #1's

as Self

Movie
1998
Streets is Watching

as Jay-Z

Movie
1997
Classic Albums

as Self

TV
1997
The Chris Rock Show
TV
1996
The Daily Show

as Self

TV
1995
MADtv

as Self

TV
1995
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

as Self

TV
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

TV
1989
MTV Unplugged

as Self

TV
1984
MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1984
MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1959
The Grammys

as Self

TV
1952
Today

as Self

TV
—
Paragraphs I Manifest

as Self

Movie
—
JAŸ-Z in 8

as Self

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 4, 1969
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity1.5