Jay-Z

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Biography

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as 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

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Self

The Daily Show

Self

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

Self - Special Guest

Real Time with Bill Maher

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

Lemonade

Self

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2024	Piece by Piece MOVIE	Jay-Z (voice)
2024	TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2023	Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé MOVIE	Self
2023	JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own MOVIE	Self
2023	The Hustle of @617MikeBiv MOVIE	Self
2023	Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle MOVIE	self
2022	2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2022	Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2022	jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy TV	Self (archive footage)
2021	You're Watching Video Music Box MOVIE	Self
2021	Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love MOVIE	Self
2021	2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony MOVIE	Self
2021	Hart to Heart TV	Self
2021	This Is Pop TV	Self (archive footage)
2020	Black Is King MOVIE	Self
2020	History 101 TV	Self (archive footage)
2020	Hydration MOVIE	Self
2020	Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2019	Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift MOVIE	Self
2019	Free Meek TV	Self
2019	Music Videos That Defined the 00’s MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2019	HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé MOVIE	Self - Special Guest
2018	On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z MOVIE	Self
2018	Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 MOVIE	Self
2018	Shut Up and Dribble TV	Self - Musician & Businessman
2018	Quincy MOVIE	Self
2018	The Shop TV	Self
2018	Explained TV	Self (archive footage)
2018	Explained TV	Self (voice)
2018	My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman TV	Self
2018	Family Feud MOVIE	Self
2017	Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. MOVIE	Self
2017	Moonlight MOVIE	Richard (voice)
2017	Kill Jay-Z MOVIE	Narrator
2017	Bam MOVIE	Self
2017	4:44 MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2017	Time: The Kalief Browder Story TV	Self
2016	Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square MOVIE	Self - Singer
2016	A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush MOVIE	Narrator (voice)
2016	RD20 MOVIE	Self
2016	Lemonade MOVIE	Self
2016	J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming MOVIE	Self
2015	Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives MOVIE	Self
2015	Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert MOVIE	Self
2014	Yours And Mine MOVIE	Self
2014	Global Citizen Festival 2014 MOVIE	Self
2014	On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z MOVIE	Self - Performer
2014	Bang Bang MOVIE	Jay-Z
2014	BEYONCÉ MOVIE	Self
2014	John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly MOVIE	Self
2013	Beyoncé: Self-Titled MOVIE	Self
2013	Made in America MOVIE	Self
2013	Picasso Baby MOVIE	Self
2013	Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream MOVIE	Self
2013	Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows MOVIE	Self
2013	So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert MOVIE	Self
2012	Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry MOVIE	Self
2012	Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn MOVIE	Self
2012	Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012 MOVIE	Self
2012	…Sings Musicals MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2011	Watch the Throne MOVIE	Self
2011	Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call MOVIE	Self
2011	The Love We Make MOVIE	Self
2011	Beyoncé: Year of 4 MOVIE	Self
2010	Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour MOVIE	Self
2010	Drake: Better Than Good Enough MOVIE	Self
2010	Hitlåtens historia TV	Self
2009	The Jay Leno Show TV	Self
2009	DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2009	DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2009	DJ SWB Volume 6 \| This Is How We Do MOVIE	Self
2009	Skavlan TV	Self - Guest
2008	Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes MOVIE	Self
2007	Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi MOVIE	Self
2007	Beyoncé: The Experience Live MOVIE	Self
2007	Keeping Up with the Kardashians TV	Self
2007	Hoodz: Big Beef MOVIE	Actor
2007	Beef IV MOVIE	Self
2007	Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2007	B'Day Anthology Video Album MOVIE	Self
2007	Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt MOVIE	Self
2006	Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall MOVIE	Self
2006	Kingdom Come MOVIE	Self
2005	Live 8 MOVIE	Self
2005	Hogan Knows Best TV	Self
2005	Letter to the President MOVIE	Self
2005	Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] MOVIE	Self (segment "Through the Wire")
2005	The MC: Why We Do It MOVIE	Self
2005	Through the Fire MOVIE	Self
2004	Collision Course MOVIE	Self
2004	JAY-Z: Fade to Black MOVIE	Self
2004	The Ashlee Simpson Show TV	Self
2004	And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop MOVIE	Self
2003	R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection MOVIE	Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV	Self
2003	Beef MOVIE	Self
2003	The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker MOVIE	Self
2003	Death of a Dynasty MOVIE	Self
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher TV	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self
2002	Paper Soldiers MOVIE	Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
2002	State Property MOVIE	Untouchable J
2002	Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 MOVIE	Self
2002	American Rap Stars MOVIE	Self
2001	Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged MOVIE	Self
2001	Friday Night with Jonathan Ross TV	Self
2001	The Concert for New York City MOVIE	Self
2000	Backstage MOVIE	Self
1999	Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special MOVIE	Self
1999	Teen Choice Awards TV	Self
1998	Mariah Carey: #1's MOVIE	Self
1998	Streets is Watching MOVIE	Jay-Z
1997	Classic Albums TV	Self
1997	The Chris Rock Show TV	Self
1996	The Daily Show TV	Self
1995	MADtv TV	Self
1995	Victoria's Secret Fashion Show TV	Self
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV	Self - Guest
1989	MTV Unplugged TV	Self
1984	MTV Video Music Awards TV	Self - Presenter
1984	MTV Video Music Awards TV	Self
1975	Saturday Night Live TV	Self - Musical Guest
1959	The Grammys TV	Self
1952	Today TV	Self
	Paragraphs I Manifest MOVIE	Self

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