Janelle Monáe Signs With UTA for Global Representation

United Talent Agency (UTA) has secured global representation for the multifaceted artist Janelle Monáe. Monáe, celebrated for her work as a singer, songwriter, producer, author, actor, and more, will be represented by UTA across all professional endeavors.

This strategic partnership is timely as Monáe is slated for several upcoming projects. She will feature in the Amazon MGM film "Is God Is," scheduled for release on May 15, and lend her voice to the new adult animated series "Bass x Machina" on Netflix, premiering October 6. UTA's involvement aims to expand opportunities in live touring, media, filmed entertainment, and brand collaborations.

Monáe's artistic achievements include her album "The Age of Pleasure," which garnered two Grammy nominations for Album of the Year and Best Progressive R&B Album. Her acting credits include "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," "Antebellum," "Homecoming," "Moonlight," and "Hidden Figures." She is also an author, having published "The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer."

As the founder of Wondaland Arts Society and Wondaland Pictures, Monáe develops film, television, and multimedia projects. Through Wondaland Arts Society, she also produces Wondaween, an annual Halloween festival in Los Angeles. Monáe's nonprofit, Fem The Future, champions women and gender-expansive people of color in STEM and the arts.