Jay-Z

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

127

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-12-04 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Shawn Carter
  • Shawn Corey Carter
  • Shawn 'Jay-Z'Carter

Jay-Z

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

The Daily Show
6.4%

The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

Saturday Night Live
6.9%

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5%

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jan 26, 2003

Lemonade
8.4%

Lemonade

Apr 23, 2016

Black Is King
7.3%

Black Is King

Jul 30, 2020

MADtv
6.9%

MADtv

Oct 14, 1995

Explained
7.5%

Explained

May 23, 2018

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Acting

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

Creator

2019
Free Meek as Creator

Directing

2017
Adnis as Director
2017
The Story of O.J. as Director

Production

Teddy as Producer
Forty Acres as Producer
Legacy as Producer
Legacy as Executive Producer
2024
The Book of Clarence as Producer
2022
Women of the Movement as Executive Producer
2021
The Harder They Fall as Executive Producer
2021
The Harder They Fall as Producer
2019
Free Meek as Executive Producer
2018
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story as Executive Producer
2018
Family Feud as Producer
2017
Marcy Me as Executive Producer
2017
MaNyfaCedGod as Executive Producer
2017
Time: The Kalief Browder Story as Executive Producer
2016
RD20 as Executive Producer
2014
Annie as Producer
2014
Top Five as Co-Producer
2013
Made in America as Executive Producer
2013
The Great Gatsby as Executive Producer
2012
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners as Executive Producer
2005
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] as Executive Producer
2004
Jay-Z and Linkin Park - Collision Course as Executive Producer
2002
Paid in Full as Producer

Sound

2024
Space Dogg as Music
2024
The Book of Clarence as Songs
2018
Family Feud as Musician
2017
4:44 as Songs
2015
Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert as Music
2014
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z as Music
2013
Picasso Baby as Music
2011
Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call as Music
2011
Hot 97 as Musician
2001
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged as Music
1998
Streets is Watching as Music

Writing

2018
Family Feud as Writer
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