JAŸ-Z
Known for Acting
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".
Filmography
State Property
2002
as Untouchable J
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019
as Self - Special Guest
Black Is King
2020
Lemonade
2016
as Self
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
2013
as Self
Quincy
2018
as Self
Live 8
2005
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Piece by Piece
2024
as Jay-Z (voice)
The Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023
as Self
The Love We Make
2011
as Self
Death of a Dynasty
2003
as Self
Beef
2003
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
2010
as Self
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Paper Soldiers
2002
as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
as Self (archive footage)