Jay-Z
Born December 04, 1969 (Age: 56)
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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".
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".
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Filmography
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 55
Piece by Piece
2024
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as Jay-Z (voice)
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Age: 54
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023
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as Self
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Age: 53
Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
2021
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as Self
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Age: 51
Family Feud
2018
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as Self
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Age: 48
Moonlight
2017
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as Richard (voice)
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Age: 47
Kill Jay-Z
2017
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as Narrator
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Age: 47
Bam
2017
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as Self
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Age: 47
4:44
2017
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 47
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
2016
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as Self - Singer
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Age: 46
No Image
Picasso Baby
2013
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as Self
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Age: 43
Watch the Throne
2011
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as Self
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Age: 41
Beyoncé: Year of 4
2011
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as Self
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Age: 41
Drake: Better Than Good Enough
2010
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as Self
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Age: 40
Hoodz: Big Beef
2007
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as Actor
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Age: 37
Letter to the President
2005
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as Self
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Age: 35
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
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as Self
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Age: 34
Death of a Dynasty
2003
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as Self
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Age: 33
Paper Soldiers
2002
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as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
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Age: 32
State Property
2002
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as Untouchable J
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Age: 32
American Rap Stars
2002
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as Self
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Age: 32
Backstage
2000
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as Self
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Age: 30
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special
1999
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as Self
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Age: 30
Streets is Watching
1998
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as Jay-Z
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Age: 28