JAŸ-Z

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".

Known For

The Daily Show

Real Time with Bill Maher

Saturday Night Live

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

MTV Video Music Awards

All Movies (92)

• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Piece by Piece2024 · as Jay-Z (voice)
• TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé2023 · as Self
• JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own2023
• The Hustle of @617MikeBiv2023 · as Self
• Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle2023 · as self
• 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• You're Watching Video Music Box2021 · as Self
• Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love2021 · as Self
• 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · as Self
• Black Is King2020
• Hydration2020 · as Self
• Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift2019 · as Self
• Music Videos That Defined the 00’s2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé2019 · as Self - Special Guest
• On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z2018 · as Self
• Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 1002018 · as Self
• Quincy2018 · as Self
• Family Feud2018 · as Self
• Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.2017 · as Self
• Moonlight2017 · as Richard (voice)
• Kill Jay-Z2017 · as Narrator
• Bam2017 · as Self
• 4:442017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square2016 · as Self - Singer
• A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush2016 · as Narrator (voice)
• RD202016 · as Self
• Lemonade2016 · as Self
• J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming2016 · as Self
• Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2015
• Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert2015 · as Self
• Yours And Mine2014 · as Self
• Global Citizen Festival 20142014 · as Self
• On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z2014 · as Self - Performer
• Bang Bang2014 · as Jay-Z
• BEYONCÉ2014 · as Self
• John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly2014 · as Self
• Beyoncé: Self-Titled2013 · as Self
• Made in America2013 · as Self
• Picasso Baby2013 · as Self
• Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream2013 · as Self
• Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows2013 · as Self
• So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert2013 · as Self
• Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry2012 · as Self
• Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn2012 · as Self
• Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 20122012 · as Self
• …Sings Musicals2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Watch the Throne2011 · as Self
• Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call2011 · as Self
• The Love We Make2011 · as Self
• Beyoncé: Year of 42011 · as Self
• Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour2010 · as Self
• Drake: Better Than Good Enough2010 · as Self
• DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 702009 · as Self (archive footage)
• DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do2009 · as Self
• Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes2008 · as Self
• Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi2007 · as Self
• Beyoncé: The Experience Live2007 · as Self
• Hoodz: Big Beef2007 · as Actor
• Beef IV2007 · as Self
• Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• B'Day Anthology Video Album2007 · as Self
• Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt2007 · as Self
• Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall2006 · as Self
• Kingdom Come2006
• Live 82005 · as Self
• Letter to the President2005 · as Self
• Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]2005 · as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
• The MC: Why We Do It2005 · as Self
• Through the Fire2005
• Collision Course2004 · as Self
• JAY-Z: Fade to Black2004 · as Self
• And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop2004 · as Self
• R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection2003 · as Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
• Beef2003 · as Self
• The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker2003 · as Self
• Death of a Dynasty2003 · as Self
• Paper Soldiers2002 · as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
• State Property2002 · as Untouchable J
• Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 12002
• American Rap Stars2002 · as Self
• Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged2001 · as Self
• The Concert for New York City2001 · as Self
• Backstage2000 · as Self
• Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special1999 · as Self
• Mariah Carey: #1's1998 · as Self
• Streets is Watching1998 · as Jay-Z
• Paragraphs I Manifest— · as Self

All TV Shows (36)

• The Evolution of Black British Music2022 · as Self
• jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hart to Heart2021 · as Self
• This Is Pop2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• History 1012020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Free Meek2019 · as Self
• Shut Up and Dribble2018 · as Self - Musician & Businessman
• The Shop2018 · as Self
• Explained2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Explained2018 · as Self (voice)
• My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman2018 · as Self
• Time: The Kalief Browder Story2017 · as Self
• Hitlåtens historia2010 · as Self
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
• Skavlan2009 · as Self - Guest
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians2007 · as Self
• Hogan Knows Best2005
• And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop2004 · as Self
• The Ashlee Simpson Show2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
• Classic Albums1997 · as Self
• The Chris Rock Show1997
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Victoria's Secret Fashion Show1995 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• MTV Unplugged1989 · as Self
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self - Presenter
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• Today1952 · as Self