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Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 4, 1969
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Shawn Carter
- Shawn Corey Carter
- Shawn 'Jay-Z'Carter
Jay-Z
0.8 Popularity
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
7.7
Self - Musical Guest May 8, 2010 (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
7.3
Jay-Z (voice)
Piece by Piece
2024
5.3
Self (archive footage)
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
2024
8.6
Self
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023
0.0
JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
2023
0.0
Self
The Hustle of @617MikeBiv
2023
0.0
self
Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle
2023
8.2
Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
7.1
Self (archive footage)
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022
Credits
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - Musical Guest May 8, 2010 (archive footage)
2025
7.7
Piece by Piece
as Jay-Z (voice)
2024
7.3
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
as Self (archive footage)
2024
5.3
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
as Self
2023
8.6
JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
2023
0.0
The Hustle of @617MikeBiv
as Self
2023
0.0
Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle
as self
2023
0.0
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
2022
8.2
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
as Self (archive footage)
2022
0.0
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
as Self (archive footage)
2022
7.1
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self
2021
6.4
Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
as Self
2021
0.0
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021
7.0
Hart to Heart
as Self
2021
8.2
This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage)
2021
5.9
Black Is King
2020
7.2
History 101
as Self (archive footage)
2020
7.1
🎬
Hydration
as Self
2020
0.0
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
as Self (archive footage)
2020
6.6
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as Self
2019
7.8
Free Meek
as Self
2019
6.7
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
as Self (archive footage)
2019
10.0
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
as Self - Special Guest
2019
8.1
On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z
as Self
2018
0.0
Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100
as Self
2018
0.0
Shut Up and Dribble
as Self - Musician & Businessman
2018
1.0
Quincy
as Self
2018
7.3
The Shop
as Self
2018
4.9
Explained
as Self (archive footage)
2018
7.5
Explained
as Self (voice)
2018
7.5
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
as Self
2018
6.9
Family Feud
as Self
2018
2.5
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.
as Self
2017
6.5
Moonlight
as Richard (voice)
2017
0.0
Kill Jay-Z
as Narrator
2017
0.0
Bam
as Self
2017
0.0
4:44
as Self (archive footage)
2017
0.0
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
as Self
2017
7.1
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
as Self - Singer
2016
8.0
A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush
as Narrator (voice)
2016
4.0
RD20
as Self
2016
0.0
Lemonade
as Self
2016
8.4
🎬
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming
as Self
2016
7.8
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
8.0
🎬
Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert
as Self
2015
8.5
Yours And Mine
as Self
2014
0.0
Global Citizen Festival 2014
as Self
2014
0.0
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
as Self - Performer
2014
7.8
Bang Bang
as Jay-Z
2014
3.0
BEYONCÉ
as Self
2014
9.1
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self
2014
9.5
Beyoncé: Self-Titled
as Self
2013
0.0
Made in America
as Self
2013
4.2
🎬
Picasso Baby
as Self
2013
9.0
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
as Self
2013
8.1
Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows
as Self
2013
4.8
So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert
as Self
2013
0.0
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
as Self
2012
0.0
🎬
Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn
as Self
2012
0.0
Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012
as Self
2012
6.9
…Sings Musicals
as Self (archive footage)
2012
7.0
Watch the Throne
as Self
2011
0.0
🎬
Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call
as Self
2011
5.2
The Love We Make
as Self
2011
7.2
Beyoncé: Year of 4
as Self
2011
7.0
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
as Self
2010
8.1
Drake: Better Than Good Enough
as Self
2010
0.0
Hitlåtens historia
as Self
2010
9.0
The Jay Leno Show
as Self
2009
3.5
🎬
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
as Self (archive footage)
2009
6.0
🎬
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
as Self (archive footage)
2009
6.6
🎬
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do
as Self
2009
7.0
Skavlan
as Self - Guest
2009
5.0
Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes
as Self
2008
8.2
Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi
as Self
2007
7.7
Beyoncé: The Experience Live
as Self
2007
7.5
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
as Self
2007
7.4
Hoodz: Big Beef
as Actor
2007
0.0
Beef IV
as Self
2007
6.6
Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
as Self (archive footage)
2007
6.2
B'Day Anthology Video Album
as Self
2007
5.7
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
as Self
2007
4.8
🎬
Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
as Self
2006
8.0
Kingdom Come
2006
0.0
Live 8
as Self
2005
7.4
Hogan Knows Best
2005
5.2
Letter to the President
as Self
2005
2.0
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Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
2005
5.0
The MC: Why We Do It
as Self
2005
5.0
Through the Fire
2005
6.9
Collision Course
as Self
2004
5.5
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
as Self
2004
6.1
The Ashlee Simpson Show
as Self
2004
0.0
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
2004
4.0
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
as Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
2003
9.1
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
Beef
as Self
2003
6.7
🎬
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
as Self
2003
10.0
Death of a Dynasty
as Self
2003
5.4
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
6.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Paper Soldiers
as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
2002
5.5
State Property
as Untouchable J
2002
6.4
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002
5.0
American Rap Stars
as Self
2002
3.0
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
as Self
2001
6.2
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
2001
6.0
The Concert for New York City
as Self
2001
4.8
Backstage
as Self
2000
5.2
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special
as Self
1999
10.0
Teen Choice Awards
as Self
1999
9.1
Mariah Carey: #1's
as Self
1998
5.0
Streets is Watching
as Jay-Z
1998
8.0
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
7.7
The Chris Rock Show
1997
4.2
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
MADtv
as Self
1995
7.0
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
as Self
1995
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
MTV Unplugged
as Self
1989
6.8
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self - Presenter
1984
7.7
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
7.7
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
7.0
The Grammys
as Self
1959
8.6
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
1956
5.9
Today
as Self
1952
5.6
🎬
Paragraphs I Manifest
as Self
N/A
0.0