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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-12-04 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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

Acting

2025

2024

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy as Self (archive footage)
Piece by Piece as Jay-Z (voice)

2023

2022

2021

2020

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert as Self (archive footage)
Hydration as Self
History 101 as Self (archive footage)

2019

2018

2017

4:44 as Self (archive footage)
The Story of O.J. as Jaybo (voice)
Bam as Self
Kill Jay-Z as Narrator
Moonlight as Richard (voice)

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

Paper Soldiers as Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
State Property as Untouchable J

2001

2000

Backstage as Self

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1993

1989

1984

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest

1959

The Grammys as Self

1952

Today as Self

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Production

2024

2022

Women of the Movement as Executive Producer

2021

The Harder They Fall as Executive Producer

2019

Free Meek as Executive Producer

2018

Family Feud as Producer

2017

MaNyfaCedGod as Executive Producer
Marcy Me as Executive Producer
Time: The Kalief Browder Story as Executive Producer

2016

RD20 as Executive Producer

2014

Annie as Producer
Top Five as Co-Producer

2013

The Great Gatsby as Executive Producer
Made in America as Executive Producer

2012

2002

Paid in Full as Producer

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Teddy as Producer
Forty Acres as Producer
Legacy as Producer
Legacy as Executive Producer

Directing

2017

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

Writing

2018

Family Feud as Writer

Creator

2019

Free Meek as Creator