Acting · Atlanta, Georgia, USA · Born June 8, 1977
Ye (born Kanye Omari West, June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists and producers and as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West initially gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing singles for several artists and developing the "chipmunk soul" sampling style. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, he released his debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), to critical and commercial success. He founded the record label GOOD Music later that year. West's outspoken views have received significant media coverage; he has been a frequent source of controversy due to his conduct on social media and at awards shows and public settings, as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, race, and slavery. In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that primarily advocated for a consistent life ethic. In 2022, he faced backlash and lost a number of sponsors and partnerships—including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga—after making anti-Semitic statements. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kanye West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
MovieYe Live at Atatürk Olympic
2026
as Self
MovieYe Live at SoFi
2026
as Self
MovieUntold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
2026
as Self (archive footage)
TVSean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMutineer
2025
MovieIn Whose Name?
2025
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TVRTL Tonight
2025
as Self (Video footage)
MovieThe Downfall of Ye
2025
MovieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self - Musical Guest (archive footage)
MovieYE TY$ KOREA
2024
as Self
MovieMost Outrageous Celebrity Splits
2024
Kanye West - Ikone und Skandal
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MovieTravis Scott - Circus Maximus (Live in Rome)
2023
as Self
TVKim vs Kanye: The Divorce
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Trouble with KanYe
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MovieVirgil Abloh: How To Be Both
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLast Week
2022
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TVCuomo
2022
as Self - Guest
MovieIf These Walls Could Sing
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLOML
2022
as Self (archival footage)
TVThe Kardashians
2022
as Self
MovieKanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
2022
as Self
TVjeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieKanye with Special Guest Drake: Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert
2021
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MovieYou're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieA Man Named Scott
2021
as Self
TVThis Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Cody Project
2021
as Self
MovieColette, Mon Amour
2020
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MovieWith Child
2020
MovieBackstory: The Decision
2020
as Himself (archive footage)
TVHistory 101
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieKanye West: A Higher Power
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieKim Kardashian West: Hollywood Royalty
2020
as Self
MovieCoachella: 20 Years in the Desert
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Movie500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe BRITs at 40
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieVery Ralph
2019
as Self
Kanye West: 'Jesus Is King' and Iconic Sunday Service
2019
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MovieJesus Is King
2019
as Self
TVHip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
2019
as Self
MovieTravis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
2019
as Self
MovieMusic Videos That Defined the 00’s
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MovieKanye West - Sunday Service At The Mountain
2019
as Self
MovieAWGE DVD: Volume 3
2018
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MovieKanye West: Outspoken
2018
MovieKanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
2018
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MovieTo Our Daughter
2018
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TVMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018
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TVThe True Story of...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MovieCherry Bomb: The Documentary
2017
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TVRob & Chyna
2016
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TVHip Hop Evolution
2016
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TVKocktails With Khloé
2016
as Self
The Game: The Documentary 2
2015
as Self
MovieKanye West: 808s & Heartbreak Live at the Hollywood Bowl
2015
TVI Am Cait
2015
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MovieFresh Dressed
2015
as Self
MovieDaft Punk Unchained
2015
as Self
TVCelebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
MovieAll Day / I Feel Like That
2015
as (Himself)
TVKourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons
2014
as Self
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
MovieAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Wesley Jackson (uncredited)
MovieDavid Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
as Self
MovieMade in America
2013
as Self
MovieMademoiselle C
2013
as Self
MovieOur Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
2013
as Self
MovieBeyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
2013
as Self (uncredited)
Movie12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
MovieBad 25
2012
as Self
MovieSomething from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
as Self
MovieCruel Summer
2012
as Ibrahim
TVLoiter Squad
2012
as Self
MovieWatch the Throne
2011
as Self
Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call
2011
as Self
TVKourtney and Kim Take New York
2011
as Self
MovieBeyoncé: I Am... World Tour
2010
as Self
MovieRunaway
2010
as Griffin
TVThe Cleveland Show
2009
as Kenny West (voice)
TVThe Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self - Guest (as Kanye West)
Alligator Boots
2009
as Self
MovieBeyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition)
2009
as Self
TVKourtney and Khloé Take Miami
2009
as Self
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show
2009
as Self
MovieWe Were Once a Fairytale
2009
as Drunk Kanye
TVAlan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
2009
as Self (archive footage)
MovieKanye West: VH1 Storytellers
2009
as Self
MovieShooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
2009
as Self
MovieAlligator Boots
2008
as Self - Host/Self - Stormtrooper Kanye(as Kanye West)
MovieThe Love Guru
2008
as Kanye West
TVA Little Inappropriate
2008
as Self
Kanye West: London Live!
2007
as Self
TVKeeping Up with the Kardashians
2007
as Self
MovieBling: A Planet Rock
2007
as Self
MovieDilated Peoples: The Release Party
2007
TVChelsea Lately
2007
as Self (archive footage)
MovieConcert for Diana
2007
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MovieSports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
2007
as Self
MovieMixtape, Inc.
2007
MovieSports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
2007
as Self
TVWhen the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
2006
as Self
MovieSeptember in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
2006
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MovieBeat Kings
2006
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MovieA-Trak: Sunglasses is a Must
2006
MovieKanye West: Late Orchestration
2006
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MovieJohn Legend - Live at the House of Blues
2005
as Self
Usher The Truth Tour 2004
2005
as Self
MovieLive 8
2005
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MovieDave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
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MovieShelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
as Self - Presenter
TVNick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
MTVU Stand In
2005
MovieState Property: Blood on the Streets
2005
as Self
TVVH1 Storytellers
2005
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MovieKanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
2005
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TVThe Friday Night Project
2005
as Self - Host
TVMy Super Sweet 16
2005
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MovieKanye West: Unauthorized
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJAY-Z: Fade to Black
2004
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TVEntourage
2004
as Kanye West
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
TVAnderson Cooper 360°
2003
as Self
Pepsi Smash
2003
as Self
TVPunk'd
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
TVChappelle's Show
2003
TVThe Early Show
1999
as Self
CD:UK
1998
TVVictoria's Secret Fashion Show
1995
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TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
TVNightline
1980
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
TVThe Grammys
1959
as Self
MovieYe Live in Georgia
