Ye
Acting • Born 1977-06-08
Biography
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.
Filmography
132 credits
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Movie • 2005
Self
A Man Named Scott
Movie • 2021
Self
John Legend - Live at the House of Blues
Movie • 2005
Self
Live 8
Movie • 2005
Self
Watch the Throne
Movie • 2011
Self
Kanye with Special Guest Drake: Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert
Movie • 2021
Self
You're Watching Video Music Box
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Runaway
Movie • 2010
Griffin
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
Movie • 2010
Self
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
Movie • 2004
Self
Kanye West: Late Orchestration
Movie • 2006
Self
Bling: A Planet Rock
Movie • 2007
Self
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Virgil Abloh: How To Be Both
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Mixtape, Inc.
Movie • 2007
Kanye West: London Live!
Movie • 2007
Self
Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
Movie • 2022
Self
The Trouble with KanYe
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
We Were Once a Fairytale
Movie • 2009
Drunk Kanye
Cruel Summer
Movie • 2012
Ibrahim
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Movie • 2005
Self - Presenter
Bad 25
Movie • 2012
Self
Travis Scott - Circus Maximus (Live in Rome)
Movie • 2023
Self
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
Movie • 2007
Self
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
Movie • 2007
Self
Made in America
Movie • 2013
Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Movie • 2013
Self
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
With Child
Movie • 2020
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Movie • 2013
Self
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie • 2013
Wesley Jackson (uncredited)
Beat Kings
Movie • 2006
Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Movie • 2012
Self
Uncle Tom
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Kanye West - Ikone und Skandal
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Last Week
Movie • 2022
Self
The Love Guru
Movie • 2008
Kanye West
Daft Punk Unchained
Movie • 2015
Self
Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie • 2015
If These Walls Could Sing
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Kanye West: 'Jesus Is King' and Iconic Sunday Service
Movie • 2019
Self
Fresh Dressed
Movie • 2015
Self
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary
Movie • 2017
Self
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
Movie • 2009
Self
The Black Mamba
Movie • 2011
The Boss
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Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Movie • 2005
Self
State Property: Blood on the Streets
Movie • 2005
Self
To Our Daughter
Movie • 2018
Self
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
Movie • 2019
Self
Jesus Is King
Movie • 2019
Self
Kanye West: VH1 Storytellers
Movie • 2009
Self
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
Movie • 2013
Self (uncredited)
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Concert for Diana
Movie • 2007
Self
Colette, Mon Amour
Movie • 2020
Self
Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call
Movie • 2011
Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Movie • 2012
Self
Kanye West: Unauthorized
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Mademoiselle C
Movie • 2013
Self
The Cody Project
Movie • 2021
Self
Kanye West: A Higher Power
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
AWGE DVD: Volume 3
Movie • 2018
Self
Kanye West - Sunday Service At The Mountain
Movie • 2019
Self
Very Ralph
Movie • 2019
Self
LOML
Movie • 2022
Self (archival footage)
YE TY$ KOREA
Movie • 2024
Self
In Whose Name?
Movie • 2025
Self
All Day / I Feel Like That
Movie • 2015
(Himself)
Vultures Listening Party in New York
Movie • 2024
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign in Korea
Movie • 2024
The BRITs at 40
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
The Game: The Documentary 2
Movie • 2015
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie • 2025
Self - Musical Guest (archive footage)
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Movie • 2006
Self
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Movie • 2018
Self
A-Trak: Sunglasses is a Must
Movie • 2006
Dilated Peoples: The Release Party
Movie • 2007
The Downfall of Ye
Movie • 2025
I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition)
Movie • 2009
Self
Mutineer
Movie • 2025
Most Outrageous Celebrity Splits
Movie • 2024
Kanye West: Outspoken
Movie • 2018
Kim Kardashian West: Hollywood Royalty
Movie • 2020
Self
Sunday Service: October 31, 2021
Movie • 2021
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Nightline
TV • 1980
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
TV • 2005
The Friday Night Project
TV • 2005
Self - Host
Entourage
TV • 2004
Kanye West
Punk'd
TV • 2003
Self
CD:UK
TV • 1998
Anderson Cooper 360°
TV • 2003
Self
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self
The Jay Leno Show
TV • 2009
Self - Guest (as Kanye West)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
TV • 2009
Self
The Cleveland Show
TV • 2009
Kenny West (voice)
MTVU Stand In
TV • 2005
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
This Is Pop
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
TV • 1995
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
TV • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Kim vs Kanye: The Divorce
TV • 2023
Self (archive footage)
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
The Kardashians
TV • 2022
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
TV • 2007
Self
History 101
TV • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Cuomo
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
TV • 2018
Self
Loiter Squad
TV • 2012
Self
Kourtney and Kim Take New York
TV • 2011
Self
Kocktails With Khloé
TV • 2016
Self
Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami
TV • 2009
Self
I Am Cait
TV • 2015
Self
Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons
TV • 2014
Self
Hip Hop Evolution
TV • 2016
Self
Rob & Chyna
TV • 2016
Self
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
TV • 2006
Self
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
TV • 2019
Self
Chappelle's Show
TV • 2003
A Little Inappropriate
TV • 2008
Self
Alligator Boots
TV • 2009
Self
Chelsea Lately
TV • 2007
Self (archive footage)
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self - Performer
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
TV • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
My Super Sweet 16
TV • 2005
Self
VH1 Storytellers
TV • 2005