Ye
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Series
Entourage
Kanye West
2004
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
2007
Series
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Series
Anderson Cooper 360°
Self
2003
Series
Chelsea Lately
Self (archive footage)
2007
Series
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
Series
Punk'd
Self
2003
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Series
The Cleveland Show
Kenny West (voice)
2009
Series
The Kardashians
Self
2022
Series
The Jay Leno Show
Self - Guest (as Kanye West)
2009
Series
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self
1995
Series
History 101
Self (archive footage)
2020
CD:UK
1998
Series
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self
2009
Series
Chappelle's Show
2003
Series
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self
2018
Series
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Self (archive footage)
2025
Series
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
2021
Series
The True Story of...
Self (archive footage)
2017
Series
VH1 Storytellers
2005
Series
Loiter Squad
Self
2012
Series
Cuomo
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Nightline
1980
Series
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
2022
Series
Kocktails With Khloé
Self
2016
Series
RTL Tonight
Self (Video footage)
2025
Series
The Early Show
Self
1999
Series
I Am Cait
Self
2015
Film
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Wesley Jackson (uncredited)
2013
Series
Hip Hop Evolution
Self
2016
Pepsi Smash
Self
2003
Series
Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami
Self
2009
Film
The Love Guru
Kanye West
2008
Series
Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Self
2011
Series
Rob & Chyna
Self
2016
Series
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Self
2006
Film
Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
Self (archive footage)
2026
Series
Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons
Self
2014
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - Musical Guest (archive footage)
2025
Series
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Self
2019
Series
My Super Sweet 16
Self
2005
Film
Live 8
Self
2005
Film
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self
2005
Film
Bad 25
Self
2012
Film
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Self
2013
Film
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Alligator Boots
Self
2009
Film
In Whose Name?
Self
2025
Film
Daft Punk Unchained
Self
2015
Film
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Mademoiselle C
Self
2013
Film
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
Self
2019
Film
If These Walls Could Sing
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
2005
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Series
The Grammys
Self - Performer
1959
Film
Very Ralph
Self
2019
Film
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
2012
Film
Travis Scott - Circus Maximus (Live in Rome)
Self
2023
![Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/iJoIAh8NaChoVN0GRYVHaa4Yxlq.jpg)
Film
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Self
2005
Film
State Property: Blood on the Streets
Self
2005
Film
Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
Self
2010
Series
Kim vs Kanye: The Divorce
Self (archive footage)
2023
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
Self (uncredited)
2013
Film
Watch the Throne
Self
2011
MTVU Stand In
2005
The Game: The Documentary 2
Self
2015
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
John Legend - Live at the House of Blues
Self
2005
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JAY-Z: Fade to Black
Self
2004
Film
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
Self
2007
A Little Inappropriate
Self
2008
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Concert for Diana
Self
2007
Film
A Man Named Scott
Self
2021
Film
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
The Trouble with KanYe
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Cruel Summer
Ibrahim
2012
Film
Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition)
Self
2009
Film
Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
Self
2022
Film
Kim Kardashian West: Hollywood Royalty
Self
2020
Film
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Kanye West: VH1 Storytellers
Self
2009
Film
Most Outrageous Celebrity Splits
2024
Film
Mutineer
2025
Film
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary
Self
2017
Film
With Child
2020
Film
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Self (archive footage)
2020
Series
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
2005
Film
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
Self
2007
Film
Beat Kings
Self
2006
Film
Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Self
2018
Film
Fresh Dressed
Self
2015
Film
Runaway
Griffin
2010
Film
Jesus Is King
Self
2019
Film
Mixtape, Inc.
2007
Film
Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak Live at the Hollywood Bowl
2015
Film
Kanye West: Late Orchestration
Self
2006
Film
Made in America
Self
2013
Film
AWGE DVD: Volume 3
Self
2018
Film
Kanye West: A Higher Power
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
The Cody Project
Self
2021
Film
Bling: A Planet Rock
Self
2007
Film
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Self
2013
Film
We Were Once a Fairytale
Drunk Kanye
2009
Film
YE TY$ KOREA
Self
2024
Film
To Our Daughter
Self
2018
Kanye West: 'Jesus Is King' and Iconic Sunday Service
Self
2019
Film
Colette, Mon Amour
Self
2020
Film
Kanye West: Unauthorized
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
Self
2009
Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call
Self
2011
Film
All Day / I Feel Like That
(Himself)
2015
Usher The Truth Tour 2004
Self
2005
Film
LOML
Self (archival footage)
2022
Film
A-Trak: Sunglasses is a Must
2006
Film
Virgil Abloh: How To Be Both
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Kanye with Special Guest Drake: Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert
Self
2021
Film
Last Week
Self
2022
Film
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Self
2006
Film
Ye Live at SoFi
Self
2026
Film
Alligator Boots
Self - Host/Self - Stormtrooper Kanye(as Kanye West)
2008
Kanye West: London Live!
Self
2007
Film
Kanye West - Sunday Service At The Mountain
Self
2019
Kanye West - Ikone und Skandal
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Backstory: The Decision
Himself (archive footage)
2020
Film
Kanye West: Outspoken
2018
Film
Dilated Peoples: The Release Party
2007
Film
The Downfall of Ye
2025