{"id":40974,"date":"2026-04-09T17:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/?p=40974"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:54:30","slug":"janelle-monae-signs-with-uta-for-representation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/janelle-monae-signs-with-uta-for-representation\/","title":{"rendered":"Janelle Mon\u00e1e Signs With UTA For Representation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Celebrity Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/janelle-monae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janelle Mon\u00e1e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Company: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/united-talent-agency-uta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Talent Agency (UTA)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Primary Agents: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/agents\/jay-gassner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jay Gassner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/agents\/blair-kohan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blair Kohan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/agents\/julien-thuan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Julien Thuan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/agents\/caroline-yim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caroline Yim<\/a>, Sam Kirby Yoh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Previous Company:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/william-morris-endeavor-wme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WME<\/a> (International), <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/wasserman-media-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE\u00b7TEAM<\/a> (North America)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Territory:<\/strong> Global<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Janelle Mon\u00e1e has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for representation across all areas, including touring, filmed entertainment, brand partnerships, and media.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mon\u00e1e was previously booked by Wasserman (now THE\u00b7TEAM) in North America and WME internationally. Point agents at UTA are Jay Gassner, Blair Kohan, Julien Thuan, Caroline Yim, and Sam Kirby Yoh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The signing arrives as Mon\u00e1e is set to appear in <em>Is God Is<\/em> (Amazon MGM Studios, May 15) and Netflix&#8217;s adult animated series <em>Bass X Machina<\/em> (October 6).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mon\u00e1e retains management with <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/wondaland-arts-society\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wondaland Arts Society<\/a> and PR with <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/id-public-relations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ID Public Relations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, author, and actor Janelle Mon\u00e1e has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for global representation in all areas. The move ends Mon\u00e1e&#8217;s prior relationships with Wasserman (now THE\u2022TEAM) in North America and WME internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Point agents Jay Gassner, Blair Kohan, Julien Thuan, Caroline Yim, and Sam Kirby Yoh will lead the partnership at UTA, which has been actively building its star roster in 2026. The agency recently signed actress <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/moses-ingram-signs-with-uta-for-representation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moses Ingram<\/a> and <em>The Umbrella Academy<\/em> star <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/tom-hopper-signs-with-uta-for-representation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Hopper<\/a> in similar all-areas deals this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The signing comes at a busy moment for Mon\u00e1e, who is set to appear in Amazon MGM Studios&#8217; <em>Is God Is<\/em> (in theaters May 15) and Netflix&#8217;s adult animated series <em>Bass X Machina<\/em> (premiering October 6). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the live side, Mon\u00e1e is booked for Freely Fest in Nashville and North to Shore Festival in Newark, N.J., on June 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mon\u00e1e&#8217;s most recent album, <em>The Age of Pleasure<\/em> (2023), earned Grammy nominations for Album of the Year and Best Progressive R&amp;B Album at the 2024 ceremony. In 2025, Mon\u00e1e appeared on the festival circuit at events like Montreux Jazz Festival Miami, Wonderfront, Bumbershoot, and All Things Go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mon\u00e1e founded Wondaland Records in partnership with Epic Records and also heads Wondaland Arts Society and Wondaland Pictures, which holds a first-look deal with Universal Pictures. PR stays with ID Public Relations, with management remaining under the Wondaland Arts Society team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This deal is bigger than a routine agency hop, it signals that Janelle Mon\u00e1e is ready to operate on a truly unified global platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By bringing film, TV, touring, brand partnerships, and media all under one roof at UTA, Mon\u00e1e and Wondaland can pursue the kind of cross-platform, multi-hyphenate deals that are increasingly driving superstar income in 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing is especially sharp: with two major projects dropping before year&#8217;s end and a packed festival schedule, this agency firepower arrives exactly when it&#8217;s needed most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UTA&#8217;s moves in 2026, pairing Mon\u00e1e with agents who already represent top-tier film talent point to an aggressive strategy to corner the multi-hyphenate creator market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Mon\u00e1e&#8217;s film and music careers both peaking simultaneously, will UTA prioritize one lane over the other, or is that the whole point of consolidating? Mon\u00e1e built her brand on independence and creative control via Wondaland, does signing with one of Hollywood&#8217;s biggest agencies change that dynamic?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrity Name: Janelle Mon\u00e1e New Company: United Talent Agency (UTA) Primary Agents: Jay Gassner, Blair Kohan, Julien Thuan, Caroline Yim, Sam Kirby Yoh Previous Company: WME (International), THE\u00b7TEAM (North America) Territory: Global Ten-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, author, and actor Janelle Mon\u00e1e has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for global representation in all areas. 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