Janelle Monáe in black and white
Janelle Monáe attends the 2016 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2016 in Los Angeles.
The singer and actress has made black-and-white a style all her own on the red carpet.
Grammy Awards
Janelle Monáe arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.
Often appearing in tuxedos, Monáe honors her roots through her style.
"I wanted black-and-white to be my uniform," she told CBS News' Tony Dokoupil. "I wanted people, when they saw me in my 'uniform,' saw me in a tuxedo or in black-and-white, to remember that this is where I come from - I come from a mother and a father who were custodian workers."
"Dancing With the Stars"
Janelle Monáe performs "Tightrope" on "Dancing with the Stars," September 28, 2010.
The Grammy Awards
Recording artists Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Janelle Monáe attend the second annual Essence "Black Women in Music" event at the Playhouse Hollywood on February 9, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
Grammy Awards
Janelle Monáe performs onstage during the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.
Grammy Awards
Beyonce and Janelle Monáe attend the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles.
Met Gala
Musicians Janelle Monáe and Bruno Mars arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala on May 2, 2011, in New York
Grammy Awards
Indie pop band "fun." performs their mega-hit "We Are Young" with Janelle Monáe during the Grammy nominations concert at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., December 6, 2011.
MTV Music Awards
Singer Janelle Monáe arrives at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre on June 3, 2012, in Universal City, Calif.
MTV Music Awards
Singers Nate Ruess of Fun., and Janelle Monáe perform onstage during the 2012 MTV Movie Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre on June 3, 2012, in Universal City, Calif.
Coachella
Musician Janelle Monáe performs onstage during Day 2 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2013 in Indio, California.
BET Awards
Janelle Monáe performs onstage at the BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre on June 30, 2013, in Los Angeles.
Super Bowl Blitz
Singer Janelle Monáe performs during VH1's "Super Bowl Blitz: Six Nights + Six Concerts" at Lehman College on January 28, 2014 in New York City.
Met Gala
Janelle Monáe added a splash of color when she attended the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.
Bonnaro
Artist Janelle Monáe performs at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 13, 2014 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Hollywood Film Awards
Singer Janelle Monáe attends the 18th Annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Palladium on November 14, 2014 in Hollywood, California.
Hollywood Film Awards
Recording artist Janelle Monáe performs onstage during the 18th Annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Palladium on November 14, 2014 in Hollywood, Calif.
BRIT Awards
Janelle Monáe attends the BRIT Awards 2015 at The O2 Arena on February 25, 2015 in London.
Met Gala
Janelle Monáe arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "China: Through the Looking Glass" on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York.
Paris Fashion Week
Singer Janelle Monáe attends the Giambattista Valli show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016 on October 5, 2015, in Paris.
BET Awards
Janelle Monáe performs a medley of songs in tribute to the late singer Prince at the 2016 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California, June 26, 2016.
Golden Globes
Musician-actress Janelle Monáe attends the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 8, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Janelle Monáe attends the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Expo Hall on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles.
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Actors Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe and Taraji P. Henson accept the award for Cast in a Motion Picture during the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles.
Grammy Awards
Recording artist Janelle Monáe attends the 60th Annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City.
Watch Tony Dokoupil's profile of Janelle Monáe on CBS' "Sunday Morning" April 29, 2018.