Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. (born October 18, 1979), better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Since his debut, Ne-Yo has had five top ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist and two number-one albums on the Billboard 200. Ne-Yo has also amassed a catalog of chart-topping songs that he has written for other artists. Ne-Yo broke into the recording industry as a songwriter, penning the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario. The single's successful release in the United States prompted an informal meeting between Ne-Yo and Def Jam's label head, and signing a recording contract. In 2006, he released his debut album, In My Own Words, which contained the US number one hit "So Sick". Then in 2007, he released his second album, Because of You which contained the US top 3 hit, "Because of You". In 2008, he released his third album, Year of the Gentleman, which contained the top 10 hits "Closer" and "Miss Independent". His fourth studio album Libra Scale was released on November 22, 2010. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Filmography

• 2024Held Hostage in My House — Professor Mead
• 2022Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding — Jayson Shannon
• 2022The Sound of Christmas — Quentin
• 2021Hip Hop Family Christmas — Jayson Shannon
• Life Therapy
• 2021Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Enshrinement Ceremony
• 2021They're Trying To Kill Us
• Sherman's Showcase — Galaxia Lead Singer
• Step Up — Sage Odom
• 2017Girls Trip — Ne-Yo
• Empire — Ne-Yo
• 2015Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! — Agent Devereux
• 2015The Wiz Live! — Tin-Man
• 2012Red Tails — Andrew 'Smokey' Salem
• The Mindy Project — Marcus
• 2011Battle: Los Angeles — Kevin Harris
• 2010Plies: Goon In the Trap
• 90210 — Ne-Yo
• Rosie Live
• 2007Stomp the Yard — Rich Brown
• 2006Save the Last Dance 2 — Mixx
• Las Vegas — Ne-Yo
• MADtv — News Anchor

Appearances as themselves (48)

• 2025Christmas in Nashville — Self
• 2025Mary J. Blige: For My Fans — Self
• 2023Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong — Self
• 2023Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas — Self
• Dance Monsters — Self - Judge
• 2022The Black Pack: Excellence — Self
• 2022The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration — Self
• 2021The Black Pack: We Three Kings — Self
• 2020The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular — Self
• A Little Late with Lilly Singh — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• The Substitute — Self
• The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest
• Drop the Mic — Self
• 2017Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas — Self
• World of Dance — Self - Judge
• Kocktails With Khloé — Self
• 2016La Story Disney : La Magie Musicale — Self
• Match Game — Self - Panelist
• Celebrity Family Feud — Self - Contestant
• Lip Sync Battle — Self
• 2015Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute — Self
• 2015The Making of the Wiz Live! — Self
• 2013A Home for the Holidays With Celine Dion — Self
• 2013ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night — Self
• 2013C'est votre vie — Self
• 2013Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade — Self
• SINGER — Self
• 2011Mr. Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista — Self
• Ridiculousness — Self
• The Voice — Self
• 2010A Very BET Christmas — Self
• 2009DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 — Self (archive footage)
• 2009Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4 — Self (archive footage)
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• America's Got Talent — Self - Guest Judge
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Musical Guest
• Miley's New Year's Eve Party — Self - Musical Guest
• Punk'd — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• Teen Choice Awards — Self - Musical Guest
• The View — Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Musical Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• MTV Video Music Awards — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest
• American Music Awards — Self - Musical Guest
• The Grammys — Self