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Mo'Nique

Acting 58 years old Woodlawn, Maryland, USA ★ 1.2
Born: December 11, 1967

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Monica Imes (born December 11, 1967) known professionally as Mo'Nique, is an American comedienne and actress. Mo'Nique rose to fame in the UPN series The Parkers while making a name as a stand-up comedian hosting a variety of venues, including Showtime at the Apollo. Mo'Nique transitioned to film with roles in such films as Phat Girlz, and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.

In 2009, she received critical praise for her villainous role in the film Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire. For this performance, she has won numerous awards including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award. She is the sixteenth African American actress to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the fourth to win. Overall, Mo'Nique is the twelfth individual African-American to win an Oscar for acting; and the seventh winner during the decade of the 2000s. She hosts The Mo'Nique Show, a late-night talk show that premiered in 2009 on BET.

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External Links

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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist 1998
The Boondocks
The Boondocks 2005
The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show 2005
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck Evetta Washington 2003

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Mnemonic Host 1995
Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (61)

The Deliverance
The Deliverance Cynthia Henry 2024
My Name Is Mo'Nique
My Name Is Mo'Nique Self 2023
The Reading
The Reading Emma Leeden 2023
Sleuth
Sleuth Captain Edwards 2021
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta Self 2020
Almost Christmas
Almost Christmas Aunt May 2016
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) Self (archive footage) 2016
Interwoven
Interwoven Barbara 2016
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem Self 2016
Bessie
Bessie Ma Rainey 2015
Blackbird
Blackbird Claire Rousseau 2014
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas Herself 2010
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Mary 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Steppin: The Movie
Steppin: The Movie Aunt Carla 2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Self 2009
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud Herself 2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Betty 2008
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris 2007
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School Self - Host 2007
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here Self 2007
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate Herself 2007
Farce of the Penguins
Farce of the Penguins Vicky (voz) 2006
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty L'Amanda 2006
Beerfest
Beerfest Cherry 2006
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk Aunt Moo (voice) 2006
Phat Girlz
Phat Girlz Jazmin Biltmore 2006
Campus Ladies
Campus Ladies 2006
Irish Jam
Irish Jam Pyscho 2006
The Boondocks
The Boondocks 2005
Domino
Domino Lateesha Rodriguez 2005
The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show 2005
Shadowboxer
Shadowboxer Precious 2005
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self 2005
Hair Show
Hair Show Peaches 2004
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self 2004
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1 2004
Soul Plane
Soul Plane Jamiqua 2004
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand Herself 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck Evetta Washington 2003
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith Self 2003
Good Fences
Good Fences Ruth Crisp 2003
Half Past Dead
Half Past Dead Twitch's Girl 2002
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal Self 2002
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show Lynette 2001
The Proud Family
The Proud Family Boonnetta (voice) 2001
Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game Diedre 2001
Baby Boy
Baby Boy Patrice 2001
The Queens of Comedy
The Queens of Comedy Herself 2001
Girlfriends
Girlfriends Self 2000
3 Strikes
3 Strikes Dahlia 2000
The Parkers
The Parkers Nikki Parker 1999
The Hughleys
The Hughleys Nikki Parker 1998
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
Moesha
Moesha Nikki Parker 1996
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait Self 1993
Showtime at the Apollo
Showtime at the Apollo Host 1987
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953

Writing Credits (2)

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