Mo'Nique

Birthday:

12/11/1967

Place of birth:

Woodlawn, Maryland, USA:

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mo'Nique, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.



Credits

My Name Is Mo'Nique (2023)
Self
The Reading (2023)
Emma Leeden
Sleuth (2021)
Captain Edwards
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta (2020)
Self
Almost Christmas (2016)
Aunt May
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) (2016)
Self (archive footage)
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem (2016)
Self
Bessie (2015)
Ma Rainey
Blackbird (2014)
Claire Rousseau
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas (2010)
Herself
Precious (2009)
Mary Lee Johnston
Steppin : The Movie (2009)
Aunt Carla
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
Self
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
Betty
Farce of the Penguins (2007)
Vicky (voice)
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate (2007)
Herself
Beerfest (2006)
Cherry
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk (2006)
Aunt Moo (voice)
Phat Girlz (2006)
Jazmin Biltmore
Irish Jam (2006)
Pyscho
Domino (2005)
Lateesha Rodriguez
Shadowboxer (2005)
Precious
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2 (2005)
Hair Show (2004)
Peaches
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1 (2004)
Soul Plane (2004)
Jamiqua
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand (2004)
Herself
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith (2003)
Self
Good Fences (2003)
Ruth Crisp
Half Past Dead (2002)
Twitch's Girl
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal (2002)
Self
Two Can Play That Game (2001)
Diedre
Baby Boy (2001)
Patrice
The Queens of Comedy (2001)
Herself
3 Strikes (2000)
Dahlia
The Deliverance ()
My Name Is Mo'Nique (2023)
Writer
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta (2020)
Executive Producer
Phat Girlz (2006)
Executive Producer
The Queens of Comedy (2001)
Writer