Mo'Nique
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1967-12-11 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- Monica Imes · Monique Angela Hicks
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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Known For
TV Shows (27)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest Co-Host
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Evetta Washington
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Steve
2017
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Girlfriends
2000
as Self
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Ugly Betty
2006
as L'Amanda
Moesha
1996
as Nikki Parker
The Boondocks
2005
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Hughleys
1998
as Nikki Parker
The Proud Family
2001
as Boonnetta (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
The Parkers
1999
as Nikki Parker
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Lynette
Showtime at the Apollo
1987
as Host
Hollywood Black
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Campus Ladies
2006
Celebrity Family Feud
2008
as Herself
Thank God You're Here
2007
as Self
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
2007
as Self - Host
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
2007
Movies (37)
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009
as Mary
The Deliverance
2024
as Cynthia Henry
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
as Betty
Soul Plane
2004
as Jamiqua
Beerfest
2006
as Cherry
Baby Boy
2001
as Patrice
Domino
2005
as Lateesha Rodriguez
Almost Christmas
2016
as Aunt May
Two Can Play That Game
2001
as Diedre
Half Past Dead
2002
as Twitch's Girl
Blackbird
2014
as Claire Rousseau
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002
as Self
3 Strikes
2000
as Dahlia
Phat Girlz
2006
as Jazmin Biltmore
Farce of the Penguins
2006
as Vicky (voice)
Shadowboxer
2005
as Precious
Bessie
2015
as Ma Rainey
Good Fences
2003
as Ruth Crisp
Steppin: The Movie
2009
as Aunt Carla
The Reading
2023
as Emma Leeden
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
as Self
Hair Show
2004
as Peaches
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
2006
as Aunt Moo (voice)
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
2004
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
2003
as Self
Irish Jam
2006
as Pyscho
The Queens of Comedy
2001
as Herself
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
2005
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Interwoven
2016
as Barbara
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010
as Herself
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
2007
as Herself
My Name Is Mo'Nique
2023
as Self
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
2020
as Self
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
2004
as Herself
Sleuth
2021
as Captain Edwards
About Mo'Nique
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 perform… With 64 credits spanning from 1953 to 2024, Mo'Nique has appeared in 37 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mo'Nique Movies
- Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) — as Mary
- The Deliverance (2024) — as Cynthia Henry
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) — as Betty
- Soul Plane (2004) — as Jamiqua
- Beerfest (2006) — as Cherry
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