Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

  • Birthday: 1967-12-11
  • Place of birth: Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
  • Also know as: Monica Imes

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.

Filmography

Phat Girlz

2006

As Jazmin Biltmore

Hair Show

2004

As Peaches

Blackbird

2014

As Claire Rousseau

The Reading

2023

As Emma Leeden

My Name Is Mo'Nique

2023

As Self

Precious

2009

As Mary Lee Johnston

Bessie

2015

As Ma Rainey

The Queens of Comedy

2001

As Herself

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

2016

As Self (archive footage)

Domino

2005

As Lateesha Rodriguez

Good Fences

2003

As Ruth Crisp

Steppin : The Movie

2009

As Aunt Carla

Almost Christmas

2016

As Aunt May

Two Can Play That Game

2001

As Diedre

Shadowboxer

2005

As Precious

Irish Jam

2006

As Pyscho

3 Strikes

2000

As Dahlia

Baby Boy

2001

As Patrice

Sleuth

2021

As Captain Edwards

Soul Plane

2004

As Jamiqua

Half Past Dead

2002

As Twitch's Girl

Farce of the Penguins

2007

As Vicky (voice)

Beerfest

2006

As Cherry

Production

Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta

2020

As Executive Producer

Phat Girlz

2006

As Executive Producer

The Queens of Comedy

2001

As Writer

My Name Is Mo'Nique

2023

As Writer

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