Mo'Nique
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 11, 1967 (age 58)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Inspirational Moments with Tanisha Jay Documentary
Movie · as Self / Interviewee
The Deliverance
Movie · as Cynthia Henry
Hollywood Black
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
The Reading
Movie · as Emma Leeden
My Name Is Mo'Nique
Movie · as Self
Sleuth
Movie · as Captain Edwards
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
Movie · as Self
Steve
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Movie · as Self
Almost Christmas
Movie · as Aunt May
Interwoven
Movie · as Barbara
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bessie
Movie · as Ma Rainey
Blackbird
Movie · as Claire Rousseau
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Movie · as Herself
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Movie · as Mary
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Movie · as Self
Steppin: The Movie
Movie · as Aunt Carla
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Movie · as Betty
Celebrity Family Feud
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
Movie · as Herself
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
TV · as Self - Host · 11 eps
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
TV · 1 ep
Thank God You're Here
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Phat Girlz
Movie · as Jazmin Biltmore
Beerfest
Movie · as Cherry
Irish Jam
Movie · as Pyscho
Farce of the Penguins
Movie · as Vicky (voice)
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
Movie · as Aunt Moo (voice)
Campus Ladies
TV · 1 ep
Ugly Betty
TV · as L'Amanda · 1 ep
Shadowboxer
Movie · as Precious
Domino
Movie · as Lateesha Rodriguez
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
Movie
The Tyra Banks Show
TV · 1 ep
The Boondocks
TV · as Jamiqua (voice) · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
Movie · as Herself
Soul Plane
Movie · as Jamiqua
Hair Show
Movie · as Peaches
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
Movie
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Good Fences
Movie · as Ruth Crisp
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Nip/Tuck
TV · as Evetta Washington · 1 ep
Last Comic Standing
TV · as Self - Celebrity Talent Scout · 1 ep
Half Past Dead
Movie · as Twitch's Girl
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Movie · as Self
Two Can Play That Game
Movie · as Diedre
The Queens of Comedy
Movie · as Herself
Baby Boy
Movie · as Patrice
The Bernie Mac Show
TV · as Lynette · 1 ep
The Proud Family
TV · as Boonnetta (voice) · 1 ep
3 Strikes
Movie · as Dahlia
Girlfriends
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Parkers
TV · as Nikki Parker · 110 eps
The Hughleys
TV · as Nikki Parker · 1 ep
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
The View
TV · as Self - Guest Co-Host · 3 eps
Moesha
TV · as Nikki Parker · 3 eps
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Showtime at the Apollo
TV · as Host · 5 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep