Mo'Nique
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 11, 1967 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
- Credits
- 65
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
Filmography
The Deliverance
2024Movie
Cynthia Henry
Hollywood Black
2024TV
Self (archive footage)
My Name Is Mo'Nique
2023Movie
Self
The Reading
2023Movie
Emma Leeden
Sleuth
2021Movie
Captain Edwards
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
2020Movie
Self
Steve
2017TV
Self
Almost Christmas
2016Movie
Aunt May
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016Movie
Self (archive footage)
Interwoven
2016Movie
Barbara
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016Movie
Self
Bessie
2015Movie
Ma Rainey
Blackbird
2014Movie
Claire Rousseau
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010Movie
Herself
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009Movie
Mary
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
Steppin: The Movie
2009Movie
Aunt Carla
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009Movie
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2008TV
Herself
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008Movie
Betty
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
2007TV
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
2007TV
Self - Host
Thank God You're Here
2007TV
Self
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
2007Movie
Herself
Farce of the Penguins
2006Movie
Vicky (voice)
Ugly Betty
2006TV
L'Amanda
Beerfest
2006Movie
Cherry
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
2006Movie
Aunt Moo (voice)
Phat Girlz
2006Movie
Jazmin Biltmore
Campus Ladies
2006TV
Irish Jam
2006Movie
Pyscho
The Boondocks
2005TV
Jamiqua (voice)
Domino
2005Movie
Lateesha Rodriguez
The Tyra Banks Show
2005TV
Shadowboxer
2005Movie
Precious
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
2005Movie
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005TV
Self
Hair Show
2004Movie
Peaches
The Tony Danza Show
2004TV
Self
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
2004Movie
Soul Plane
2004Movie
Jamiqua
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
2004Movie
Herself
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
Nip/Tuck
2003TV
Evetta Washington
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
2003Movie
Self
Good Fences
2003Movie
Ruth Crisp
Half Past Dead
2002Movie
Twitch's Girl
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002Movie
Self
The Bernie Mac Show
2001TV
Lynette
The Proud Family
2001TV
Boonnetta (voice)
Two Can Play That Game
2001Movie
Diedre
Baby Boy
2001Movie
Patrice
The Queens of Comedy
2001Movie
Herself
Girlfriends
2000TV
Self
3 Strikes
2000Movie
Dahlia
The Parkers
1999TV
Nikki Parker
The Hughleys
1998TV
Nikki Parker
Hollywood Squares
1998TV
Self - Panelist
The View
1997TV
Self - Guest Co-Host
Moesha
1996TV
Nikki Parker
Intimate Portrait
1993TV
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
Showtime at the Apollo
1987TV
Host
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Inspirational Moments with Tanisha Jay Documentary
Movie
Self / Interviewee