Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 11, 1967
Place of Birth
Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
Credits
67 titles
Mo'Nique
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
Sisters of Summerhill
Sherri
The Deliverance
Cynthia Henry
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
My Name Is Mo'Nique
Self
The Reading
Emma Leeden
Sleuth
Captain Edwards
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
Self
Steve
Self
Almost Christmas
Aunt May
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Self (archive footage)
Interwoven
Barbara
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Self
Bessie
Ma Rainey
Blackbird
Claire Rousseau
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Herself
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Mary
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Steppin: The Movie
Aunt Carla
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
Herself
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Betty
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
Self - Host
Thank God You're Here
Self
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
Herself
Farce of the Penguins
Vicky (voice)
Ugly Betty
L'Amanda
Beerfest
Cherry
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
Aunt Moo (voice)
Phat Girlz
Jazmin Biltmore
Campus Ladies
Irish Jam
Pyscho
The Boondocks
Domino
Lateesha Rodriguez
The Tyra Banks Show
Shadowboxer
Precious
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Hair Show
Peaches
The Tony Danza Show
Self
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
Soul Plane
Jamiqua
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
Herself
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Nip/Tuck
Evetta Washington
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
Self
Good Fences
Ruth Crisp
Half Past Dead
Twitch's Girl
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Self
The Bernie Mac Show
Lynette