Mo'Nique
Born
December 11, 1967 (57 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
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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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The Deliverance
Cynthia Henry
2024
My Name Is Mo'Nique
Self
2023
The Reading
Emma Leeden
2023
Sleuth
Captain Edwards
2021
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
Self
2020
Almost Christmas
Aunt May
2016
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Self (archive footage)
2016
Interwoven
Barbara
2016
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Self
2016
Bessie
Ma Rainey
2015
Blackbird
Claire Rousseau
2014
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Herself
2010
Precious
Mary Lee Johnston
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
Steppin: The Movie
Aunt Carla
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Celebrity Family Feud
Herself · (1 episode)
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Betty
2008
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
(1 episode)
2007
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
(11 episodes)
2007
Thank God You're Here
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
Herself
2007
Farce of the Penguins
Vicky (voice)
2006
Ugly Betty
L'Amanda · (1 episode)
2006
Beerfest
Cherry
2006
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
Aunt Moo (voice)
2006
Phat Girlz
Jazmin Biltmore
2006
Campus Ladies
(1 episode)
2006
Irish Jam
Pyscho
2006
The Boondocks
(1 episode)
2005
Domino
Lateesha Rodriguez
2005
The Tyra Banks Show
(1 episode)
2005
Shadowboxer
Precious
2005
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Hair Show
Peaches
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2004
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
2004
Soul Plane
Jamiqua
2004
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
Herself
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Nip/Tuck
Evetta Washington · (1 episode)
2003
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
Self
2003
Good Fences
Ruth Crisp
2003
Half Past Dead
Twitch's Girl
2002
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Self
2002
The Bernie Mac Show
Lynette · (1 episode)
2001
The Proud Family
Boonnetta (voice) · (1 episode)
2001
Two Can Play That Game
Diedre
2001
Baby Boy
Patrice
2001
The Queens of Comedy
Herself
2001
Girlfriends
(1 episode)
2000
3 Strikes
Dahlia
2000
The Parkers
Nikki Parker · (110 episodes)
1999
The Hughleys
(1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (3 episodes)
1997
Moesha
Nikki Parker · (3 episodes)
1996
Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Showtime at the Apollo
Host · (5 episodes)
1987