Mo'Nique
Born: 1967-12-11 in Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2024
- The Deliverance as Cynthia Henry
- Hollywood Black as Self (archive footage)
2023
- The Reading as Emma Leeden
- My Name Is Mo'Nique as Self
2021
- Sleuth as Captain Edwards
2020
2016
- Almost Christmas as Aunt May
- The 4%: Film's Gender Problem as Self
- Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) as Self (archive footage)
- Interwoven as Barbara
2015
- Bessie as Ma Rainey
2014
- Blackbird as Claire Rousseau
2010
- All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas as Herself
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire as Mary
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
- Steppin: The Movie as Aunt Carla
2008
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins as Betty
- Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
2007
- Thank God You're Here as Self
- Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School as Self - Host
- Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate as Herself
- Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
2006
- Ugly Betty as L'Amanda
- Campus Ladies
- Beerfest as Cherry
- Phat Girlz as Jazmin Biltmore
- Farce of the Penguins as Vicky (voz)
- Irish Jam as Pyscho
- Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk as Aunt Moo (voice)
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Boondocks
- The Tyra Banks Show
- Domino as Lateesha Rodriguez
- Shadowboxer as Precious
- The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Soul Plane as Jamiqua
- Hair Show as Peaches
- The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
- Mo'Nique: One Night Stand as Herself
2003
- Nip/Tuck as Evetta Washington
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Good Fences as Ruth Crisp
- Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith as Self
2002
- Half Past Dead as Twitch's Girl
- Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal as Self
2001
- The Bernie Mac Show as Lynette
- The Proud Family as Boonnetta (voice)
- Baby Boy as Patrice
- Two Can Play That Game as Diedre
- The Queens of Comedy as Herself
2000
- Girlfriends as Self
- 3 Strikes as Dahlia
1999
- The Parkers as Nikki Parker
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- The Hughleys as Nikki Parker
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- Moesha as Nikki Parker
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1987
- Showtime at the Apollo as Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self