Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1967-12-11 (Age: 59)
Place of Birth
Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
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.
Filmography (37)
The Deliverance
2024
My Name Is Mo'Nique
2023
The Reading
2023
Sleuth
2021
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
2020
Almost Christmas
2016
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
Interwoven
2016
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
Bessie
2015
Blackbird
2014
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009
Steppin: The Movie
2009
