Acting
Mo'Nique
EN cinema · 38 credits
Born
11 December 1967 (age 58)
Birthplace
Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
Also known as Monica Imes · Monique Angela Hicks
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
Inspirational Moments with Tanisha Jay Documentary
as Self / Interviewee
The Deliverance
as Cynthia Henry
The Reading
as Emma Leeden
My Name Is Mo'Nique
as Self, Writer
Sleuth
as Captain Edwards
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
as Self, Executive Producer
Almost Christmas
as Aunt May
Interwoven
as Barbara
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
as Self (archive footage)
Bessie
as Ma Rainey
Blackbird
as Claire Rousseau
Steppin: The Movie
as Aunt Carla
Phat Girlz
as Jazmin Biltmore, Executive Producer
Beerfest
as Cherry
Irish Jam
as Pyscho
Farce of the Penguins
as Vicky (voice)
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
as Aunt Moo (voice)
Shadowboxer
as Precious
Domino
as Lateesha Rodriguez
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
as Herself
Soul Plane
as Jamiqua
Hair Show
as Peaches
Good Fences
as Ruth Crisp
Half Past Dead
as Twitch's Girl
Two Can Play That Game
as Diedre
The Queens of Comedy
as Herself, Writer
Baby Boy
as Patrice
3 Strikes
as Dahlia