Mo'Nique

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

59

Gender

Female

Birthday

1967-12-11 (57 years old)

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.

Known For

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The View

    The View

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • The Tyra Banks Show

    The Tyra Banks Show

  • The Boondocks

    The Boondocks

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • The Bernie Mac Show

    The Bernie Mac Show

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Moesha

    Moesha

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • The Parkers

    The Parkers

  • The Hughleys

    The Hughleys

  • Soul Plane

    Soul Plane

  • All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

    All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

  • Baby Boy

    Baby Boy

  • The Deliverance

    The Deliverance

  • Showtime at the Apollo

    Showtime at the Apollo

  • Bessie

    Bessie

  • Precious

    Precious

  • The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

    The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

  • Half Past Dead

    Half Past Dead

  • Steppin: The Movie

    Steppin: The Movie

  • Good Fences

    Good Fences

  • Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk

    Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk

  • Beerfest

    Beerfest

  • Campus Ladies

    Campus Ladies

  • Irish Jam

    Irish Jam

  • Almost Christmas

    Almost Christmas

  • Farce of the Penguins

    Farce of the Penguins

  • Phat Girlz

    Phat Girlz

  • Shadowboxer

    Shadowboxer

  • Domino

    Domino

  • Two Can Play That Game

    Two Can Play That Game

  • Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

  • Thank God You're Here

    Thank God You're Here

  • Celebrity Family Feud

    Celebrity Family Feud

  • The Reading

    The Reading

  • Blackbird

    Blackbird

  • Sleuth

    Sleuth

  • Hair Show

    Hair Show

  • 3 Strikes

    3 Strikes

  • The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1

    The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1

  • Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate

    Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate

  • Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith

    Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith

  • The Queens of Comedy

    The Queens of Comedy

  • Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School

    Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School

  • The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2

    The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2

  • My Name Is Mo'Nique

    My Name Is Mo'Nique

  • Interwoven

    Interwoven

  • Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

  • Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris

    Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris

  • Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

    Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

  • Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

    Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

  • Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta

    Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta

  • Mo'Nique: One Night Stand

    Mo'Nique: One Night Stand