Mo'Nique

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

60

Gender

Female

Birthday

1967-12-11 (58 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

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • The View

    The View

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • Girlfriends

    Girlfriends

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Boondocks

    The Boondocks

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Moesha

    Moesha

  • The Bernie Mac Show

    The Bernie Mac Show

  • The Tyra Banks Show

    The Tyra Banks Show

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Baby Boy

    Baby Boy

  • Beerfest

    Beerfest

  • Precious

    Precious

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • The Parkers

    The Parkers

  • Bessie

    Bessie

  • 3 Strikes

    3 Strikes

  • Hair Show

    Hair Show

  • Blackbird

    Blackbird

  • The Hughleys

    The Hughleys

  • Interwoven

    Interwoven

  • Celebrity Family Feud

    Celebrity Family Feud

  • Steppin: The Movie

    Steppin: The Movie

  • The Deliverance

    The Deliverance

  • The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1

    The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1

  • Soul Plane

    Soul Plane

  • Good Fences

    Good Fences

  • Domino

    Domino

  • Half Past Dead

    Half Past Dead

  • Campus Ladies

    Campus Ladies

  • Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

  • Phat Girlz

    Phat Girlz

  • The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2

    The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2

  • Showtime at the Apollo

    Showtime at the Apollo

  • Almost Christmas

    Almost Christmas

  • Thank God You're Here

    Thank God You're Here

  • Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

    Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

  • Two Can Play That Game

    Two Can Play That Game

  • Shadowboxer

    Shadowboxer

  • Mo'Nique: One Night Stand

    Mo'Nique: One Night Stand

  • Farce of the Penguins

    Farce of the Penguins

  • Sleuth

    Sleuth

  • Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School

    Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School

  • Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate

    Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate

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

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

  • The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

    The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

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

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

  • The Reading

    The Reading

  • Irish Jam

    Irish Jam

  • Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

  • The Queens of Comedy

    The Queens of Comedy

  • All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

    All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

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

    Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith

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

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

  • Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta

    Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta

  • My Name Is Mo'Nique

    My Name Is Mo'Nique