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Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 11, 1967 (57)
Birthplace Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Apr 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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.

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Filmography

The Deliverance

The Deliverance

2024

as Cynthia Henry

The Reading

The Reading

2023

as Emma Leeden

Sleuth

Sleuth

2021

as Captain Edwards

Almost Christmas

Almost Christmas

2016

as Aunt May

Bessie

Bessie

2015

as Ma Rainey

Blackbird

Blackbird

2014

as Claire Rousseau

Precious

Precious

2009

as Mary Lee Johnston

Steppin: The Movie

Steppin: The Movie

2009

as Aunt Carla

Phat Girlz

Phat Girlz

2006

as Jazmin Biltmore

Irish Jam

Irish Jam

2006

as Pyscho

Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins

2006

as Vicky (voice)

Beerfest

Beerfest

2006

as Cherry

Domino

Domino

2005

as Lateesha Rodriguez

Shadowboxer

Shadowboxer

2005

as Precious

Hair Show

Hair Show

2004

as Peaches

Soul Plane

Soul Plane

2004

as Jamiqua

Good Fences

Good Fences

2003

as Ruth Crisp

Half Past Dead

Half Past Dead

2002

as Twitch's Girl

Two Can Play That Game

Two Can Play That Game

2001

as Diedre

Baby Boy

Baby Boy

2001

as Patrice

3 Strikes

3 Strikes

2000

as Dahlia

My Name Is Mo'Nique

My Name Is Mo'Nique

2023

Writer

The Queens of Comedy

The Queens of Comedy

2001

Writer

No data available

Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta

Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta

2020

Executive Producer

Phat Girlz

Phat Girlz

2006

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Precious Won
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress The Blind Side Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress The Blind Side Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress Precious Won
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Precious Nominated
Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor Precious Won
Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actress Precious Won
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actress Precious Won
Television Credits

The Parkers

as Nikki Parker

Episodes: 110

First Aired: Aug 30, 1999

Moesha

as Nikki Parker

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 23, 1996

The Bernie Mac Show

as Lynette

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 2001

Ugly Betty

as L'Amanda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2006

The Proud Family

as Boonnetta (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 2001

Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Apr 15, 2007

Showtime at the Apollo

as Host

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 12, 1987

The View

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Tyra Banks Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2005

Girlfriends

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 2000

Nip/Tuck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 2003

The Boondocks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 06, 2005

Campus Ladies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2006

The Hughleys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1998

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

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 21, 2007

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

Celebrity Family Feud

as Herself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 2008

Thank God You're Here

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2007

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