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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.
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Filmography
all 61
Movies 37
TV Shows 24
self 23
Voice 3
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 (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Steppin : The Movie (2009)
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
Celebrity Family Feud (2008)
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris (2007)
Farce of the Penguins (2007)
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School (2007)
Thank God You're Here (2007)
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate (2007)
Ugly Betty (2006)
Beerfest (2006)
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk (2006)
Phat Girlz (2006)
Campus Ladies (2006)
Irish Jam (2006)
The Boondocks (2005)
Domino (2005)
The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
Shadowboxer (2005)
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2 (2005)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Hair Show (2004)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1 (2004)
Soul Plane (2004)
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand (2004)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Nip/Tuck (2003)
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith (2003)
Good Fences (2003)
Half Past Dead (2002)
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal (2002)
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
The Proud Family (2001)
Two Can Play That Game (2001)
Baby Boy (2001)
The Queens of Comedy (2001)
Girlfriends (2000)
3 Strikes (2000)
The Parkers (1999)
The Hughleys (1998)
The View (1997)
Moesha (1996)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Showtime at the Apollo (1987)
The Deliverance
Mo'Nique's Fat Chance
The Mo'Nique Show
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1967-12-11 (56 years old)
Birth NameMonique Imes
Birth PlaceBaltimore, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsMonica Imes, モニーク , モニーク・アイメス
AwardsBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
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