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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 22
Voice 3
Producer 1
The Deliverance (2024)
Sleuth (2021)
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta (2020)
Almost Christmas (2016)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) (2016)
Interwoven (2016)
Bessie (2015)
Blackbird (2014)
Precious (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Steppin: The Movie (2009)
Farce of the Penguins (2006)
Ugly Betty (2006)
Beerfest (2006)
Shadowboxer (2006)
Phat Girlz (2006)
Irish Jam (2006)
Domino (2005)
Hair Show (2004)
Soul Plane (2004)
Good Fences (2003)
Half Past Dead (2002)
The Proud Family (2001)
Baby Boy (2001)
3 Strikes (2000)
The Parkers (1999)
Moesha (1996)
Mo'Nique's Fat Chance
The Mo'Nique Show
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1967-12-11 (57 years old)
Birth NameMonique Imes
Birth PlaceWoodlawn, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsMonica Imes, モニーク , モニーク・アイメス
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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