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

The View

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Hollywood Squares

Nip/Tuck

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ugly Betty

All Movies (37)

• The Deliverance2024 · as Cynthia Henry
• My Name Is Mo'Nique2023 · as Self
• The Reading2023 · as Emma Leeden
• Sleuth2021 · as Captain Edwards
• Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta2020 · as Self
• Almost Christmas2016 · as Aunt May
• Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Interwoven2016 · as Barbara
• The 4%: Film's Gender Problem2016 · as Self
• Bessie2015 · as Ma Rainey
• Blackbird2014 · as Claire Rousseau
• All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas2010 · as Herself
• Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire2009 · as Mary
• Steppin: The Movie2009 · as Aunt Carla
• Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009 · as Self
• Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins2008 · as Betty
• Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate2007 · as Herself
• Farce of the Penguins2006 · as Vicky (voz)
• Beerfest2006 · as Cherry
• Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk2006 · as Aunt Moo (voice)
• Phat Girlz2006 · as Jazmin Biltmore
• Irish Jam2006 · as Pyscho
• Domino2005 · as Lateesha Rodriguez
• Shadowboxer2005 · as Precious
• The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 22005
• Hair Show2004 · as Peaches
• The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 12004
• Soul Plane2004 · as Jamiqua
• Mo'Nique: One Night Stand2004 · as Herself
• Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith2003 · as Self
• Good Fences2003 · as Ruth Crisp
• Half Past Dead2002 · as Twitch's Girl
• Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal2002 · as Self
• Two Can Play That Game2001 · as Diedre
• Baby Boy2001 · as Patrice
• The Queens of Comedy2001 · as Herself
• 3 Strikes2000 · as Dahlia

All TV Shows (26)

• Hollywood Black2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Celebrity Family Feud2008 · as Herself
• Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris2007
• Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School2007 · as Self - Host
• Thank God You're Here2007 · as Self
• Ugly Betty2006 · as L'Amanda
• Campus Ladies2006
• The Boondocks2005
• The Tyra Banks Show2005
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Nip/Tuck2003 · as Evetta Washington
• The Bernie Mac Show2001 · as Lynette
• The Proud Family2001 · as Boonnetta (voice)
• Girlfriends2000 · as Self
• The Parkers1999 · as Nikki Parker
• The Hughleys1998 · as Nikki Parker
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• The View1997 · as Self
• Moesha1996 · as Nikki Parker
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Showtime at the Apollo1987 · as Host
• The Oscars1953 · as Self