Mo'Nique
Acting • Born 1967-12-11
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.
Filmography
61 credits
The Reading
Movie • 2023
Emma Leeden
Phat Girlz
Movie • 2006
Jazmin Biltmore
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
Movie • 2004
Herself
Two Can Play That Game
Movie • 2001
Diedre
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Movie • 2009
Mary
Soul Plane
Movie • 2004
Jamiqua
Shadowboxer
Movie • 2005
Precious
Domino
Movie • 2005
Lateesha Rodriguez
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Movie • 2008
Betty
Beerfest
Movie • 2006
Cherry
The Queens of Comedy
Movie • 2001
Herself
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Movie • 2009
Self
My Name Is Mo'Nique
Movie • 2023
Self
3 Strikes
Movie • 2000
Dahlia
Sleuth
Movie • 2021
Captain Edwards
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
Movie • 2007
Herself
The Deliverance
Movie • 2024
Cynthia Henry
Hair Show
Movie • 2004
Peaches
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
Movie • 2005
Blackbird
Movie • 2014
Claire Rousseau
Bessie
Movie • 2015
Ma Rainey
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Movie • 2016
Self
Almost Christmas
Movie • 2016
Aunt May
Interwoven
Movie • 2016
Barbara
Baby Boy
Movie • 2001
Patrice
Irish Jam
Movie • 2006
Pyscho
Farce of the Penguins
Movie • 2006
Vicky (voz)
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
Movie • 2004
Good Fences
Movie • 2003
Ruth Crisp
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
Movie • 2003
Self
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Movie • 2016
Self (archive footage)
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
Movie • 2006
Aunt Moo (voice)
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Movie • 2010
Herself
Half Past Dead
Movie • 2002
Twitch's Girl
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Movie • 2002
Self
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
Movie • 2020
Self
Steppin: The Movie
Movie • 2009
Aunt Carla
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Bernie Mac Show
TV • 2001
Lynette
The Tyra Banks Show
TV • 2005
Girlfriends
TV • 2000
Self
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
Evetta Washington
The Boondocks
TV • 2005
Moesha
TV • 1996
Nikki Parker
The Parkers
TV • 1999
Nikki Parker
Campus Ladies
TV • 2006
Ugly Betty
TV • 2006
L'Amanda
The Hughleys
TV • 1998
Nikki Parker
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
TV • 2007
Self - Host
Showtime at the Apollo
TV • 1987
Host
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
TV • 2007
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2008
Herself
The Proud Family
TV • 2001
Boonnetta (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Thank God You're Here
TV • 2007
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist