Mo'Nique
Known for: Acting
Born: December 11, 1967
Place of birth: Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
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
38 movies · 29 TV shows, newest first
6.0
The Deliverance
2024
3.0
Hollywood Black
2024
4.2
My Name Is Mo'Nique
2023
7.5
The Reading
2023
NR
Sleuth
2021
NR
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
2020
6.0
Steve
2017
6.0
Almost Christmas
2016
NR
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
8.0
Interwoven
2016
3.3
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
6.4
Bessie
2015
5.6
Blackbird
2014
1.0
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010
7.3
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
4.3
Steppin: The Movie
2009
8.0
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
8.6
Celebrity Family Feud
2008
6.0
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008NR
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
2007
NR
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
2007
NR
Thank God You're Here
2007
6.2
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
2007
4.2
Farce of the Penguins
2006
6.4
Ugly Betty
2006
5.8
Beerfest
2006
6.1
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
2006
4.7
Phat Girlz
2006
4.3
Campus Ladies
2006
5.7
Irish Jam
2006
8.3
The Boondocks
2005
5.9
Domino
2005
5.0
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
5.1
Shadowboxer
2005NR
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
2005
6.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
5.5
Hair Show
20046.4
The Tony Danza Show
2004
NR
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
2004
5.5
Soul Plane
2004
10.0
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
2004
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
7.2
Nip/Tuck
2003
5.8
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
2003
5.9
Good Fences
2003
5.2
Half Past Dead
2002
5.5
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002
6.6
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
7.7
The Proud Family
2001
6.5
Two Can Play That Game
2001
7.1
Baby Boy
2001
6.3
The Queens of Comedy
2001
7.3
Girlfriends
2000
5.6
3 Strikes
2000
8.0
The Parkers
1999
6.8
The Hughleys
1998
7.6
Hollywood Squares
1998
4.3
The View
1997
6.9
Moesha
1996
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
8.4
Showtime at the Apollo
1987
7.0
The Oscars
1953
NR
Inspirational Moments with Tanisha Jay Documentary
—7.5
Mo'Nique's Fat Chance
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The Mo'Nique Show
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