Mo'Nique
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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
Credits
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009)
as Mary
Soul Plane (2004)
as Jamiqua
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
as Betty
Baby Boy (2001)
as Patrice
Beerfest (2006)
as Cherry
Two Can Play That Game (2001)
as Diedre
The Deliverance (2024)
as Cynthia Henry
Domino (2005)
as Lateesha Rodriguez
Half Past Dead (2002)
as Twitch's Girl
3 Strikes (2000)
as Dahlia
Almost Christmas (2016)
as Aunt May
Phat Girlz (2006)
as Jazmin Biltmore
Hair Show (2004)
as Peaches
Farce of the Penguins (2006)
as Vicky (voz)
Bessie (2015)
as Ma Rainey
Irish Jam (2006)
as Pyscho
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk (2006)
as Aunt Moo (voice)
Blackbird (2014)
as Claire Rousseau
Steppin: The Movie (2009)
as Aunt Carla
The Reading (2023)
as Emma Leeden
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
as Self
Good Fences (2003)
as Ruth Crisp
Shadowboxer (2005)
as Precious
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem (2016)
as Self
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal (2002)
as Self
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith (2003)
as Self
Sleuth (2021)
as Captain Edwards
Interwoven (2016)
as Barbara
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas (2010)
as Herself
The Queens of Comedy (2001)
as Herself
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate (2007)
as Herself
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand (2004)
as Herself
My Name Is Mo'Nique (2023)
as Self
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1 (2004)
Actor
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2 (2005)
Actor
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta (2020)
as Self