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Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Birthday: 1967-12-11 | 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2016
Almost Christmas

as    Aunt May

2015
Bessie

as    Ma Rainey

2014
Blackbird

as    Claire Rousseau

2009
Steppin : The Movie

as    Aunt Carla

2009
Precious

as    Mary Lee Johnston

2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

as    Betty

2006
Phat Girlz

as    Jazmin Biltmore

2006
Shadowboxer

as    Precious

2006
Irish Jam

as    Pyscho

2005
Domino

as    Lateesha Rodriguez

2001
Two Can Play That Game

as    Diedre

2001
Baby Boy

as    Patrice

2000
3 Strikes

as    Dahlia

1999
The Parkers

as    Nikki Parker

1987
Showtime at the Apollo

as    Host