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