Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Age
58
Birth Date
December 11, 1967
Place of Birth
Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
Also Known As
Socials
Mo'Nique
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.
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Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The View
Hollywood Squares
Girlfriends
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Nip/Tuck
The Tyra Banks Show
Moesha
Intimate Portrait
Steve
Ugly Betty
The Boondocks
The Tony Danza Show