Acting · Woodlawn, Maryland, USA · Born December 11, 1967
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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2024
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2024
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2023
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2023
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2021
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MovieMo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
2020
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2017
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2016
as Aunt May
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2016
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2016
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2016
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MovieBessie
2015
as Ma Rainey
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2014
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2010
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2009
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TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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2009
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MovieWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
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TVCelebrity Family Feud
2008
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2008
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Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
2007
TVFlavor of Love Girls: Charm School
2007
as Self - Host
TVThank God You're Here
2007
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2007
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2006
as Vicky (voice)
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2006
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2006
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2006
as Aunt Moo (voice)
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2006
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2006
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2006
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2005
as Precious
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
2005
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2005
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2004
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The Tony Danza Show
2004
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2004
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2004
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2004
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TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
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2003
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2003
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2000
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2000
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1999
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1998
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1998
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TVThe View
1997
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TVMoesha
1996
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TVIntimate Portrait
1993
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TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
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TVShowtime at the Apollo
1987
as Host
TVThe Oscars
1953
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