Mo'Nique
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
The View
Self - Guest Co-Host
1997
Series
Nip/Tuck
Evetta Washington
2003
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Girlfriends
Self
2000
Series
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Steve
Self
2017
Series
The Boondocks
2005
Series
Moesha
Nikki Parker
1996
Series
Ugly Betty
L'Amanda
2006
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Lynette
2001
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
Series
The Parkers
Nikki Parker
1999
Series
The Hughleys
Nikki Parker
1998
Series
The Proud Family
Boonnetta (voice)
2001
Film
Soul Plane
Jamiqua
2004
Film
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Betty
2008
Film
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Mary
2009
Series
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
The Deliverance
Cynthia Henry
2024
Film
Beerfest
Cherry
2006
Film
Almost Christmas
Aunt May
2016
Film
Baby Boy
Patrice
2001
Series
Campus Ladies
2006
Series
Thank God You're Here
Self
2007
Series
Showtime at the Apollo
Host
1987
Film
Domino
Lateesha Rodriguez
2005
Film
Half Past Dead
Twitch's Girl
2002
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Herself
2008
Film
Phat Girlz
Jazmin Biltmore
2006
Film
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Self
2002
Film
Two Can Play That Game
Diedre
2001
Film
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Self
2016
Film
Blackbird
Claire Rousseau
2014
Film
Bessie
Ma Rainey
2015
Film
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
Herself
2007
Film
Irish Jam
Pyscho
2006
Film
3 Strikes
Dahlia
2000
Film
Shadowboxer
Precious
2005
Film
Farce of the Penguins
Vicky (voice)
2006
Series
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
Self - Host
2007
Film
Hair Show
Peaches
2004
Film
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Film
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
Aunt Moo (voice)
2006
Film
The Reading
Emma Leeden
2023
Film
Steppin: The Movie
Aunt Carla
2009
Film
Good Fences
Ruth Crisp
2003
Film
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
2004
Film
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
Self
2003
Film
Interwoven
Barbara
2016
Film
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
Herself
2010
Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris
2007
Film
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
Self
2020
Film
The Queens of Comedy
Herself
2001
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
2005
Film
My Name Is Mo'Nique
Self
2023
Film
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
Herself
2004
Film
Sleuth
Captain Edwards
2021