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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 BA…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Mo'Nique's Filmography
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The Deliverance
as Cynthia Henry
My Name Is Mo'Nique
as Self
The Reading
as Emma Leeden
Sleuth
as Captain Edwards
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
as Self
Almost Christmas
as Aunt May
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
as Self (archive footage)
Interwoven
as Barbara
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as Self
Bessie
as Ma Rainey
Blackbird
as Claire Rousseau
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
as Herself
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
as Mary
Steppin: The Movie
as Aunt Carla
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Betty
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
as Herself
Farce of the Penguins
as Vicky (voice)
Beerfest
as Cherry
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
as Aunt Moo (voice)
Phat Girlz
as Jazmin Biltmore
Irish Jam
as Pyscho
Domino
as Lateesha Rodriguez
Shadowboxer
as Precious
No Poster
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
Hair Show
as Peaches
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
Soul Plane
as Jamiqua
Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
as Herself
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
as Self
Good Fences
as Ruth Crisp
Half Past Dead
as Twitch's Girl
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
as Self
Two Can Play That Game
as Diedre
Baby Boy
as Patrice
The Queens of Comedy
as Herself
3 Strikes
as Dahlia
Inspirational Moments with Tanisha Jay Documentary
as Self / Interviewee