Morgan State University alumni

Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known mononymously as '''Mo'Nique', is an American comedian and Academy Award-winning actress. She debuted as a member of The Queens of Comedy and earned recognition as a stand-up comedian. In 2002, she received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. She transitioned to mainstream roles starring in the UPN series The Parkers (1999–2004) and the films Phat Girlz (2006) and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' (2008).

American scientist and inventor

American singer (1912–2009)

American politician

LaChanze Sapp-Gooding, known professionally as LaChanze (; born December 16, 1961), is an American actress, theater producer, singer, and dancer. She won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2006 for her role as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple. LaChanze has subsequently received four more Tony Awards for co-producing Kimberly Akimbo, Topdog/Underdog, The Outsiders, and Purpose.

American politician (1922–2007)

American mathematician and educator (1928–2021)

American DJ, music producer, and radio personality

American politician

American actor (1960–2013)

African-American stage, film and television actress (1909–2012)

United States general

American politician

American musician (1931–2008)

American journalist

American historian, scholar, and civic leader

American mixed martial arts fighter

Motswana politician and diplomat

American businessman (1935–2020)

American film director (1909-1997)

American politician, lawyer and former broadcast journalist

American actress and singer