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Mo'Nique
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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).
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Mo'Nique, born Monique Imes in 1967, is an American actor and voice actor. She was born in Woodlawn, Maryland, and is a citizen of the United States. Her professional career began in 1999, and she works primarily in the field of acting. She speaks and writes in English.
Mo'Nique is educated at Morgan State University. Her notable awards include the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Film & TV
Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
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…
Known for
- The Deliverance — Cynthia Henry2024
- Hollywood Black — Self (archive footage)2024
- The Reading — Emma Leeden2023
- My Name Is Mo'Nique — Self2023
- Sleuth — Captain Edwards2021
- Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta — Self2020
- The 4%: Film's Gender Problem — Self2016
- Almost Christmas — Aunt May2016
- Interwoven — Barbara2016
- Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) — Self (archive footage)2016
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Mo'Nique
- Person.image
- Mo'Nique attending the 82nd Academy Awards 2010.jpg
- Person.caption
- Mo'Nique at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010
- Person.birth_name
- Monique Angela Imes
- Person.birth_place
- Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
- Person.othername
- Myelle Kaye
- Person.years_active
- 1990–present
- Person.works
- Full list
- Person.awards
- Full list
- Person.children
- 3
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Official website
Mo'Nique
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- human
- Given name
- Monique
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Woodlawn
- Occupation
- stand-up comedian
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- www.therealmoworldwide.com
- Image
- Mo'Nique SAG Awards (cropped).jpg
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- Mo'Nique
- date of birth
- 1967-12-11
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- start of work period
- 1999-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Monique Imes
- sexual orientation
- non-heterosexuality
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Controversy
- 2009 awards campaign
- 2019 Netflix lawsuit
- Awards and nominations
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Specials
- Tours
- Residency show
- References
- External links
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).
Mo'Nique was critically acclaimed for her performance in the film Precious (2009), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the fourth African-American woman to win the award, in addition to accolades at the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. After hosting her talk show ''The Mo'Nique Show (2009–2011), she earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the HBO film Bessie'' (2015) and starred in Lee Daniels' Netflix film The Deliverance (2024).
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