Mo'Nique
Sign in to saveMonique 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).
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1967-12-11
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Brins d'herbe
- Skinny cooks can't be trusted
- Beacon Hills High
- Skinny women are evil
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Film & TV
Acting · 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
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,642
- Total plays
- 6,101
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The NCEP/NCAR 40-Year Reanalysis Project
· 1996 · cited 18,867x
- A finite element method for crack growth without remeshing
· 1999 · cited 5,096x
- Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA in Early- and Late-Stage Human Malignancies
· 2014 · cited 4,033x
- PointNet: Deep Learning on Point Sets for 3D Classification and Segmentation
· 2017 · cited 3,599x
- Experimental Realization of a Three-Dimensional Topological Insulator, Bi
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· 2009 · cited 3,383x
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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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Key dates
- Born
- 11 December 1967
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- 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
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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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