Mo'Nique
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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 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.
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Acting
Movie
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
as Mary
2009
Movie
Domino
as Lateesha Rodriguez
2005
Movie
Beerfest
as Cherry
2006
Movie
The Deliverance
as Cynthia Henry
2024
TV
Nip/Tuck
as Evetta Washington
2003
Movie
Soul Plane
as Jamiqua
2004
TV
The Boondocks
2005
Movie
Almost Christmas
as Aunt May
2016
Movie
Half Past Dead
as Twitch's Girl
2002
Movie
Baby Boy
as Patrice
2001
Movie
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Betty
2008
TV
Ugly Betty
as L'Amanda
2006
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
TV
The Proud Family
as Boonnetta (voice)
2001
Movie
Bessie
as Ma Rainey
2015
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
TV
The View
as Self
1997
Movie
Two Can Play That Game
as Diedre
2001
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Movie
Shadowboxer
as Precious
2005
TV
The Bernie Mac Show
as Lynette
2001
Movie
Phat Girlz
as Jazmin Biltmore
2006
