Acting credits
62
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Mo'Nique
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.8
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Movies: 37Series: 25Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 60561
IMDb ID: nm0594898
Known for: Acting
Born: December 11, 1967
Age: 58
Place of birth: Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2024
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 6.23
Wikidata: Q229169
Also known as
Monica Imes • Monique Angela Hicks
Other jobs
Executive Producer (2)Writer (2)
Biography
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Mo'Nique.
The Deliverance
as Cynthia Henry
2024 Movie
My Name Is Mo'Nique
as Self
2023 Movie
The Reading
as Emma Leeden
2023 Movie
Sleuth
as Captain Edwards
2021 Movie
Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
as Self
2020 Movie
Almost Christmas
as Aunt May
2016 Movie
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
as Self (archive footage)
2016 Movie
Interwoven
as Barbara
2016 Movie
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as Self
2016 Movie
Bessie
as Ma Rainey
2015 Movie
Blackbird
as Claire Rousseau
2014 Movie
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
as Herself
2010 Movie
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
as Mary
2009 Movie
Steppin: The Movie
as Aunt Carla
2009 Movie
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2009 Movie
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Betty
2008 Movie
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
as Herself
2007 Movie
Farce of the Penguins
as Vicky (voice)
2006 Movie
Beerfest
as Cherry
2006 Movie
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
as Aunt Moo (voice)
2006 Movie
Phat Girlz
as Jazmin Biltmore
2006 Movie
Irish Jam
as Pyscho
2006 Movie
Domino
as Lateesha Rodriguez
2005 Movie
Shadowboxer
as Precious
2005 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Mo'Nique.
Hollywood Black
as Self (archive footage) • 4 eps
2024 Series
Steve
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2009 Series
Celebrity Family Feud
as Herself • 1 eps
2008 Series
Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School
as Self - Host • 11 eps
2007 Series
Thank God You're Here
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
Ugly Betty
as L'Amanda • 1 eps
2006 Series
Campus Ladies
1 eps
2006 Series
The Boondocks
as Jamiqua (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Tyra Banks Show
1 eps
2005 Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Nip/Tuck
as Evetta Washington • 1 eps
2003 Series
The Bernie Mac Show
as Lynette • 1 eps
2001 Series
The Proud Family
as Boonnetta (voice) • 1 eps
2001 Series
Girlfriends
as Self • 1 eps
2000 Series
The Parkers
as Nikki Parker • 110 eps
1999 Series
The Hughleys
as Nikki Parker • 1 eps
1998 Series
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist • 5 eps
1998 Series
The View
as Self - Guest Co-Host • 3 eps
1997 Series
Moesha
as Nikki Parker • 3 eps
1996 Series
Intimate Portrait
as Self • 1 eps
1993 Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
Showtime at the Apollo
as Host • 5 eps
1987 Series