Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/11/1967
Place of Birth
Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
Also Known As
Monica Imesモニーク モニーク・アイメス
Mo'Nique
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 Ac...
Known For
Baby Boy
as Patrice
Precious
as Mary
Bessie
as Ma Rainey
Good Fences
as Ruth Crisp
Soul Plane
as Jamiqua
The Reading
as Emma Leeden
3 Strikes
as Dahlia
Shadowboxer
as Precious
Almost Christmas
as Aunt May
Hair Show
as Peaches
Irish Jam
as Pyscho
Beerfest
as Cherry
Phat Girlz
as Jazmin Biltmore
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as Self
The Deliverance
as Cynthia Henry
Half Past Dead
as Twitch's Girl
Farce of the Penguins
as Vicky (voice)
Steppin: The Movie
as Aunt Carla
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
Unknown Role
Blackbird
as Claire Rousseau