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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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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009 · as Mary

Soul Plane
2004 · as Jamiqua

Beerfest
2006 · as Cherry

Baby Boy
2001 · as Patrice

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008 · as Betty

The Deliverance
2024 · as Cynthia Henry

Two Can Play That Game
2001 · as Diedre

Half Past Dead
2002 · as Twitch's Girl

Domino
2005 · as Lateesha Rodriguez

3 Strikes
2000 · as Dahlia

Almost Christmas
2016 · as Aunt May

Phat Girlz
2006 · as Jazmin Biltmore

Blackbird
2014 · as Claire Rousseau

Hair Show
2004 · as Peaches

Shadowboxer
2005 · as Precious

Bessie
2015 · as Ma Rainey

The Reading
2023 · as Emma Leeden

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002 · as Self