Mo'Nique

Actor, Writer

Born: Woodlawn, Maryland, USA

BIOGRAPHY

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Monica Imes (born December 11, 1967) known professionally as MoNique, is an American comedienne and actress. MoNique 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. MoNique 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, MoNique 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 MoNique Show, a late-night talk show that premiered in 2009 on BET.Description above from the Wikipedia article MoNique, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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