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: Base...
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Complete Filmography

The Deliverance
2024
as Cynthia Henry
Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrenc...

My Name Is Mo'Nique
2023
as Self
You think you know Mo'Nique? From staring down a racist teacher to her grandmother's sex warning, she spills all in this stand-up comedy special.

My Name Is Mo'Nique
2023
Writer
You think you know Mo'Nique? From staring down a racist teacher to her grandmother's sex warning, she spills all in this stand-up comedy special.

The Reading
2023
as Emma Leeden
After a deadly home invasion, Emma (Mo'Nique Hicks) copes by writing a book, but when a young psychic and her team perform a reading in her home, a ne...

Sleuth
2021
as Captain Edwards
After his daughters untimely kidnapping, a distraught detective must reunite with his estranged partner to catch the most notorious serial killer of t...

Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
2020
as Self
Comedy legend Mo'Nique hosts an amazing night of comedy featuring her friends, who also happen to be amazing comedians. Starring Prince T-Dub, Just Ne...

Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta
2020
Executive Producer
Comedy legend Mo'Nique hosts an amazing night of comedy featuring her friends, who also happen to be amazing comedians. Starring Prince T-Dub, Just Ne...

Almost Christmas
2016
as Aunt May
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) presents a dynamic checkerboard of moving image footage featuring African-American actors and singers f...

Interwoven
2016
as Barbara
Fifteen true life stories from people struggling with love, loss, homelessness, alcoholism, betrayal and suicidal tendencies. This film explores those...

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
as Self
Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men in the entertainment industry share first-person insigh...

Bessie
2015
as Ma Rainey
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Blackbird
2014
as Claire Rousseau
Seventeen-year-old Randy tries very hard to be a good person. Since his father left, Randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother, and he's th...

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas
2010
as Herself
Academy Award winner and one of the Original Queens of Comedy, Mo'Nique rules the stage as host of the 3rd installment in Shaquille O'Neal's All Star ...

Precious
2009
as Mary Lee Johnston
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the se...

Steppin: The Movie
2009
as Aunt Carla
Every college campus has its rivalries and UTS is no different. At this university, the Geeks run the campus and the greatest Steppers are king of the...

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of ...

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
as Betty
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!

Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
2007
as Herself
Mo'nique visited a women's prison and performed her stand-up comedy for the inmates. I Coulda Been Your Cellmate is as much a documentary as it is a p...

Farce of the Penguins
2006
as Vicky (voice)
In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best frien...

Beerfest
2006
as Cherry
During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing...

Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
2006
as Aunt Moo (voice)
Aunt Moo, a kindly old cow, and her Children (The Rugrats) are given a bag of magical beans by a mysterious stranger. This stranger (Susie) turns out ...

Phat Girlz
2006
as Jazmin Biltmore
Two large women struggle to find love and acceptance in a culture where thin is in. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they meet the men of their d...

Phat Girlz
2006
Executive Producer
Two large women struggle to find love and acceptance in a culture where thin is in. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they meet the men of their d...

Irish Jam
2006
as Pyscho
Upon discovering that their town is up for sale, crafty Irish villagers scheme to raise the money to prevent the buy-out. They hold a poetry contest w...

Domino
2005
as Lateesha Rodriguez
The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

Shadowboxer
2005
as Precious
Mikey and Rose are professional assassins. They are also lovers, and once upon a time Rose also knew Mikey's father. During an elaborate hit job for a...
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2
2005
This laugh-packed second installment of "The Big Black Comedy Show" is hosted by Mo'Nique, along with co-host Rodney Perry, and features a talented li...

Hair Show
2004
as Peaches
Running from the IRS due to back taxes, Baltimore hairdresser and salon owner Peaches reunites with her more successful sister, Angela, a fellow styli...

The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
2004
Comedian/actress Mo'Nique hosts this 2004 comedy show with the outrageously funny Rodney Perry as her co-host. The all-star lineup features Esau, Doug...

Soul Plane
2004
as Jamiqua
Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar ...

Mo'Nique: One Night Stand
2004
as Herself
Mo'Nique is a shining star that gets brighter as she continues to illuminate the world of entertainment. UPN sitcom star, stand- up comedienne, author...

Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
2003
as Self
A dream team of sports celebrities and comedians join megastars Shaquille ONeal and Jamie Foxx to roast NFL superstar, Emmitt Smith, at the world fam...

Good Fences
2003
as Ruth Crisp
Set in the 1970s, Tom Spader is an attorney who is determined to end what he has dubbed "the colored man's losing streak." When his winning of a high-...

Half Past Dead
2002
as Twitch's Girl
A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there, he stumbles onto a plot in...

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002
as Self
The Shaquille O'Neal Celebrity Roast is a unique urban comedy special that combines the world of sports and entertainment. In an unconventional format...

Two Can Play That Game
2001
as Diedre
Corporate overachiever and all-around fly chick Shanté Smith thinks she's got the goods to keep her slickster boyfriend Keith, from straying—until he ...

Baby Boy
2001
as Patrice
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitment...

The Queens of Comedy
2001
as Herself
Four of today's hottest black comedians headline this Queens of Comedy video special, a follow-up to Spike Lee's "The Original Kings of Comedy". Adele...

The Queens of Comedy
2001
Writer
Four of today's hottest black comedians headline this Queens of Comedy video special, a follow-up to Spike Lee's "The Original Kings of Comedy". Adele...

3 Strikes
2000
as Dahlia
Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hook...