Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

1967-12-11 Woodlawn, Maryland, USA 41 Credits

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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The Deliverance

The Deliverance

2024

as Cynthia Henry

6.0
Acting

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

My Name Is Mo'Nique

2023

as Self

4.2
Acting

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

My Name Is Mo'Nique

2023

Writer

4.2
Writing

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

The Reading

2023

as Emma Leeden

7.5
Acting

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

Sleuth

2021

as Captain Edwards

Acting

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

Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta

2020

as Self

Acting

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

Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta

2020

Executive Producer

Producing

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

Almost Christmas

2016

as Aunt May

6.0
Acting

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

2016

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

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

Interwoven

2016

as Barbara

8.0
Acting

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

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

2016

as Self

3.3
Acting

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

Bessie

2015

as Ma Rainey

6.4
Acting

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

Blackbird

Blackbird

2014

as Claire Rousseau

5.8
Acting

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

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Dallas

2010

as Herself

1.0
Acting

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

Precious

2009

as Mary Lee Johnston

7.3
Acting

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

Steppin: The Movie

2009

as Aunt Carla

4.3
Acting

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

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009

as Self

8.0
Acting

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of ...

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008

as Betty

6.0
Acting

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

Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate

2007

as Herself

6.2
Acting

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

Farce of the Penguins

2006

as Vicky (voice)

4.0
Acting

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

Beerfest

2006

as Cherry

5.9
Acting

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

Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk

2006

as Aunt Moo (voice)

5.7
Acting

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

Phat Girlz

2006

as Jazmin Biltmore

4.5
Acting

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

Phat Girlz

2006

Executive Producer

4.5
Producing

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

Irish Jam

2006

as Pyscho

5.5
Acting

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

Domino

2005

as Lateesha Rodriguez

5.9
Acting

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

Shadowboxer

Shadowboxer

2005

as Precious

5.1
Acting

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

Acting

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

Hair Show

2004

as Peaches

5.2
Acting

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

The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1

2004

Acting

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

Soul Plane

2004

as Jamiqua

5.4
Acting

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

Mo'Nique: One Night Stand

2004

as Herself

10.0
Acting

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

Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith

2003

as Self

5.7
Acting

A dream team of sports celebrities and comedians join megastars Shaquille O’Neal and Jamie Foxx to roast NFL superstar, Emmitt Smith, at the world fam...

Good Fences

Good Fences

2003

as Ruth Crisp

5.9
Acting

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

Half Past Dead

2002

as Twitch's Girl

5.1
Acting

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

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

2002

as Self

7.0
Acting

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

Two Can Play That Game

2001

as Diedre

6.5
Acting

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

Baby Boy

2001

as Patrice

7.1
Acting

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

The Queens of Comedy

2001

as Herself

6.1
Acting

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

The Queens of Comedy

2001

Writer

6.1
Writing

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

3 Strikes

2000

as Dahlia

5.6
Acting

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...