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Mo'Nique

  • Birthplace: Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
  • Birthday: December 11, 1967

One of the best-loved female comedians of the new millennium and a role model for plus-sized women everywhere, Mo’Nique’s comic talent carried her from the comedy club stage to television, film and beyond. Mo’Nique was already a local hero in her native Baltimore and a seasoned stand-up comedian known for her down-home truth when she achieved every comic’s dream – to star in her own sitcom. “The Parkers” (UPN, 1999-2004) jettisoned Mo’Nique to national fame, while her continuing work on stage – highlighted in “The Queens of …more

Credits

Actor
Producer
Writer

Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Won critical acclaim for her portray of an abusive mother in Lee Daniels' "Precious"

  • 2008

    Appeared in the comedy film, "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" with Martin Lawrence

  • 2007

    Guest-starred on an episode of ABC's "Ugly Betty" as a weekend security officer

  • 2007

    Helmed the documentary "Mo'Nique Behind Bars," which focuses on women who are incarcerated

  • 2006

    Appeared in Lee Daniels' directorial debut, "Shadowboxer"

Awards

  • 2009

    Sundance Film Festival Award: Special Jury Prize for Acting

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