Mo'Nique

This article is about the comedian and actress. For the name, see Monique. For not to be confused with, see Nique.

Mo'Nique
Mo'Nique at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010
Born
Monique Angela Imes

(1967-12-11) December 11, 1967 (age 56)
Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
Other namesMyelle Kaye
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • talk show host
  • author
Years active1990–present
WorksFull list
Spouses
  • Calvin Watkins
    ​
    (divorced)​
  • Mark Jackson
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1997; div. 2001)​
  • Sidney Hicks
    ​
    (m. 2006)​
Children4
AwardsFull list
Websitemoniqueworldwide.com

Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known mononymously as Mo'Nique, is an American stand-up comedian and actress.[1][2] She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Grammy Award.

Mo'Nique first gained recognition for her work in stand-up comedy, debuting as a member of The Queens of Comedy. In 2002, she received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. She began her transition into mainstream film and television having a starring role as Nicole "Nikki" Parker in the UPN series The Parkers (1999–2004), as well as appearing in Phat Girlz (2006) and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008).

In 2009, Mo'Nique garnered critical acclaim for her performance in the film Precious, for which she won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the fourth African-American woman to win the award. She has since hosted The Mo'Nique Show (2009–2011), and starred as Ma Rainey in the HBO biopic Bessie (2015), earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

  1. ^ "Mo'Nique | Golden Globes". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Fernandez, Sofia M. (August 1, 2011). "'Mo'Nique Show' Put on Indefinite Hiatus". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2024.