Mo'Nique
Biography
Mo'Nique, an American comedian and actress, got her start in stand-up comedy in Baltimore and performed with The Queens of Comedy before earning a Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album in 2002. She moved into television and film with the UPN sitcom The Parkers, where she played Nikki Parker from 1999 to 2004 and won four NAACP Image Awards. Her film appearances include Domino (2005), 3 Strikes (2000), Two Can Play That Game (2001), and Soul Plane (2004), as well as leading roles in Phat Girlz (2006) and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008). She won the Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Precious (2009). Mo'Nique later starred in Blackbird (2014) and earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for playing Ma Rainey in Bessie (2015), then appeared in The Deliverance (2024).
58years old
Turns 59 on December 11in 31 days
- Born Woodlawn
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Monique Imes (birth name)Also credited as Imes
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 24 years2000 to 2024
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A change of course
Before she became an actress, Mo'Nique had a job as a customer service representative at MCI, a phone company located in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
Behind the award
Mo'Nique earned critical praise for her role in the 2009 film Precious. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the fourth African-American woman to receive that honor.
Mo'Nique movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Lee Daniels directed three of these films. Mike Epps appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Lee Daniels
Also two films together7 more actors
- Taraji P. HensonHair Show (2004) and Baby Boy (2001)
- Omar EppsThe Deliverance (2024) and Almost Christmas (2016)
- Nicole Ari ParkerAlmost Christmas (2016) and Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
- Macy GrayDomino (2005) and Shadowboxer (2005)
- Brian HooksSoul Plane (2004) and 3 Strikes (2000)
- Angell ConwellSoul Plane (2004) and Baby Boy (2001)
- GodfreyPhat Girlz (2006) and Soul Plane (2004)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Mo'Nique's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$240 million
10 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 10 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 2 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$48M19.8% of the total
- 2$44M18.2% of the total
- 3$43M17.8% of the total
- 4$29M12.3% of the total
- 5$23M9.5% of the total
- 6$22M9.3% of the total
- 7$15M6.2% of the total
- 8$9.0M3.8% of the total
$7.6 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Precious | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Precious | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 2010 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Precious | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | ||
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