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    Mo'Nique

    American comedian and actress (born 1967)

    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 57)

    Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.

    Other namesMyelle Kaye
    Occupations
    • Comedian
    • actress
    • talk show host
    • author
    Years active1990–present
    WorksFull list
    Spouses

    • Calvin Watkins

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      (divorced)​

    • Mark Jackson

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      (m. 1997; div. 2001)​

    • Sidney Hicks

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      (m. 2006)​
    Children4
    AwardsFull list
    Websitemoniqueworldwide.com

    Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known mononymously as Mo'Nique, is an American comedian and actress.[1][2] She debuted as a member of The Queens of Comedy and earned recognition as a stand-up comedian. In 2002, she received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. She transitioned to mainstream roles starring in the UPN series The Parkers (1999–2004) and the films Phat Girlz (2006) and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008).

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    Mo’Nique

    Career
    Sidelights
    Selected Writings
    Sources

    Actress and comedian

    B orn Monique Imes, December 11, 1967, in Woodlawn, MD; daughter of Steven, Jr., and Alice Imes; married Shalon Watkins (divorced); married Mark Jackson, December 25, 1997 (divorced, 2001); married Sidney Hicks, May 20, 2006; children: Sha-lon, Jr. (first marriage), Mark Jr. (second marriage), Jonathan and David (twins, from third marriage).

    Addresses:Management—The Collective, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 700 West, Beverly Hills, CA 91202.

    Career

    C ustomer service representative, MCI, through 1989; launched stand-up career, 1987; began acting career, c. 1999; founder and designer, Mo’Nique’s Big Beautiful and Loving It, 2000-02; morning show co-host, WHUR Radio, Washington, D.C., through 2002; published first book Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes of a Big-Girl in a Small-Minded World, 2003; signed on as spokesperson and model for Just My Size, 2005. Television appearances include: Showtime at the Apollo, 1989; Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam; BET Comic View; Moesha, UPN, 1999-2000; The Parkers, UPN, 1999-2004; The Queens of Comedy (special), Showtime, 2001; It’s Showtime at the Apollo (host), 2002; Good Fences (movie), 2003; The 4th Annual BET Awards (host), BET, 2004; Mo’Ni

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    Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson Memoir (1967-)

    Original name, Monique Imes; born Dec 11, 1967, in Metropolis, MD; mated Mark President, December 25, 1997 (divorced); children: Pat, Jr., Shalon. Addresses: Agent: William Artisan Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, Expressions 90212.; Manager: Big Power Artists Handling, 6047 City Ave., Fix 302, Tarzana, CA 91356.

    Nationality
    American
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Actress, writer
    Birth Details
    December 11, 1967
    Baltimore, Maryland

    Famous Works

    • CREDITS
    • Film Appearances
    • (As Mo'Nique) Dahlia, 3 Strikes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2000
    • Patrice, Baby Boy, Town, 2001
    • (As Mo'Nique) Diedre, Two Can Do that Game, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001
    • (As Mo'Nique) Herself, The Borough of Comedy, Latham Entertainment,2001
    • (As Mo'Nique) Twitch's girl, Half Past Dead (also important as Halbtot), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
    • (As Mo'Nique) Jamiqua, Soul Plane, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2004
    • Peaches, Beauty Shop, 2004
    • Television Appearances
    • Series
    • (As Mo'Nique) Nicole "Nikki" Writer, The Parkers, UPN, 1999-
    • (As Mo'Nique) Gone down, It's Commencement at depiction Apollo (also known style Showtime dry mop the Apollo), syndicated, 2002-
    • (As Mo'Nique) Herself (celebrity faculty scout), Last Comic Standing (also leak out as Last