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My Take
Mo'Nique earns my respect twice over. First as a comedian who came up through The Queens of Comedy, commanding rooms with fearless, unapologetic material. Then as the actress who delivered one of the most devastating supporting performances of her era in Precious, sweeping the Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA in a single season. That range — from raucous stand-up to harrowing drama — is vanishingly rare. I also find her public battles with the industry telling: she has paid real career costs for refusing to play along, and whether you call it stubbornness or principle, it is consistent. Talent plus conviction makes her impossible to ignore.
Overview
Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known mononymously as Mo'Nique, is an American comedian and Academy Award-winning actress. 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.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mo'Nique
- Name (Japanese)
- モニーク
- Reading
- もにーく
- Born
- December 11, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Woodlawn, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor / television producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Morgan State University
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
- 2010 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.