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Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Actor, also producer and writer · Born December 11, 1967 (58) · Woodlawn, Maryland, USA

Oscar winner · Golden Globe winner · BAFTA Award winner · 5 other major award bodies

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Monica Imes (born December 11, 1967) known professionally as Mo'Nique, is an American comedienne and actress. Mo'Nique rose to fame in the UPN series The Parkers while making a name as a stand-up comedian hosting a variety of venues, including Showtime at the Apollo. Mo'Nique transitioned to film with roles in such films as Phat Girlz, and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. In 2009, she received critical praise for her villainous role in the film Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire. For this performance, she has won numerous awards including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award. She is the sixteenth African American actress to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the fourth to win. Overall, Mo'Nique is the twelfth individual African-American to win an Oscar for acting; and the seventh winner during the decade of the 2000s. She hosts The Mo'Nique Show, a late-night talk show that premiered in 2009 on BET. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mo'Nique, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 11, 1967 (58)
From
Woodlawn, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Mo'Nique's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
22%
Society
16%
Morality
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 10
Shadow
3 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Joyful
12
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
5
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mo'Nique's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mo'Nique's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Deliverance(2024)

    as Cynthia Henry

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Mo'Nique(2023)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Reading(2023)

    as Emma Leeden

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Captain Edwards

  • Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Almost Christmas(2016)

    as Aunt May

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Interwoven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Barbara

  • Bessie(2015)

    as Ma Rainey

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Blackbird(2014)

    Producer · as Claire Rousseau

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Precious(2009)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Steppin: The Movie(2009)

    as Aunt Carla

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Michael Jackson: The Trial and Triumph of the King of Pop(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins(2008)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance: Road to Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mo'Nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate(2007)

    Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Farce of the Penguins(2006)

    as Vicky (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as L'Amanda

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Beerfest(2006)

    as Cherry

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & a Beanstalk(2006)

    as Aunt Moo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Phat Girlz(2006)

    Executive Producer · as Jazmin Biltmore

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Campus Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Irish Jam(2006)

    as Pyscho

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Boondocks(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Domino(2005)

    as Lateesha Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Tyra Banks Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shadowboxer(2005)

    as Precious

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Hair Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Peaches

  • The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Soul Plane(2004)

    as Jamiqua

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Evetta Washington

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Good Fences(2003)

    as Ruth Crisp

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Half Past Dead(2002)

    as Twitch's Girl

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynette

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Proud Family(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Boonnetta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Two Can Play That Game(2001)

    as Diedre

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Baby Boy(2001)

    as Patrice

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Queens of Comedy(2001)

    Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 3 Strikes(2000)

    as Dahlia

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 110 episodes · as Nikki Parker

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Hughleys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikki Parker

  • Moesha(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nikki Parker

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Showtime at the Apollo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 5 episodes · as Host

  • Mo'Nique's Fat Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • The Mo'Nique Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 41 of them dated from 1987 to 2024; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Precious (2009)

$64M worldwide

Highest rated

Precious (2009)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Parkers (1999)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19872024

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 43: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting2 of 43: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 43: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 43: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s28 · 27 acting · 2 crew2010s4 · acting2020s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 18% of 17 roles
000510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 3 other major awards from 9 major nominations, 2009–2015.

WinNomination
  1. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
  2. 2010
    • Oscar, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Female
  3. 2009
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Mo'Nique's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Michael Jackson: The Trial and Triumph of the King of Pop (2009)

99th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Precious (2009)

Midcredits 91st · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mo'Nique's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles35–77 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles28–85 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles60–96 · median 81 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mo'Nique work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mo'Nique's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Daniels shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles