Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson Biography (1967-)

Original name, Monique Imes; born December 11, 1967, in Baltimore, MD; married Mark Jackson, December 25, 1997 (divorced); children: Mark, Jr., Shalon. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Big City Artists Management, 6047 Tampa Ave., Suite 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, Columbia, 2001
(As Mo'Nique) Diedre, Two Can Play that Game, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001
(As Mo'Nique) Herself, The Queens of Comedy, Latham Entertainment,2001
(As Mo'Nique) Twitch's girl, Half Past Dead (also known 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" Parker, The Parkers, UPN, 1999-
(As Mo'Nique) Host, It's Showtime at the Apollo (also known as Showtime at the Apollo), syndicated, 2002-
(As Mo'Nique) Herself (celebrity talent scout), Last Comic Standing (also known as Last Comic Standing: The Search for the Funniest Person in America), NBC, 2003
Movies
(As Mo'Nique) Ruth Crisp, Good Fences, Showtime, 2003
Specials
The 68th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, UPN and syndicated, 1999
Host, The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000, UPN, 2000
The Queens of Comedy, Showtime, 2001
The 7th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 2001
Presenter, The 32nd NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2001
The First Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2001
Instant Classic Bloopers, ABC, 2002
(As Mo'Nique) Herself, Intimate Portrait: Isabel Sanford (documentary), Lifetime, 2003
Host, The 3rd Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2003
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Mo'Nique (documentary), Lifetime, 2003
The 34th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2003

The 2003 Essence Music Festival, UPN, 2003
The 2003 Essence Awards, Fox, 2003
Host, Queen for Just One Day, Lifetime, 2004
(As Mo'Nique) Herself, Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem, 2004
Commentator, Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses, Comedy Central,2004
Presenter, Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem, NBC, 2004
An Evening of Stars 25th Anniversary: Tribute to Lou Rawls, NBC, 2004
Performer, The 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2004
Host, 2004 BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004
Episodic
Asia, "Old Green Teeth/The Elephant Who Couldn't Say No," Jungle Cubs, 1996
Asia, "Kasaba Ball/Trunks for the Memories," Jungle Cubs, 1997
Sin City Spectacular, F/X, 1998
Nikki Parker, "It Takes Two," Moesha, UPN, 1999
Nikki Parker, "I Studied Twelve Years for This?," Moesha, UPN, 1999
Panelist, "Icy the Burmese Python," You Lie Like a Dog, Animal Planet, 2000
Panelist, "Crisse the Westie," You Lie Like a Dog, Animal Planet,2000
Nikki Parker, "The Candidate," Moesha, UPN and syndicated, 2000
(As Mo'Nique) Nikki Parker, "Forty Acres and a Fool," The Hughleys, ABC, 2001
(As Mo'Nique) Herself, "Comedians #2 Special," Weakest Link, NBC,2001
Voice of Boonnetta, "Behind Family Lines," The Proud Family (animated), 2002
(As Mo'Nique) Herself, Sharon, 2003
Herself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2003
The Early Show, CBS, 2003
(As Mo'Nique) Herself, Sharon, 2003, 2004
Herself, The Tavis Smiley Show, PBS, 2004
Guest cohost, Sharon, 2004
Lynette, "Who's That Lady?," The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2004
Also appeared in BET's ComicView, Black Entertainment Television.
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
Appeared in "Pass the Courvoisier" by Busta Rhymes, 2002; "The Truth" byTruth Hurts.
Albums
Appeared on a skit on Eve's Scorpion.
WRITINGS
Television Writing
Episodic
Wrote Nikki's stand-up routine, The Parkers, UPN.
Nonfiction
Skinny Women Are Evil, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 35, Gale, 2003

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, May 2, 2003, p. 34
Variety, May 27, 2002, p. S8

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