图像奖（NAACP）2017 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture《迈耶斯家的圣诞节》 (提名)2010 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture《珍爱》 (获奖)2005 Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series《The Parkers》 (获奖)2004 Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series《The Parkers》 (获奖)2004 Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special《Good Fences》 (提名)2003 Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series《The Parkers》 (提名)2002 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture《两个人的游戏》 (提名)2002 Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series《The Parkers》 (获奖)2001 Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series《The Parkers》 (获奖) 美国博福特国际电影节2016 最佳女主角《Interwoven》 (提名) 黑色卷轴奖2016 Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series《蓝调女王》 (提名)2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖)2004 Television: Best Supporting Actress《Good Fences》 (获奖) 黄金时间艾美奖2015 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie《蓝调女王》 (提名) 黄金德比2015 TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress《蓝调女王》 (提名)2010 女配角《珍爱》 (获奖)2010 Supporting Actress of the Decade《珍爱》 (获奖) 奖励电路社区奖2012 Best Supporting Actress of the Decade《珍爱》 (获奖)2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 电影独立精神奖2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 爱荷华州电影评论家奖2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 伦敦影评人圈电影奖2010 年度女演员《珍爱》 (获奖) 奥斯卡金像奖2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 打赌奖2010 最佳女主角《珍爱》 (获奖) 国际在线电影奖（接种）2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) Chlotrudis奖2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 丹佛影评人协会2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 金球奖2010 最佳电影女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 国际电影协会奖2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (提名) BAFTA奖2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 演员工会奖2010 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role《珍爱》 (获奖) 俄亥俄州中部影评人协会2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 美国评论奖选择奖2010 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 旧金山影评人圈2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 金·施默斯奖2009 Best Supporting Actress of the Year《珍爱》 (获奖) 华盛顿地区影评人协会奖2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 犹他州影评人协会奖2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 非裔美国影评人协会（AAFCA）2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 纽约影评人在线2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 乡村声音电影投票2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 圣。美国路易斯电影评论协会2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 印第安纳州电影记者协会2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 圣地亚哥影评人协会奖2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (提名) 底特律影评人协会奖2009 最佳女配角《珍爱》 (获奖) 打赌喜剧奖2005 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film《发型秀》 (提名)2004 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series《The Parkers》 (提名)2004 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Box Office Movie《灵魂梦飞翔》 (提名)
Mo'Nique received a standing ovation when she stepped on stage for the first time in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, giving her confidence to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. After numerous stand-up performances, she took a leap forward with one of the starring roles in The Parkers (1999).
Mo'Nique's huge international breakthrough came with her performance in the independent feature film 珍爱 (2009), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and over 30 other major awards for best acting including the most important ones like the Golden Globe, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, the New York Film Critics Circle Award, the Chicago Film Critics Association Award, the Independent Spirit Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, the National Society of Film Critics Award, the BAFTA Film Award and Sundance Film Festival's Special Jury Prize.
Launched own line of clothing Mo'Nique's Big Beautiful and Loving It in August 2000. It closed in 2002.
Mo' Nique stepped down as co-host of the morning show on WHUR Radio in Washington, DC during the Summer 2002.
Daughter of Steven Imes Jr. and Alice Imes.
Sister of Steven Imes, Gerald Imes and Millicent Imes.
Is one of 15 actresses to win the Critic's Choice Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, and Oscar in the same year, winning for 珍爱 (2009). The others to achieve this are 朱莉娅·罗伯茨 for 永不妥协 (2000), 蕾妮·齐薇格 for 冷山 (2003), 瑞茜·威瑟斯彭 for 与歌同行 (2005), 海伦·米伦 for 女王 (2006), 詹妮弗·哈德森 for 梦女孩 (2006), 凯特·温丝莱特 for 朗读者 (2008), 娜塔莉·波特曼 for 黑天鹅 (2010), 奥克塔维亚·斯宾瑟 for The Help (2011), 安妮·海瑟薇 for 悲惨世界 (2012), 凯特·布兰切特 for 蓝色茉莉 (2013), 帕特丽夏·阿奎特 for Boyhood (2014), 朱丽安·摩尔 for 依然爱丽丝 (2014), 艾莉森·珍妮 for 我，花样女王 (2017) and 弗兰西斯·麦克多蒙德 for 三块广告牌 (2017).
Is one of 7 African-American actresses to win the Oscar in a competitive category. The others in chronological order are 海蒂·麦克丹尼尔斯 for 乱世佳人 (1939), 乌比·戈德堡 for 人鬼情未了 (1990), 哈莉·贝瑞 for 死囚之舞 (2001), 詹妮弗·哈德森 for 梦女孩 (2006), 奥克塔维亚·斯宾瑟 for The Help (2011) and 维奥拉·戴维斯 for 藩篱 (2016).
The outfit she wore to the Oscars in 2010, the year she won for Best Supporting Actress, was inspired by what 海蒂·麦克丹尼尔斯, the first African-American Oscar winner, wore to the Oscar ceremony in 1940, the year in which she also won for Best Supporting Actress.
莫妮克 is the fourth talk show host to get an acting Oscar nomination after 奥普拉·温弗瑞 (Best Supporting Actress; 紫色 (1985), 乌比·戈德堡 (Best Actress; 紫色 (1985)(Best Supporting Actress; 人鬼情未了 (1990)) and 格雷戈·金尼尔 (Best Supporting Actor; 尽善尽美 (1997)).
Brother Gerald Imes publicly apologized to her on 奥普拉脱口秀 (1986) for molesting his sister when they were children. He revealed during his appearance that he himself was molested and was drinking alcohol and using drugs by the time he was 11 and that he started to molest 莫妮克 when he was 13 and she was 7/8 for about a year.
Has two sons from her first husband Mark Jackson - Shalon Jackson (b.1990) and Mark Jackson, Jr. (b.1992, adopted).
Gave birth to twin boys (her third and fourth child) at age 37, Jonathan Hicks and David Hicks on October 3, 2005. Children's father is her boyfriend [now second husband], Sidney Hicks.
Won 30 major awards for her portrayal of Mary in 珍爱 (2009), including all the awards that are considered the biggest (except Cannes). She was also nominated for 5 more awards for the same film.
Release of her book, "Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted" by Mo'Nique with Sherri A. McGee McCovey. [2006]
Release of her book, "Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes of a Big Girl in a Small-Minded World" by Mo'Nique with Sherri A. McGee. [2003]
Was the 135th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 珍爱 (2009) at The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) on March 7, 2010.