Mo'Nique
Stand-up comedian

Mo'Nique

Who Mo'Nique is

Stand-up comedian and actress from Baltimore County, Maryland, who rose with The Queens of Comedy and starred as Nikki Parker on UPN's The Parkers (1999–2004). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Precious (2009), hosted BET's The Mo'Nique Show (2009–2011), and released the Netflix special My Name Is Mo'Nique in 2023.

At a glance

Born
1967
Stand-up specials
The Queens of Comedy, Mo'Nique: I Could Have Been Your Cellmate, Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta and 1 more
Podcasts
Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes of a Big Girl in a Small-Minded World and Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted
On screen
The Parkers, The Mo'Nique Show, Mo'Nique's Fat Chance and 5 more
Next on stage
13 November 2026 — Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead, PA
Official site
therealmoworldwide.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Mo'Nique

Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.

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Career timeline

  1. 1967Born
  2. 1999The Parkers (Nikki Parker, 1999–2004) On screen
  3. 2001The Queens of Comedy (2001, film) Special
  4. 2004Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes of a Big Girl in a Small-Minded World (author, 2004) Podcast or book
  5. 2005Mo'Nique's Fat Chance (host, Oxygen, 2005–2007) On screen
  6. 2006Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted (author, 2006) Podcast or book
  7. 2007Mo'Nique: I Could Have Been Your Cellmate (2007, Showtime) Special
  8. 2007Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School (host, VH1, 2007) On screen
  9. 2009The Mo'Nique Show (host, BET, 2009–2011) On screen
  10. 2009Precious (Mary Lee Johnston, 2009; Academy Award) On screen
  11. 2015Bessie (Ma Rainey, 2015) On screen
  12. 2020Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta (2020, Showtime) Special
  13. 2023My Name Is Mo'Nique (2023, Netflix) Special
  14. 2024The Deliverance (Cynthia Henry, 2024) On screen

In the news

Questions about Mo'Nique

Where is Mo'Nique performing next?

Friday 13 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead, PA, then 3 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

The Queens of Comedy, Mo'Nique: I Could Have Been Your Cellmate, Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta and My Name Is Mo'Nique.

What podcast do they host?

Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes of a Big Girl in a Small-Minded World and Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Parkers, The Mo'Nique Show, Mo'Nique's Fat Chance, Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School, Showtime at the Apollo and Precious, among 8 credits.

When were they born?

In 1967.

Who are some comedians like them?

Arnez J (also in The Mo'Nique Show), Bruce Bruce (also in Showtime at the Apollo), Isiah Kelly (also in Showtime at the Apollo), Sommore (also in The Parkers) and Steve Harvey (also in Showtime at the Apollo).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026