Mo’Nique Hicks is a multi-media powerhouse whose consistent,
extensive body of work has captivated audiences in stand-up comedy,
television, film, and literature. Follow the career of Mo’Nique for her
upcoming appearances.
The award-winning comedienne’s career began
20 years ago after her brother dared her to take the stage for the first
time in their hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. She received a standing
ovation, which instilled the confidence that led to performances on
“Showtime at the Apollo,” HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” “Apollo Comedy Hour,”
HBO’s “Snaps,” BET‘s “Comic View,” The Montreal Comedy Festival, and
Uptown Comedy Club. Before long, the single mother of one decided it was
time to step out on faith and quit her job at the phone company so she
could become a star. The rest is history. In 1999, Mo’Nique’s career
took a quantum leap once she landed the starring role as Nikki Parker on
“The Parkers,” UPN’s hit television series about a single mom who
attends college with her daughter. The celebrated family sitcom earned
Mo’Nique several accolades, including four NAACP Image Awards for
Outstanding Actress in a comedy series in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005.
Mo’Nique was also the first female to host NBC’s nationally televised
program, “Showtime at the Apollo” in 2002. She carried the legendary
torch for three consecutive seasons. Other memorable television moments
include appearances on “Ugly Betty,” “The Game,” “Nip/Tuck,” “The View,”
and the BET Awards.
Throughout all of her Hollywood success,
Mo’Nique never strayed too far away from her comedic roots, which were
born on the stage. One of her most notable performances to date is when
she starred in the hit stand-up comedy film, The Queens of Comedy, which
was released in 2002 by Paramount Home Entertainment and aired on the
Showtime Network. The Queens of Comedy also toured the country, released
an album of the same title, and went on to earn a GRAMMY nomination for
Best Spoken Comedy Album.
Based on her overwhelming fan base of
voluptuous women, Mo’Nique has always accepted her role as an
influential voice and role model for big girls around the world. She not
only embraced this position of purpose, but Mo’Nique also shared her
personal perspectives, philosophies and frustrations through her New
York Times best-selling book Skinny Women are Evil in 2003. She and
co-author Sherri McGee McCovey released a follow-up called Skinny Cooks
Can’t Be Trusted in 2006 before teaming up again in 2008 for the
fictional teen novel, Beacon Hills High.
In 2005, Mo’Nique’s
F.A.T. Chance was created, produced and hosted by Mo’Nique as an
original program for the Oxygen channel. Not only was the broadcast
America’s first full-figured reality beauty pageant but it was also the
highest-rated show in the history of the cable network. In 2006, the
show earned a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Variety
Special. The Fabulous and Thick competition continued for another two
seasons with the third being entirely shot on location in Paris, France.
Her relationship with Oxygen continued in 2006 when she hosted a
documentary on female incarceration titled “Mo’Nique: Behind Bars,” at
the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio. While there, she
also taped her groundbreaking stand-up comedy special I Coulda Been Your
Cellmate for Showtime television. This project was also released on
DVD.
Although Mo’Nique had more than a dozen movies prior to
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Her Academy Award winning
portrayal of Mary Jones, a terrifying, mentally disturbed abusive
mother, earned her the Special Jury Prize for Acting at the 2009
Sundance Film Festival as well as Golden Globe, SAG, Critics’ Choice,
BAFTA and Image Awards for Best Supporting Actress, amongst several
others. More film credits include Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Farce of
the Penguins, Beerfest, Shadowboxer, Phat Girlz, Domino, Soul Plane,
Hair Show, Three Strikes, Baby Boy, and Two Can Play That Game which
earned her a NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Supporting
Actress in a Motion Picture, and the Showtime tele-film Good Fences,
opposite Whoopi Goldberg. The concept for The Mo’Nique Show which
started as a nationally syndicated radio show in 2008 eventually evolved
into a late night talk show in 2009, that aired weeknights on Black
Entertainment Television. The Image Award winning show prides itself on
being a no judgment zone where urban legends, celebrities, and other
extraordinary people can make themselves at home in the penthouse while
educating viewers and partying like never before. The program was
created by Mo’Nique and her husband Sidney Hicks through their
production company Hicks Media. The couple also served as Executive
Producers.
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