Mo'Nique

MO’NIQUE stars as Nikki Parker in UPN'S hit comedy series THE PARKERS. This hilarious show chronicles the lives of a mother/daughter duo that endure their college years together at Santa Monica College.
THE PARKERS is an award-winning show that ranked %231 in African-American households in its first season and has garnered seven NAACPImage Award nominations, including two for “Outstanding Comedy.For her performance as Nikki Parker, MO’NIQUE has won NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Actress” in a Comedy Series, in 2001 and 2002 and has received nominations all five years of the show’s existence. MO’NIQUE began her career more than a decade ago in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, when she took to the stage for the first time on a dare from her brother and received a standing ovation. Encouraged by the overwhelming response, she began pursuing comedy as a profession. Her career skyrocketed with 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.
MO’NIQUE’s bold and sarcastic stand-up routine landed her a starring role in the hit stand-up comedy film "THE QUEENS OF COMEDY," which was released by Paramount Home Entertainment and aired on the Showtime Network. "THE QUEENS OF COMEDY " also toured the country as a live comedy concert, and was subsequently released as an album that went on to earn a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Spoken Comedy Album. In 2003, “The Queens of Comedy” toured the country again, this time in a talent search for the next king or queen of comedy. MO’NIQUE, joined by the original cast, hosted the nationwide event and participated as a judge.
She is also host of the nationally televised hit program “Showtime at the Apollo” and made history as the first female comedienne to serve in that coveted capacity.During hiatus from The Parkers, MO’NIQUE hones her stand-up routine traveling to cities across the country.Her film credits include a starring role in the comedy “BEAUTY SHOP,” due for release in winter 2004 and an appearance in MGM’s upcoming comedy “SOUL PLANE.” She has also appeared in the Showtime tele-film “Good Fences“ opposite Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover as well as the films "3 Strikes," with David Alan Grier and George Wallace II, John Singleton’s "Baby Boy” and opposite Vivica A. Fox in the Screen Gems production "Two Can Play That Game," which earned her an NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding “Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.”
MO’NIQUE has become a role model for voluptuous women everywhere, proving that you don’t have to be a size 0 to be sexy and fabulous. Her musings on life are featured in her best-selling book entitled Skinny Women Are Evil published by Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. Released in April 2003, her book became a New York Times bestseller. Award winning actress Mo'nique stars as the irrepressible, bodacious Nikki Parker in UPN's top-rated comedy series, "The Parkers."
With dreams of being rich and famous, Mo'Nique began doing comedy performances in her hometown of Baltimore. She took to the stage for the first time on a dare from her brother and the standing ovation she received that night inspired her to consider comedy as a profession. Her career began to skyrocket with performances on "Showtime at the Apollo," ELBO's "Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam," Apollo Comedy Hour," BiBO's "Snaps," "Uptown Comedy Club," "BET Comic View," "The Montreal Comedy Festival," and "It's a Funny Country," a syndicated show in South Africa.Mo'Nique's sarcastic stand-up, is a full-scale laugh attack that's not afraid to go over the top -- or below the belt is evident in the highly successful concert event "The Queens of Comedy". The album earned a GRAMMY(r) nomination for Best Spoken Comedy Album.Mo'Nique also stars in several feature films. She appeared in "Three Strikes," John Singleton's Baby Boy" and appeared opposite Vivica A. Fox in the Screen Gems production "Two Can Play That Game" earning a NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.
Mo'Nique has a big personality and an even bigger heart. It's no small coincidence that her character, Nikki Parker, does too. "She's all of me," says Mo'Nique. "All my comedy is based on me and I am a sexy, full-figured, very outspoken glamour doll! Nikki Parker is that same person." Mo'Nique's portrayal of Nikki Parker earned her the NAACP Image Award two years in a row.Her angelic, church-girl look is the perfect contrast to her self-described "sexy-sweet" style of comedy. During hiatus from The Parkers, Mo'Nique performs her routine in cities across the US electrifying audiences with her humor, chic style of dress and dynamic personality.She recently developed a fashion line based on the custom-made designs of her stage clothes. With a signature fragrance making its debut at Christmas and a up-coming book of her musing on life, Mo'Nique is well on her way to establishing herself as one of the top entertainers in the business.
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