Mo’Nique

Mo’Nique is an award-winning comedian, actress, author, and television host whose career began in Baltimore and quickly expanded to major platforms including Def Comedy Jam, Comic View, and The Parkers, earning her four NAACP Image Awards. She continued her success in comedy, television, and film, including The Queens of Comedy, Mo’Nique’s F.A.T. Chance, The Mo’Nique Show, and her Academy Award-winning performance as Mary Jones in Precious. A bestselling author and influential advocate for full-figured women, Mo’Nique has built a celebrated career spanning stand-up, film, television, literature, and production