One of the best-loved female comedians of the new millennium and a role model for plus-sized women everywhere, Mo’Nique’s comic talent carried her from the comedy club stage to television, film and beyond. Mo’Nique was already a local hero in her native Baltimore and a seasoned stand-up comedian known for her down-home truth when she achieved every comic’s dream – to star in her own sitcom. “The Parkers” (UPN, 1999-2004) jettisoned Mo’Nique to national fame, while her continuing work on stage – highlighted in “The Queens of Comedy” (2002) – established her as an inspiring “everywoman” who
Began working as a plus-size model at the age of 17
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Established a stand-up career, working high schools and colleges, opening for R&B singers Keith Sweat and Bobby Brown, and reaching a larger audience with appearances on "Showtime at the Apollo" (NBC) and "Def Comedy Jam" (HBO)
1999
Had a guest starring role on the UPN sitcom "Moesha" playing Nikki Parker
1999
Played Nikki Parker, a plain-speaking and spirited young woman on UPN's "Moesha" spin-off "The Parkers"
2004
Starred in "Soul Plane," a comedy about the maiden flight of a black-owned airline
