Mo’Nique began her career 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 began to skyrocket with performances on “Showtime at the Apollo,” HBO’s Russell Simmons “Def Comedy Jam,” “Apollo Comedy Hour,” HBO’s “Snaps,” Uptown Comedy Club, BET “Comic View” and The Montreal Comedy Festival.
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 Pictures and also aired on the Showtime Network. “The Queens of Comedy” also toured the country as a live comedy concert, which became a hit album, of the same title, and went on to earn a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Spoken Comedy Album.
