Monique Angela Hicks, known professionally as Mo'Nique is an Academy Awardee stand-up comedian and actress. She gained fame after appearing in a spin-off film The Queens Kings of Comedy. Bob Saget is another American stand-up comedian.

Mo'Nique was born as Monique Angela Hicks on December 11, 1967, in Baltimore, Maryland to Alice Imes (engineer) and Steven Imes Jr (drug counselor). She grew up with three older siblings and attended Milford Mill High School. Mo'Nique graduated in 1987 from the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland.

Mo'NiqueNique's Ex-husband Mark Jackson

Mo'Nique and basketball player Mark Jackson first met around 1997. They dated each other for nearly four years. They began appearing in public together and Mark always accompanied Mo'Nique on red carpet occasion. The pair then exchanged the wedding vows in 1997. 

Mo'Nique gave birth to their first child Shalon Jackson in 1990. When Shalon reached two years of age, Mo'Nique and his husband adopted their second child Mark Jackson Jr. Mark Jr was born in 1992. After spending four years in matrimony, Mo'Nique and Mark both decided to end their marriage. They divorced on April 3, 2001.

Second Marriage to Sidney Hicks

After moving apart from Mark, Mo'Nique began a love relationship with American actor and producer Sidney Hicks. Mo'Nique and Sidney had known each other since they were fourteen years old. They were reported to be dating just after her separation with Mark. Mo'Nique and her partner were blessed with twin sons on October 3, 2005. Jonathan Hicks and David Hicks were born two months prematurely. 

Mo'Nique and Sidney finally married on May 20, 2006. In an interview with the New York Times, Mo'Nique revealed that she and Sidney are in an open relationship. Similarly, she repeated the same statements on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She said;

I've had to sneak and I've had to lie, and I don't want to do that any more. But my husband is so awesome and so fine and so—oh, girl...No other man can compare.

Being in an open relationship was all Mo'Nique's idea but Sidney too liked it. She believes that an open marriage makes marital life complete. Mo'Nique recently took a lash on Oprah Winfrey about the surprising turn towards the #MeToo movement.

Mo'Nique is one of the Richest Comedians

Precious's star Mo'Nique is bound to own net worth of more than $20 million. She was once reported to own a house in Los Angeles, California which she bought for $1 million in November 2001. She and her husband currently reside in the capital and the most populous city in the state of Georgia.

Mo'Nique is the best selling author of the book Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes of a Bigg Girl in a Small Minded World. In 2006, she released a book named Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted. She had a supporting role for many films like; Beerfest, 3 Strikes, Two Can Play That Game, Half Past Dead. Similar to Mo'Nique, American actress Cheryl Howard has also written books.

Monique won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards:

For her funny acting skills, Mo'Nique has won 58 awards and is nominated 87 times. Her most prestigious awards include; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress.

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