Mo'Nique
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Monique Angela Hicks, known mononymously as Mo'Nique, is an American comedian and actress. She debuted as a member of The Queens of Comedy and earned recognition as a stand-up comedian. In 2002, she r
Mo'Nique at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010
Mo'Nique at the 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Mo'Nique giving a speech in 2010
Precious (film)
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Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, or simply Precious, is a 2009 American drama film directed and co produced by Lee Daniels. Its script was written by Geoffrey S. Fletcher, adapted from
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…1999–2004) and the films Phat Girlz (2006) and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008). Mo'Nique received critical acclaim for her performance in the film Precious (2009), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the fourth African-American woman to win the award, in addition to…
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The film's director, Lee Daniels, stated that he was initially "embarrassed" to screen Precious at the Cannes Film Festival because he felt that it would show African Americans in a negative light, due to its content.
Precious Gabourey Sidibe