Introduction
Mo’Nique’s net worth was estimated at $9 million as of August 2022.
Mo’Nique is an American comedian from Maryland.
While she was first known as a Queens Of Comedy member and later as Nicole “Nikki”, Parker in UPN’s ‘The Parkers”, she also became a well-known stand-up comedian who has hosted a variety of events.
Early Life
Monique Angela Haicks was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 11, 1967. She was the youngest member of her family and was abused in her childhood by Gerald, her brother.
She attended Morgan State University and the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland. There she graduated with her class of 1987.
Career
Mo’Nique accidentally entered the entertainment business after her brother Steve encouraged her to perform at Baltimore Comedy Factory Outlet on an open mic night.
Henceforth, she was a comedian and hosted many events, including Thank God You’re here and Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam.
In 1999, she was offered a part in UPN’s television series titled ‘The Parkers. She produces and hosts a beauty pageant aimed at plus-sized women, ‘Mo’Nique’s Fat Chance’.
Her own talk show, ‘The Mo’Nique’, was created in 2009. Mo’Nique went on to host a number of TV shows before moving into films. Many roles were offered to her in supporting roles in the hit films.
Mo’Nique was an important character in the Tony Scott movie, ‘Domino’. Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, and Mickey Rourke made up the majority of the bounty hunt thriller’s main cast. In the same year, she was cast as the lead in “Phat Girlz”, a comedy about a fashion designer struggling to find acceptance and love.
Mo’Nique was also featured in a music clip of Anthony Hamilton’s soul singer, “Sista Big Bones”. Neben acting and hosting comedy shows she also hosted awards shows such as the 2003 and 2004, BET Awards.
Highlights
These are the top highlights from Mo’Nique’s career.
- Precious (Movie, 2009)
- Almost Christmas (Movie, 2016)
Three Great Lessons From Mo’Nique
We now know all about Mo’Nique’s networth and how she became successful. Let’s look at some lessons we can learn.
1. Keep your eyes sharp
Keep learning about new ways to move the ball forward. To determine if it works, you must always apply what you have learned. You might not be able to apply what you learned today to your future success.
2. Take control
It’s not a bad thing to control, and it’s beautiful.
Consider this: If someone enters your home, would you not want to take control of the situation (or call the police to assist with the arrest) in order to protect yourself and your family? You would want to increase your home security in order to keep your house safe.
3. Nobody ever really grows up
Do not worry about “growing up” or figuring everything out. No one does. Keep your childlike curiosity and playfulness throughout your life. You’ll be a lot happier and learn a lot.
Favorite Quotes From Mo’Nique
Everyone is respected, from the brother and sister in need on the streets to the president-elect Barack Obama. Everyone is important to me, but no one is more important than I am.
If you don’t believe me, have you noticed that all that is being asked for is the right of marriage, which ironically encourages commitment, family, and love.