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Mo'Nique was born on December 11, 1967, in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, [1] the daughter of engineer Alice Imes and drug counselor Steven Imes Jr. [3] She is the youngest of four children. Mo'Nique graduated from Milford Mill High School in Baltimore County in 1985 [4] and attended Morgan State University. [5]
In an interview with Sway back in 2018, Mo'Nique detailed what happened between her and the streamer. The two have now settled the subsequent suit.
Mo'Nique began discussions with Netflix to film a special for the streamer back in 2017 before plans fell through and Mo'Nique subsequently filed a lawsuit claiming racial and gender discrimination.
Mo'Nique and Netflix reportedly have settled her lawsuit that accused the streaming service of racial and sexual discrimination for allegedly making her a lowball offer for a proposed comedy special.
Mo'Nique had originally sued Netflix in 2019, accusing the streamer of racial bias after what she considered a lowball contract offer.
The Mo'Nique Show is an American talk show hosted by comedian and actress Mo'Nique. Airing on BET , the series began October 5, 2009. The show's second and final season premiered on Monday, October 4, 2010.
Mo'Nique, who settled a lawsuit against the streamer last month over a previously axed special, is set to film her first Netflix comedy special in Atlanta later this year.
Mo'Nique is an American actress and comedian. Over the course of her career, she has been the recipient of a number of award wins and nominations, including a 2001 Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album, and for her critically acclaimed role as Mary Lee Johnston in the 2009 film Precious, for which she received more than 60 nominations; in particular, winning the Academy Award for Best ...