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May 5, 2011
Mo’Nique – Photo: Courtesy
Academy Award-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique will open PrideFest Milwaukee with a performance on the Miller Lite Mainstage on June 10.
Mo’Nique joins rappers Salt-N-Pepa (June 11) and country music stars LeAnn Rimes and Chely Wright (June 12) in headlining the annual event at Milwaukee’s Summerfest grounds.
A veteran stand-up comic, Mo’Nique rose to fame in the television series “The Parkers” before transitioning to film. She earned an Oscar in 2009 for the movie “Precious,” by openly gay director Lee Daniels. She hosts a late-night talk show on BET.
Mo’Nique is a longtime advocate for the black LGBT community and a high-profile HIV/AIDS activist. In a 2010 interview with The Advocate, she discussed the hypocrisy of the black church toward its gay and lesbian members, saying “God don’t make no mistakes.”
The Human Rights Campaign will present Mo’Nique with its Equality Award at an upcoming dinner in Atlanta.
For more information, to purchase tickets or to volunteer for PrideFest, go to www.pridefest.com.
