Biography
Monique and unique go hand in hand. This radio and television personality, writer and
comedian is on a mission to make people laugh. Her comedy is the perfect balance of “aha!”
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and “ha-ha!”
Monique first exploded on the Miami comedy scene, and soon starting touring the
country and eventually the world. She has appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, ABC,
Montel Williams, PBS and numerous other television shows. Monique was
commissioned to develop a sitcom and write the pilot script about her rollercoaster love
life by Dick Wolf Productions/ NBC Universal. She was nominated for an Alma Award
for her Showtime Special, “Latin Divas of Comedy”, of which You Tube clips have
garnered nearly a million hits!
Barry Diller hand picked her to be the face and late night host of his Miami television
venture WAMI, this resulted in two TV specials: Monique Over Miami and Lady Zings
the Blues. Eva Longoria chose her to be one of the original members of the on going
comedy troupe “The Hot Tamales Live!” and she hosted segments of Dick Clark’s
Rockin’ New Year’s Eve from South Beach.
Marvez soon found her way into the world of morning radio in Indianapolis at WENS.
This lead to her winning the “Million Dollar Morning Show” contest conducted by San
Diego’s JackFM. Monique stands alone as the only person in the country to host a Jack
FM show.
Monique is currently working on several original television projects and continuing to
WOW audiences with her sharp stand-up comedy and amazing improv skills. She
continues to headline at comedy clubs around the country and was selected as the
spokesperson for Fox Sports for their VIP promotional tour. Her new book, “Not Skinny,
Not Blonde” will be released later this year.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.