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Monique DupreeFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMonique DupreeMonique Dupree modeling her "Liz" Store merchandise 2014 2014-06-23 00-47.jpgDupree modeling her "Liz" Store merchandise 2014Born Monique Gata DupreeDecember 10, 1974 (age 42)Newark, New Jersey, U.S.Occupation actress, singer, producer, store ownerYears active 2000-presentSpouse(s) Anthony Saint ThomasMonique Gata Dupree (born December 10, 1974) is an American singer and a B-movie horror actress, producer and mother of ten, often referred to as Tha Original Gata or the First Black Scream Queen.Contents [hide] 1 Life and career1.1 Debut1.2 Film experience1.3 Modeling1.4 Music1.5 As a conventioneer1.6 "The Double Ds" of pro wrestling2 Personal life3 Filmography4 Publications5 References6 External linksLife and careerMonique Dupree was born in Newark, New Jersey.DebutHer film career began at the age of 14, when she appeared in the 1989 Morgan Freeman film Lean On Me, about school principal Joe Clark. It was then that she realized that she wanted to pursue acting as a career. By the age of 18, she had done numerous stage productions, including the play Cry of the People by Robert Banks. Dupree's career saw success when she appeared on Fangoria Radio for a "Scream Queen" contest, for it was then that she first met Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Entertainment, who, in turn, signed her to a role in the movie Pot Zombies.Film experienceAfter her initial encounter with Kaufman, Dupree acted in over 60 films, as of the middle of April 2017, including American Gangster, Life Support, The Replacements, Satan Hates You, and Bikini Bloodbath Christmas. She also appeared, wearing extensive makeup in character, as the vampire Emerald in the film Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned. In 2006, Dupree was named Silver Bullet Pictures's "Scream Queen of the Year".ModelingDupree's experience also included her having worked as a model. In working with Troma Entertainment in films, she was the first African American "Tromette, " and the first to be a Tromette twice. She appeared in numerous magazines across the world, including The Autograph Collector Magazine and Primera Linea. She also worked as a comicbook model. In Gingerstein: Rise of the Undead, she acted out the character of Edie Van Horne.MusicDupree is also known, chiefly in the music world, as "Tha True Original Gata.™" She is lead singer of the musical team Negro Childe.As a conventioneerDupree appears at horror and comic book conventions across the United States, including Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors, Dark X mas, Monster Mania, Big Apple Convention, and Fear Fest 2."The Double Ds" of pro wrestlingIn her recent career, Dupree has been a pro wrestler for the promotion House of Hardcore along with her daughter, Monet Dupree. Together, they are called "The Double D(upree)s."Personal lifeThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (April 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)Dupree married[when?] Anthony Saint Thomas; the 10 children they have between them are all in the entertainment industry in some form or fashion.Monique also has a host of siblings from both her mother's and her father's side of the family. Her most notable sibling is the iconic Tony Todd, who, in his own right, was known for Candyman, The Rock, and many other titles.FilmographyPlan 9 2015Post Mortem, America 2013Dead Woman's Hallow 2013Sherrif Tom Vs. The Zombies 2013Skeleton Key 3: The Organ Trail 2011The Trouble With Bliss 2011The Good Parts 2010Spirit 2010Royal Pains 2010Spade 2010Step Up 3-D 20102 Guns a Grenade and a Pizza Guy 2010The Lovecraft Chronicles 2010Horror Vault 3 2010Satan Hates You 2010Play Dead 2010Satan Hates You 2010Heavy Mental 2009Zombthology 2009Handsome Harry 2009The Superagent 2009Caged Lesbos A-Go-Go 2009Welcome to My Darkside 2009Cottonmouth 2009Z Rock 2009Timo Rose's Beast 2009Skeleton Key 2: 667 Neighbor of the Beast 2008The Tyra Banks Show 2008Law & Order 2008Zombthology 2008Bikini Bloodbath Christmas 2009One Night 2007Pants Off Dance Off 2007Life Support 2007The Ten 2007Heavy Mental 2007American Gangster 2007Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned 2006Pot Zombies 2005The Replacements 2000Lean On Me 1989PublicationsSci Fi España January 8, 2008, Vol. 1, Iss. 19, pg. 65Autograph Collector Magazine November 1, 2008, pg. 36The YO Magazine December 6, 2007, Vol. 1, Iss. 2Sirens of Cinema July 10, 2008, Vol. 2, Iss. 12, pg. 40-41Fangoria Magazine[volume & issue needed]Scars Magazine 2009 CalendarSpanish GQ July/August 2008, Iss.135Shriekfreak Quarterly[volume & issue needed]Primera Linea November 1, 2008, pg. 64, 66References^ Jump up to: a b Monique Dupree at troma.comJump up ^ WOH LA '09: Scream Queen Monique Dupree on the LIVE WebcastJump up ^ Autograph Collector MagazineJump up ^ Primera LineaJump up ^ Jump up ^ Reverb Nation page for Negro ChildeJump up ^ Official siteExternal linksFacebookOfficial siteMonique Dupree on IMDbMonique Dupree featured on WeSerious