Biography

Monique Dupree

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Newark, New Jersey native, Monique Dupree, also known by the title Tha True Original Gata and in some circles is referred to affectionately as The First Black Scream Queen. She has done independent horror films, fetish, comic-book, catalog and/or alternative modeling, local and national reality television and an occasional cross-over into mainstream television and cinema. This includes music, by way of her band Negro Childe(her former band with her husband) publishing, promotion, internet radio, fitness, production and pro-wrestling. (She tours behind the scenes in wrestling with former ECW star Tommy Dreamer in his promotion House of Hardcore as well as Impact Wrestling.) She is also a professional Cosplayer appearing at events and conventions. The most notable cosplay to date being, Wonderwoman, Nubia, Mohawk Storm and Marie Antoinette. Monique has 10 children with her husband, author Anthony Saint Thomas. She is involved in several grass-root charities and social outreach organizations. To date, Monique has completed upward of 100 films and television projects, inspired the creation of several comic-book heroines and consistently works and is for hire across the country and around the world.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anthony Saint Thomas

Has10 children.
Sister of Tony Todd.
Has done five films while pregnant, one of them being Skeleton Key 2, which she starred in, wearing lingerie, while 6 months pregnant.
The first film she ever acted in was Lean On Me.
Was a runway model from ages 5-9.

[performing nude in films first time] At first I felt really weird. But once I did the first take I was good to go! Ha! It felt liberating.
I haven't yet, but I would love to appear nude with Brad Pitt, ha ha! I don't care what kind of movie it is .
Making my children was a form or artistry. [My husband and I] did not just have sex. We plugged ourselves into the universe and opened ourselves up to receive each and every beautiful piece of art in the form of our children.
I have always be one to push for what I want until I get it. Giving up was never an option. I have always been an odd force of nature. Just sort of bloody dance to the beat of my own heartbeat.
[her role morel] Debbie Rochon has always been a major influence on me. To work with her has been amazing as well. She's been a trailblazer for me. She will always be my goddess of horror.

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