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Monique Dupree (born December 10, 1974), nicknamed "Tha True Original GATA", is an American actress, wrestling talent, singer, burlesque dancer, content creator and entrepreneur.[1] As an actress, she is best known for her role as Emerald in Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned and as a shower girl in Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2. She is best known for her time as a wrestling talent/producer/social media manager for Tommy Dreamer's company, House of Hardcore. Dubbed "The Heart and Soul of House of Hardcore" for her hard work on camera and behind the scenes on numerous occasions via their Twitch stream by Dreamer, whom she also had a relationship with for an undetermined amount of years. She has also done appearances on Impact Wrestling.
Monique Dupree | |
|---|---|
 Dupree in 2020 | |
| Born | December 10, 1974 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, wrestling talent, producer, social media manager, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Anthony Saint Thomas |
| Children | 10 |
| Relatives | Tony Todd (brother) |
| Website | moniquedupree |
Personal life edit
Dupree was born in Newark, New Jersey. She is married to published author Anthony Saint Thomas and they have 10 children together. Monique has been involved in many grassroots charities, but nothing has been more important than helping other children who have lost their way. She's raised dozens of other children, not including her own. Her brother is actor Tony Todd.
Career edit
Her film career began at the age of 14, when she appeared in the 1989 Morgan Freeman film Lean On Me, about high 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 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 four times.[1] She appeared in numerous magazines across the world, including The Autograph Collector Magazine[2] and Primera Linea.[3] She also worked as a comicbook model. In Gingerstein: Rise of the Undead, she played the character Edie Van Horne.[4]
Dupree is lead singer of the musical team Negro Childe.[5]
Monique, referred to as “Tha True Original Gata” returned as a burlesque performer in 2021 after taking a decade long break from the art. She has since traveled the world as a burlesque entertainer focusing primarily on horror and nerd themed performances.
Filmography edit
Film / Video edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Now That's Love | Bella | Announced |
| TBD | Ill | Hope - The Radio DJ | Filming |
| 2023 | The Beautiful Ones | Shea Benjamin | |
| 2021 | Witch Trials | Kat | Filming |
| 2021 | Shark, You Son of a Bitch | Filming | |
| 2021 | The Mick and the Trick | Kat | Post-Production |
| 2020 | Bloody Hooker Massacre | Melinda | |
| 2020 | Death Care | Beatrice Jones | |
| 2020 | Good Girl Lola | Alien Goddess | |
| 2020 | The Fright Before Christmas | Miss Cleo | |
| 2020 | Shakespeare Sh*tstorm | Caliban | |
| 2020 | Remnants | Remy | |
| 2020 | Killer Waves 2 | Aerial Finny | |
| 2019 | Tiny's October 31st | Protester | Short Film |
| 2019 | Sugah Rush | Sugah | Short Film, Additional credits as writer, executive producer |
| 2019 | Headstrong | Herself | Documentary |
| 2017 | Sickness | Hope - The Radio DJ | |
| 2017 | Return to Plan 9 | Self | Documentary |
| 2017 | Skeleton Key 3 Part 2 | Posh | |
| 2017 | Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2 | Shower Girl | Billed as Monique "The Original Gata" Dupree |
| 2017 | Rednecks | Poor Wrestling Girl | |
| 2016 | Sex, Blood and Fairy Tales | Meriya | Billed as Monique "Gata" Dupree |
| 2015 | Shadowhunters: Devilspeak | Lania | Additional credits as producer, director |
| 2015 | The Perfect Letter | Natalie Gata | Additional credit as costume designer |
| 2015 | Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween | Flexy | |
| 2015 | Almost Mercy | Featured Extra | Uncredited |
| 2015 | Croatoan Origins | Sally | Additional credit as executive producer |
| 2015 | Plan 9 | Becky | Additional credit as associate producer as Monique "Gata" Dupree |
| 2013 | Post Mortem, America 2021 | Rose | |
| 2013 | Dead Woman's Hollow | Waitress | |
| 2013 | Sheriff Tom vs. The Zombies | Zombie Slayer | |
| 2012 | All Wifed Out | Pedestrian | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Bloodbath in Creightonville | Chainsaw Melody | |
| 2012 | Little Big Boy | Jenny | |
| 2012 | No Strings 2: Playtime in Hell | Pam | |
| 2012 | The Chainsaw Sally Show Season 2 | Victim | Billed as Monique "Gata" Dupree |
| 2011 | Skeleton Key 3: The Organ Trail | Posh | |
| 2011 | Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best | ||
| 2011 | Hollywood Scream Queens III | Self | Documentary |
| 2011 | Hunting Chupacabra | Ike Chow | Short Film, Additional credit as producer |
| 2011 | The Trouble with Bliss | Customer | Uncredited |
| 2011 | The Fixer: The Power of Balance | Monique | |
| 2011 | Shadowhunters: Lost | Lania | Short Film |
| 2010 | The Good Parts | Jennifer | Short Film |
| 2010 | 2 Guns, A Grenade & A Pizza Guy | Sheila | Short Film |
| 2010 | The Lovecraft Chronicles: Dumas | Vampire Bride | Short Film |
| 2010 | Step Up 3D | Hip Hop Girl | |
| 2010 | The Horror Vault 3 | Missing Girl | Segment: A Christmas Haunting |
| 2010 | Satan Hates You | Succubus | |
| 2010 | For Christ's Sake | Jackie Angel | |
| 2010 | Play Dead | Black Mona | Short Film |
| 2010 | Spirit | Pastor Sophia | |
| 2009 | Bikini Bloodbath Christmas | Dungaree | |
| 2009 | Caged Lesbos A-Go-Go | Demme | |
| 2009 | Handsome Harry | Bar Patron | |
| 2009 | Timo Rose's Beast | Monique | |
| 2009 | Cottonmouth | The Bloated Ghost | Short Film |
| 2009 | Welcome to My Darkside! | Self | Documentary |
| 2009 | Heavy Mental: A Rock-N-Roll Blood Bath | Self / New Mrs. Delicious | |
| 2008 | Super Tromette Action Movie Go! | Flasher Woman | |
| 2008 | Deadlands 2: Trapped | N/A | Associate producer |
| 2008 | Skeleton Key 2: 667 - Neighbor of the Beast | Posh | |
| 2008 | Zombthology | Busty Jogger | Segment: A Slight Case of Zombism |
| 2008 | Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned | Emerald, The Demon Boobie Vampire | |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Club Dancer | Uncredited |
| 2007 | One Night | Club Goer | |
| 2007 | The Ten | Student | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Pot Zombies | Hemophilia | Uncredited |
| 2000 | The Replacements | Football Fan | Uncredited |
| 1989 | Lean on Me | Student | Uncredited |
Wrestling edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NWR: Solar Charge | Commissioner | |
| 2023 | NWR: All Star Glory | Commissioner | Resumed sole Commissioner duties as Mone't Dupree transitioned to color commentary |
| 2023 | NWR: Cards on the Table | Co-Commissioner | Continued Co-Commissioner duties with Mone't Dupree |
| 2023 | NWR: Rise of the Vixens | Co-Commissioner | Reunited w/ daughter Mone't Dupree as Co-Commissioners |
| 2023 | NWR: Reign of the Kaiju | Commissioner | |
| 2023 | New Wrestling Revolution: Attack of the Kaiju | Special Guest | Role expanded to Commissioner of New Wrestling Revolution |
| 2019 | House of Hardcore 56 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2019 | House of Hardcore 55 | Self | Appeared at the Pre-show Meet & Greet |
| 2019 | House of Hardcore 54 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2019 | House of Hardcore 53 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2018 | House of Hardcore for Charity | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2018 | House of Hardcore 52 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2018 | House of Hardcore 51: Blizzard Brawl-For-It All | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2018 | IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory | Valet | |
| 2018 | House of Hardcore 44 | Valet | |
| 2018 | House of Hardcore 43 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2018 | House of Hardcore 41 | Valet | |
| 2018 | House of Hardcore 40 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2018 | House of Hardcore 39 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2017 | House of Hardcore 36 | Self | Appeared on the Twitch post-show |
| 2017 | House of Hardcore 35 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credit as Social Media Manager |
| 2017 | House of Hardcore 34 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credit as Social Media Manager |
| 2017 | House of Hardcore 33 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credit as Stage Manager |
| 2017 | House of Hardcore 32 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2017 | House of Hardcore 26 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2017 | House of Hardcore 25 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credit as Social Media Manager |
| 2017 | House of Hardcore 24 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2016 | House of Hardcore 23 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2016 | House of Hardcore 22 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2016 | House of Hardcore 21: Blizzard Brawl | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2016 | House of Hardcore 20 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2016 | House of Hardcore 19 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2016 | House of Hardcore 18 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2016 | House of Hardcore 17 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2016 | House of Hardcore 16 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credits as Production Assistant and Social Media Manager |
| 2016 | House of Hardcore 13 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2016 | House of Hardcore 12 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2015 | House of Hardcore 11 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2015 | House of Hardcore 10 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2015 | House of Hardcore 9 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2015 | House of Hardcore 8 | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2014 | House of Hardcore VII | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2014 | House of Hardcore V | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees |
| 2014 | House of Hardcore IV | Valet | Part of the Double Duprees, Additional credit as Prosduction Assistant |
| 2013 | House of Hardcore III | Valet | |
| 2013 | House of Hardcore 2 | Valet |
Television / TV Movies edit
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Gata Speaks | Tha True Original Gata | Pre-production, Additional credits as producer, director, editor, and cinematographer |
| 2018 | Gata Speaks | Tha True Original Gata | Episode: Who is Monique Dupree?
Pre-production, Additional credits as producer, director, editor, and cinematographer |
| 2017 | The Spook Detail | Vance | Episode: The Case of the Witches Three |
| 2017 | The Lovecraft Chronicles, Volume 2 | Sacrifice | Episode: Wraiths |
| 2016 | The Undead Series | Julia | Series Documentary |
| 2015-2016 | Gravebit | N/A | Executive producer, 10 episodes |
| 2015 | LeagueOne: In The Spotlight! | Self | Episode: Monique Dupree: Scream Queen Q &A! |
| 2015 | Impractical Jokers | Self | Episode: The Dream Crusher |
| 2014 | The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell | Self | Guest along with Angelique Morgan |
| 2013 | Bath Salts | N/A | Episode: Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Executive producer / Associate producer Executive producer, 5 episodes Associate producer, 1 episode |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Women in Horror | Self | |
| 2011 | The Culinary Adventures of Baron Ambrosia | Tha Original Gata | Billed as Monique "Gata" Dupree |
| 2010 | Royal Pains | Hampton Mother | Episode: The Hankover
Uncredited |
| 2010 | Spade | Tanya | Episode: Do or Die Time |
| 2009 | The Superagent | Bar Patron | |
| 2009 | Z Rock | Rock Chick | Episode: Episode #2.1 |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Socialite | Episode: Sweetie
Uncredited |
| 2008 | The Tyra Banks Show | Self | January 9, 2008 episode |
| 2007 | Life Support | Family Member | Uncredited |
| 2007 | Without Your Head | Self | Guest along with Warrington Gillette |
| 2006 | Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Self | TV special |
| 2006 | Pants-Off Dance-Off | Self | |
| 2001 | Say What? Karaoke | Self | January 2, 2001 episode |
Burlesque Performances edit
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| July 27 & 29, 2023 | The Hen House Show @ The Port Comedy Club |
| July 22, 2023 | DC Braulesque: Shiver Me Tassels: The Sea-Quel (1 Year Anniversary Show) |
| June 24, 2023 | Such Sights: A Tribute to Body Horror Through Bawdy Humor |
| April 27, 2023 | Working Blue |
References edit
- ^ a b Monique Dupree at troma.com Archived December 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Autograph Collector Magazine
- ^ Primera Linea
- ^ Charles, Chris. "Ginger-Stein – Idol Features". Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ Reverb Nation page for Negro Childe