# Monique Dupree

Monique Dupree (born December 10, 1974), nicknamed "Tha True Original GATA", is an American actress, wrestling valet/talent, singer, burlesque dancer, content creator, and entrepreneur. 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 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. She has also made appearances on Impact Wrestling. Her brother is Tony Todd.

## Personal life

Dupree was born in Newark, New Jersey. She is married to author Anthony Saint Thomas and they have ten children together. Monique has been involved in many grass-roots charities. She's raised dozens of other children, not including her own.

## Career

Dupree's 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. She appeared in magazines across including The Autograph Collector Magazine and Primera Linea. She also worked as a comic book model. In Gingerstein: Rise of the Undead, she played the character Edie Van Horne.
Dupree is the lead singer of the musical team Negro Childe.

## Filmography
### Film / Video

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Lean on Me | Student | Uncredited |
| 2000 | The Replacements | Football Fan | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Pot Zombies | Hemophilia | Uncredited |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Club Dancer | Uncredited |
| 2007 | One Night | Club Goer | |
| 2007 | The Ten | Student | Uncredited |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2013 | Post Mortem, America 2021 | Rose | |
| 2013 | Dead Woman's Hollow | Waitress | |
| 2013 | Sheriff Tom vs. The Zombies | Zombie Slayer | |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Sex, Blood and Fairy Tales | Meriya | Billed as Monique "Gata" Dupree |
| 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 | |
| 2019 | Tiny's October 31st | Protester | Short Film |
| 2019 | Sugah Rush | Sugah | Short Film, Additional credits as writer, executive producer |
| 2019 | Headstrong | Herself | Documentary |
| 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 | |
| 2021 | Witch Trials | Kat | Filming |
| 2021 | Shark, You Son of a Bitch | | Filming |
| 2021 | The Mick and the Trick | Kat | Post-Production |
| 2023 | The Beautiful Ones | Shea Benjamin | |
| TBA | Now That's Love | Bella | Announced |
| TBA | Ill | Hope - The Radio DJ | Filming |

### Wrestling

| 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

| 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

| 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 |