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Monique Coleman

Monique Coleman

American actress

Adrienne Monique Coleman (born November 13, 1980)[1] is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Taylor McKessie in the High School Musical movies.

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Early life and education

Adrienne Monique Coleman was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina.[2] She started her acting career in theater and television at a young age in Columbia, South Carolina. She trained at the Workshop Theater School of Dramatic Arts where she performed in over fifteen plays. Coleman went to Heathwood Hall Episcopal School. She later attended The Theater School at DePaul University in Chicago, earning her BFA in Acting in 2002.[3]

Career

Coleman's first lead role was in the independent film Mother of the River (1995) directed by Zeinabu irene Davis.[4] Two years later, Coleman appeared as Young Donna in The Family Channel movie The Ditchdigger's Daughter,[5] for which she was nominated for a Young Artists Award of Hollywood. During her sophomore year of high school, Coleman wrote, directed, produced, and starred in a one-person play titled "Voices from Within." In Chicago, Coleman appeared in stage productions of Noises Off, Polaroid Stories, The Real Thing, and The Colored Museum.[6]

In 2005, Coleman acted alongside James Earl Jones in the Hallmark TV Movie The Reading Room.[7] She received a 2006 CAMIE Award for the role and represented the film at the NAACP Image Awards.[8] Coleman has had several other guest appearances on television, including Boston Public, Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Strong Medicine, 10-8: Officers on Duty, Married to the Kellys, and Veronica Mars.

Disney Channel

Coleman during the High School Musical: The Concert in January 2007

In 2006, Coleman starred in High School Musical, portraying Taylor McKessie, the best friend of the new girl at school, Gabriella Montez (played by Vanessa Hudgens).[9] She had previously worked on the Disney Channel as a recurring guest star in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.[10] In the summer of 2006, Coleman took part in the first Disney Channel Games.[11] She was also the host of 3 Minute Game Show: High School Musical Edition, which aired on the Disney Channel in 2007. That year, Coleman recorded a song called "Christmas Vacation" for the compilation album Disney Channel Holiday.[12] She later appeared in High School Musical 2 (2007) and High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), reprising her role as Taylor McKessie.

Dancing with the Stars

Coleman competed in the Fall 2006 third edition of the reality dance competition show Dancing with the Stars. She was paired with professional partner Louis van Amstel. The pair appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show before they were eliminated from the competition on November 1, 2006. Coleman and van Amstel finished fourth in the competition. She was the final female contestant in that season's competition.[13][14]

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Philanthropy

In 2010, Coleman worked with DoSomething.org[15] to produce a video tutorial for the series "Do Something U." Coleman's video focused on teaching young people the best way to utilize social media to spread ideas and actions.[16]

UN Youth Champion

Coleman was appointed a Youth Champion by the United Nations in November 2010. At a ceremony at the UN headquarters in New York, Coleman was presented with a letter of recognition of her role by Assistant Secretary-General Jomo Kwame Sundaram of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. In presenting the letter, Mr. Sundaram said Coleman would work "to raise awareness about the challenges young people face and will highlight the positive contribution they make to their communities." Coleman said receiving the designation of Youth Champion was "beyond an honor" and she would use her position to promote global efforts to achieve the anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).[17]

Personal life

In February 2012, Coleman married Walter Jordan.[18][19] The pair divorced in February 2022.[20]

Filmography

Film

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Television

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Music

Awards

  • 19th Annual Young Artist Awards (1996–1997)[23]
Best Performance in a TV MOVIE or FEATURE FILM: Young Ensemble – "Ditchdigger's Daughter"
Best Family TV MOVIE/ PILOT/MINI-SERIES (CABLE) – The Ditchdigger's Daughters, Family Channel
  • Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards (CAMIE) 2006 – The Reading Room[24]
  • Teen Choice Awards 2006 Award for Choice TV Show: Comedy/Musical – High School Musical
  • American Music Award 2007 for High School Musical 2
  • Teen Choice Awards 2009 Award for Choice Movie: Music/Dance – High School Musical
  • Daytime Emmy Awards 2019 : Outstanding Host ( Nominated)

References

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    Pat Berman (January 4, 2007). Music Preview: Monique Coleman brings Disney's 'High School' cheer to the fans. Post-Gazette. Accessed 1478-06-06.
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    Monique Coleman Celebrity Profile. Hollywood Life. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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    Mother of the River (Short 1995) at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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    The Ditchdigger's Daughter at IMDb
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    "High School Musical, Monique Coleman". Londonnet. Londonnet.co.uk. December 13, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
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    The Reading Room at IMDb
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    "Vanessa Hudgens Reunites With High School Musical Best Friend After 15 Years". Screen Rant.
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    "Disney Channel Games 2006 Event 1 Part 1". YouTube.
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    "Christmas Vacation by Monique Coleman". YouTube.
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    "Change the World with Social Media". Seventeen.com. December 2010.
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    Monique Coleman named 'Youth Champion' for UN’s Youth Year. united nations.org. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
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    "Monique Coleman on Instagram: "#REBIRTH 🦋🦋🦋 6 months ago today, I made the most difficult decision of my adult life. I decided to step away from a 12 relationship (10 year marriage) in order to live more fully expressed and authentically. I thought I knew myself at 29 — and now at 41, I feel like I'm only getting glimpses of who I really am and what I'm truly capable of. I used to believe that for a relationship to be successful it had to last forever. That simply isn't true. I'm infinitely proud of the last 12 years & have nothing but the utmost respect and love for my former partner. However, the past few years have shown us all that life is too short and fragile to live anywhere but in our truth. And as painful as it has been, this is mine. I had to break my heart to free my soul and honestly I've never been more proud. This isn't a new chapter because my life isn't a book. This is a Rebirth. A Reclamation. A Restoration. And Resurrection. This is my Renaissance. #MightyMo 🚀"".
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    "DisneyDreaming.com". Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
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    "Monique Coleman on Instagram: "#REBIRTH 🦋🦋🦋 6 months ago today, I made the most difficult decision of my adult life. I decided to step away from a 12 relationship (10 year marriage) in order to live more fully expressed and authentically. I thought I knew myself at 29 — and now at 41, I feel like I'm only getting glimpses of who I really am and what I'm truly capable of. I used to believe that for a relationship to be successful it had to last forever. That simply isn't true. I'm infinitely proud of the last 12 years & have nothing but the utmost respect and love for my former partner. However, the past few years have shown us all that life is too short and fragile to live anywhere but in our truth. And as painful as it has been, this is mine. I had to break my heart to free my soul and honestly I've never been more proud. This isn't a new chapter because my life isn't a book. This is a Rebirth. A Reclamation. A Restoration. And Resurrection. This is my Renaissance. #MightyMo 🚀"".
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    "Christmas Vacation, Monique Coleman". Shazam. 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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    "Pop Hits 2010 (Pop It Rock It 2: It's On), Various Artists". Deezer. 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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    "19th Annual Awards". Youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  24. [24]
    The Reading Room (2005) (TV)
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