Monique Coleman is a talented American actress, dancer, singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is popularly known for her character Taylor McKessie in the High School Musical film series, in which she starred as one of Vanessa Hudgens’ best friends. Monique has also appeared in numerous TV series such as Gilmore Girls , Malcom in the Middle , The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , Bones , and Downtown Girls . She also competed in the Dancing With the Stars , Season 3 show and placed 4th with partner Louis Van Amstel. Monique is also the creator of Gimme Mo’talk show. She has a huge social media following with more than 500,000 followers on Instagram.

Born name

Adrienne Monique Jordan

nickname

Momo

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Monique Coleman studied at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in South Carolina. She later went on to The Theater School at DePaul University in Chicago and received her acting degree from the BFA in 2002. Much later in 2012 she also attended the American Farm School in Greece.

occupation

Actress, Dancer, Singer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

family

• Father – unknown
• Mutter – Roz Coleman
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

Monique Coleman is managed by The Gersh Agency, Inc., Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Genre

Pop

instruments

Life

labels

Unsigned

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 2½ inches or 159 cm

weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

friend/spouse

Monique Coleman dated –

1. Corbin Bleu (2005-2009) – In June 2005, Monique began dating actor Corbin Bleu. The two were cast opposite each other in High School Musical 2 (2007). They were almost 4 years old before splitting in 2009.
2. Walter Jordan – In 2010, Monique started dating Walter Jordan. The couple dated for two years before tying the knot in a private ceremony in Koh Samui, Thailand, on Valentine’s Day (February 14), 2012.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

She is of African American descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Curly hair
• Wider jaws

brand promotion

Monique Coleman has endorsed or promoted brands like –

• Baxter Blue
• Sambazon
• The Greenprint
• JuiceThisLA
• Esquivel shoes
• trunk alive
• Perrier USA
• Horst
• Yes to, Inc.
• Extra Gum
• Avocado green mattress
• Daily Size Business Planner

Known for

Her roles as Taylor McKessie in the Disney High School Musical (2006, 2007 and 2008), Mary-Margaret in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005-2006) and as Molly in Boston Public (2003-2004)

As a singer

Sie hat mehrere Lieder in der High School Musical Serien wie “A Night to Remember”, “High School Musical”, “Work This Out”, “What Time Is It?”, “All for One”, “We We All In This Together” und “Stick to the Status” Quo ”.

first movie

In 2008, she made her big screen debut in the comedy-drama High School Musical 3: Senior Year as Taylor McKessie.

First TV show

In 2003, she made her first appearance in the series Strong Medicine as Tanja.

In 2010, she made her TV show debut as a voice actress on the animated comedy show The Cleveland Show as Fontaisha.

Personal trainer

Monique Coleman had previously trained with Rich and Helene Guzman of the LA Rox Gym to prepare for the four-mile running Nautica Malibu Triathlon. The coaches focused on getting them under the eight-minute routine. She trained 90 minutes 3-4 times a week. Her exercise routine included 4 miles of treadmill running alternated with a half-mile incline walk, stretching, strength training and core training. She went swimming and lifted weights twice a week.

As for her diet, she had to maintain 1,600 to 1,700 calories a day. Below is an example of their menu per day.

• Breakfast – A protein shake combined with protein powder, almond milk and 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• Snack – apple and a handful of almonds
• Lunch – Small chicken breasts with asparagus spears and a small helping of salad in non-dairy dressing
• Pre-Dinner Snack – Hummus with celery, jicama and peppers or radishes and carrots
• Dinner – Fish with steamed vegetables and brown rice

A fitness freak, Monique works out regularly and usually goes spinning, running and hiking. She also believes in eating healthy and incorporating greens into her diet.

Monique Coleman favorite things

• Quote – “The jump is so frightening between where I am and where I want to be; for all I can become, I will close my eyes and jump” by Maryanne Radmacher
• Organizations – DoSomething.org, GirlUp.org, PeaceOneDay.org, ShesTheFirst.org and GlobalKids.org

Source – Medium, Facebook

Monique Coleman Facts

1. She is a close friend of Corbin Bleu.
2. In 2006, she starred as a member of the cast of Dancing With the Stars Season 3 alongside Louis Van Amstel, finishing fourth in the competition.
3. During her performance on the Dancing With the Stars (2006) show, Round 2, she danced a mambo number to the High School Musical hit “Bop to the Top” (2006).
4. On September 8, 2010, she came out with her online talk show Gimme Mo’ with the aim of empowering youth.
5. She worked as a writer and executive producer on the Gimme Mo’ series (2018).
6. In 2010 she was elected the first UN Youth Champion for the “International Year of Youth” to raise awareness of the problems faced by young people in their everyday lives.
7. If she could swap jobs with anyone in the world, she would do so with the Dalai Lama as she loves spending her day teaching peace and compassion.
8. The best advice she’s ever received is that nothing in “Life or Death” lasts forever.
9. One person in the world she would like to have a private breakfast or lunch with is Ava Duvernay.
10. In Hollywood, she is motivated by the business works of Viola Davis, Meryl Streep, Halle Berry and Leonardo DiCaprio.
11. She has also previously worked as a Starlight Children’s Foundation StarPower Ambassador.
12. She has been involved with many charities including Restoring Vision , Worthy , The Allstate Foundation , and others.
13. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.