Monica

June 2024 · 1 minute read

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Birth Name: Monica Denise Arnold

Place of Birth: College Park, Georgia, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 24, 1980

Ethnicity: African-American, possibly other

Monica is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. She starred in BET reality show All Eyes on Me, the same title as her 2002 album.

She is the daughter of Marilyn Best and M. C. Arnold. She has said that her paternal grandfather was of Irish and Black ancestry, and that her paternal grandmother was “entirely Indian.” A picture of Monica with her father can be seen here. Monica’s stepfather is a cousin of rapper and actor Ludacris. She is also said to be a cousin of record producer and rapper Polow da Don.

Monica has two children with her former fiancé, rapper Rodney “Rocko” Hill; and a daughter with her former husband, professional basketball player Shannon Brown.

Monica’s paternal grandfather is named M. C. Arnold (the son of Julia Mae Stokes).

Monica’s paternal grandmother is Maude R. Thomas (the daughter of Arthur Thomas and Clorena M. Johnson).

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