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Mo'Nique has won the Oscar for best supporting actress at the 82nd Academy Awards for her portrayal of an abusive parent in the harrowing independent drama "Precious."
The 42-year-old comedienne had emerged as the overwhelming favorite for the famous golden statuette after reeling in a series of corresponding honors at awards shows leading into the Oscars.
She becomes only the fourth black actress in history to win an Oscar following Hattie McDaniel, Whoopi Goldberg and Halle Berry.
Other nominees for the awards included last year's winner Penelope Cruz for "Nine," Maggie Gyllenhaal for "Crazy Heart" and "Up In the Air" duo Anna Kendrick and Vera Farmiga.
