Born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. She is part Indian and part Creole.

Coleman started her acting career in theater and television at a very young age in Columbia, South Carolina. According to the Monique Coleman Official Site, her training began at the Workshop Theatre School of Dramatic Arts where she performed in over 15 plays. An acting class taught by a guest teacher actually turned out to be an audition, and resulted in her booking her first commercial. Monique then began auditioning for anything she could in the Southeast region, landing several local and regional commercials as well as a few supporting roles in films. In addition to acting, Coleman was very involved in her community and school where she did everything from performing in plays to competing in forensic tournaments, volunteering with abused children, running track, and even cheer leading.

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