Monica is a female

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with many variant forms, including Mónica (Italian, Spanish and Portuguese), Mônica (Brazilian Portuguese),

Monique Monique is a female given name. It is the French form of the name Monica. The name has enjoyed some popularity in the United States since about 1955, and is less common in other English-speaking countries except for Canada although mostly used ...

(French), Monika (German, Indian, Lithuanian), Moonika (Estonia), and Mónika (Hungarian).

History

The etymology of ''Monica'' is unknown. Its earliest attestation known today is as the name of

Saint Monica Monica ( – 387) was an early North African Christian saint and the mother of Augustine of Hippo. She is remembered and honored in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, albeit on different feast days, for her outstanding Christian virtues, partic ...

, mother of

Saint Augustine Augustine of Hippo ( , ; ; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430) was a theologian and philosopher of Berbers, Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia (Roman province), Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings deeply influenced th ...

. St. Monica was born in

Numidia Numidia was the ancient kingdom of the Numidians in northwest Africa, initially comprising the territory that now makes up Algeria, but later expanding across what is today known as Tunisia and Libya. The polity was originally divided between ...

North Africa North Africa (sometimes Northern Africa) is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region. However, it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of t ...

, but was also a citizen of

Carthage Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classic ...

, hence the name may be of

Punic The Punic people, usually known as the Carthaginians (and sometimes as Western Phoenicians), were a Semitic people who migrated from Phoenicia to the Western Mediterranean during the Early Iron Age. In modern scholarship, the term ''Punic'' ...

Berber Berber or Berbers may refer to: Ethnic group * Berbers, an ethnic group native to Northern Africa * Berber languages, a family of Afro-Asiatic languages Places * Berber, Sudan, a town on the Nile People with the surname * Ady Berber (1913–196 ...

origin. It has also been associated with the Greek word ''monos'', meaning "alone". Though etymologically unrelated, "Monica" was also a name in

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

, deriving from the verb ''monere'', meaning "to advise". One of the early occurrences of the name in modern literature is the character Monica Thorne in the 1858 novel '' Doctor Thorne'' by

Anthony Trollope Anthony Trollope ( ; 24 April 1815 – 6 December 1882) was an English novelist and civil servant of the Victorian era. Among the best-known of his 47 novels are two series of six novels each collectively known as the ''Chronicles of Barsetshire ...

Popularity

In the United States, the name's popularity reached a peak in 1977, when it was the 39th most popular female name for new births. The popularity has gradually waned since then, being 76th most popular in 1990, and 363rd in 2010.

Name day

In the European tradition of

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celebration, the date for the name ''Monica'' or ''Monika'' varies from country to country: * 4 May:

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

* 7 May:

Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...

* 21 May:

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

* 15 June: Finland, Greece * 27 August: Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain * 6 October: Latvia In Finland the version with one "o" belongs to the name day calendar of Swedish-speaking population, for Finland is a bilingual country. Name written with double-o, i.e. "Moonika" (as it would be pronounced anyway), has an unofficial name day in the same day, but double-o version is less common.

Notable people

Monica Abbott Monica Cecilia Abbott (born July 28, 1985) is a retired American professional softball player. Abbott was an All-American pitcher for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers in college before starting a professional career in the NPF and in the Japan S ...

(born 1985), American softball player *

Mónica Aguilar Bonilla Mónica Aguilar Bonilla (born 11 July 1980 in San Jose) is a Costa-Rican archaeologist. She is a Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Costa Rica. Her current works are mainly about Co ...

(born 1980), Costa Rican archaeologist *

Mònica Aguilera Viladomiu Mònica Aguilera Viladomiu (born 5 January 1974 in Barcelona) is a Trail running, trail runner, Adventure racing, adventure raids runner and foot and Mountain bike orienteering, mountain bike orienteer. She started to run orienteering races in the ...

(born 1974), Spanish mountain and raid runner *

Monica Aksamit Monica Aksamit (born February 18, 1990) is an American former Olympic saber fencer. She represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, earning a bronze medal in the Women's Saber Team competition. She won a gold medal with Team US ...

(born 1990), American fencer *

Monica Aldama Monica Aldama (born February 9, 1970) is an American cheerleading coach. She was the coach of the co-ed cheerleading team at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. Education A graduate of Corsicana High School, Aldama enrolled at Tyler Junio ...

(born 1972), American cheerleading coach *

Mónica Alemán Mónica Rocío Alemán Mármol is a politician from Ecuador. She was elected to the National Assembly. She led the introduction of legislation to reduce domestic violence. Life She was born in about 1980. When Nelson Serrano was elected to ...

, Ecuadorian politician *

Monica Ali Monica Ali (; born 20 October 1967) is a British writer of Bangladeshi and English descent. In 2003, she was selected as one of the "Best of Young British Novelists" by ''Granta'' based on her unpublished manuscript; her debut novel, ''Brick L ...

(born 1967), British author *

Monica Allanach Monica Christine Allanach was a British actuary. She was the first woman to be elected to the Council of the Institute of Actuaries. Early life and education Allanach's father died when she was four, and she was brought up by her widowed mother ...

(1920–2013), British actuary * Monica Allison, American actress * Mónica Alonso (born 1998), Spanish rhythmic gymnast * Mónica Alvarado (born 1991), Mexican footballer * Mónica Álvarez de Mon (born 1955), Spanish tennis player * Monica Amekoafia (1934–1990), winner of the first Miss Ghana edition * Monica Andersson (born 1953), Swedish orienteering competitor *

Monica Anghel Monica Anghel (; born 1 June 1971 in Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Romania) is a Romanians, Romanian singer and television personality. In 1996, she took part in the international preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The Roman ...

(born 1971), Romanian musical artist * Monica Anisie (born 1973), Romanian politician * Mónica Antich (born 1966), Spanish synchronized swimmer * Monica Arac de Nyeko (born 1979), Ugandan writer * Mónica Arango, Colombian synchronized swimmer * Mónica Araya, Costa Rican activist * Monica Arnold (born 1980), American singer, professionally known as "Monica" * Mónica Arreola, visual artist, architect and gallery director *

Mónica Arriola Gordillo Monica Tzasna Arriola Gordillo (14 May 1971 – 14 March 2016) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the New Alliance Party. She died of brain cancer on 14 March 2016 in Mexico City. Personal life and education Arriola Gordillo was the da ...

(1971–2016), Mexican politician * Monica Asman (1920–2016), American Catholic nun and research scientist * Monica Aspelund (born 1946), Finnish singer * Mónica Astorga Cremona, Argentine Carmelite * Monica Attard (born 1958), Australian journalist and academic *

Mónica Ayos Mónica Ayos is an Argentine actress. Biography Mónica Ayos Crámer was born in Buenos Aires. She is the daughter of the dancers Víctor Ayos and Mónica Crámer. As her parents frequently left the country on dance tours, she lived with her gra ...

, Argentine actress * Mónica Azón (born 1972), Spanish sailor *

Monica Babuc Monica Babuc (born 29 March 1964) is a politician and historian from the Republic of Moldova, who was Minister of Culture of the Republic of Moldova in four consecutive cabinets ( Leancă, Gaburici, Streleţ and Filip) from 2013 to 2019. Duri ...

(born 1964), Moldovan politician and historian * Monica Bachmann (born 1942), Swiss horse rider * Monica Baly (1914–1998), English nurse and historian * Monica Bandini (1964–2021), Italian road racing cyclist * Monica Bannister, American actress * Monica Barbaro (born 1990), American actress * Monica Barham (1920–1983), New Zealand architect * Monica Barnes (1936–2018), Irish politician * Monica Bascio (born 1969), American Paralympic cyclist and skier *

Monica Baskin Monica Baskin is an American psychologist who is a professor of medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her research considers health disparities in the Deep South. She serves as Director of Community Outreach and Engagement at the ...

, American psychologist * Monica Bastiani (born 1964), Italian basketball player * Monica Bedi (born 1975), Indian actress and television presenter * Monica Beletsky, American television producer and screenwriter * Monica Bello, several people *

Monica Bellucci Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (; born 30 September 1964) is an Italian actress and model who began her career as a fashion model before working in Italian, American, and French films. She has an eclectic filmography in a range of genres and langua ...

(born 1964), Italian actress * Monica Beltran (born 1985), American soldier * Mônica Benício, Brazilian architect and politician * Monica Berg, Norwegian bartender * Monica Bergamelli (born 1984), Italian artistic gymnast *

Mònica Bernabé Mònica Bernabé Fernández (born December 1972) is a Spanish journalist known for her work as a correspondent in Afghanistan, where she lived for nearly eight years. Biography Mònica Bernabé studied at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. ...

(born 1972), Spanish journalist *

Monica Bertagnolli Monica Bertagnolli (born 1959) is an American surgical oncologist and was the 17th director of the National Institutes of Health. She previously served as the 16th director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Prior to her governmental positio ...

(born 1959), American surgical oncologist * Mónica Bertolino (born 1957), Argentinian architect * Mónica Bettencourt-Dias, Portuguese biochemist and cellular biologist * Monica Bharel, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health * Monica Bhide, American engineer and writer * Monica Biernat, American social psychologist * Monica Bîrlădeanu (born 1978), Romanian actress and model * Monica Birwinyo (born 1990), Ugandan actress * Monica Bisordi (born 1982), American artistic gymnast * Monica Blank, American electrical engineer *

Monica Bleibtreu Monica Bleibtreu (; 4 May 1944 – 13 May 2009) was an Austrian-German actress and screenwriter, best known in the German-speaking world for her film, television and stage roles. Life and career Bleibtreu was born in Vienna, Austria, the daugh ...

(1944–2009), Austrian-German actress and screenwriter * Monica Boggioni (born 1998), Italian Paralympic swimmer * Mònica Bonell Tuset (born 1971), Andorran politician * Monica Bonon (born 1964), Italian swimmer * Monica Bonvicini (born 1965), Italian artist * Mónica Bosch (born 1972), Spanish alpine skier * Monica Jahan Bose, Bangladeshi artist and climate activist * Mónica Bottero, Uruguayan journalist, writer and politician * Monica Boyar (1920–2013), American singer * Monica Brant (born 1970), American fitness/figure competitor and model * Monica Brewster (1886–1973), New Zealand arts patron and women's rights advocate * Monica Bridges (1863–1949), pianist and composer, wife of Robert Bridges * Mónica Briones (1950–1984), Chilean painter and sculptor * Monica Bristow, American politician * Monica Brown, several people * Monica Buonfiglio, Brazilian writer * Monica Byrne (born 1981), American playwright and science fiction author * Mónica Cabrera (born 1958), Argentinian writer and actor * Monica Cafferky, British freelance journalist * Mónica Cahen D'Anvers (born 1934), Argentine journalist * Monica Calhoun (born 1971), American film and television actress * Monica Calzetta Ruiz (born 1972), Spanish chess player * Monica Caprini (born 1974), Italian women's international footballer * Mónica Carrillo (born 1976), Spanish journalist and novelist * Mónica Carrió (born 1977), Spanish weightlifter *

Mônica Carvalho Mônica Rodrigues Carvalho (born March 28, 1971, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress and former model. Biography She is the daughter of retired Polish descent Sérgio Carvalho and his wife, originally from Bahia and Portugal, Mary of Gra ...

(born 1971), Brazilian actress and former model * Monica Casiraghi, Italian ultra runner * Mónica Castaño (born 1989), Colombian model * Monica Castelino, Indian actress * Monica Cavanagh, Australian nun * Monica Ceccon (born 1976), Italian cyclist * Monica Chakwera, spouse of the president of Malawi *

Monica Chan Monica Chan Fat-yung (Chinese: 陳法蓉) is a Hong Kong actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the Miss Hong Kong 1989 pageant. Before her acting days, Chan graduated from high school in Canada and attended University of Hawaiʻi. ...

(born 1966), Hong Kong actress and spokesperson *

Monica Chang'anamuno Monica Chang’anamuno (born 1980) is a Malawian politician and educator is the current Minister of Mining in Malawi since 2019. She is a Member of Parliament for Lilongwe North Constituency. Life She became a Member of Parliament for her own hom ...

, politician in Malawi *

Monica Chaudhary Monica Chaudhary is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi films and series. She is known for her work in ''Apharan (TV series), Apharan'' (2018), which was her acting debut and ''Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar'' (2023), which marked her film deb ...

(born 1985), Indian actress * Monica Chibita, Ugandan academic * Monica Chinnakotla, Indian actress * Monica Chintu, Zambian politician * Monica Chitupila, Mozambican independence activist and politician *

Mónica Chuji Mónica Chuji Gualinga (born October 30, 1973) is an indigenous Ecuadorian politician who has served in the National Assembly (Ecuador), National Assembly. She is a deputy director of Indigenous Peoples Rights International. Life Chuji was born i ...

(born 1973), Ecuadorian politician * Monica Cirinnà (born 1963), Italian politician * Monica Cirulli (born 1982), Italian synchronized swimmer * Mónica Clapp, Mexican mathematician * Monica Clare (1924–c. 1973), aboriginal political activist and author * Monica Geike Cobb (1891–1946), English barrister * Monica Coghlan, English prostitute * Monica Cole (1922–1994), English geographer * Monica Coleman, American theologian * Monica Collingwood (1908–1989), American film editor * Monica De Coninck (born 1956), Belgian politician * Monica Conti (born 1964), Italian long-distance runner * Monica Contrafatto (born 1981), Italian Paralympic athlete * Monica Conyers (born 1965), American politician from Detroit, Michigan * Monica Covacci (born 1971), Canadian artistic gymnast * Monica Cox, engineer * Monica Craciun, British-Romanian physicist and academic * Mónica Astorga Cremona (born 1967), Argentine nun *

Monica Crowley Monica Elizabeth Crowley (born September 19, 1968) is the Chief of Protocol of the United States since May 2025 in the Second presidency of Donald Trump, Second Trump administration. Crowley formerly served as the United States Department of the ...

(born 1968), American conservative pundit and television personality * Mónica Cruz (born 1977), Spanish actress *

Monica De La Cruz Monica De La Cruz (born November 11, 1974) is an American politician and insurance agent from the state of Texas. She has represented in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023. Early life and career De La Cruz graduated from James Pace E ...

(born 1974), American politician * Monica Csengeri (born 1996), Romanian weightlifter * Monica Cuenco (born 1994), Filipino singer * Monica Cyrino, American classical scholar * Monica Dacon (born 1934), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines schoolteacher, educator and politician * Monica Dahl (born 1975), Namibian swimmer *

Monica Das Dr. Monica Das is Associate Professor in Economics at Gargi College and a fellow at the Developing Countries Research Centre, University of Delhi, India. Her field of interest is feminist economics. She is a member of International Associatio ...

, Indian economist * Monica Day (born 1982), American broadcaster and beauty queen * Monica Desai, Indian actress * Monica Dickens (1915–1992), British author of books for adults and children *

Mónica Dionne Mónica Xóchitl Dionne Lazo (born February 7, 1967) is an American actress born in Waterbury, Connecticut. She is of Mexican descent. Dionne is best known for her roles in telenovelas produced by TV Azteca. She also acted in movies such as '' ...

(born 1967), American actress *

Monica Dogra Monica Dogra is an American musician and actress. She has acted in six feature films, as well as released five studio albums with the band Shaa’ir and Func. She is a member on the judging panel of India's first English music talent show, ''Th ...

(born 1982), American actress * Monica Dolan (born 1969), English actress * Monica Dolinsky, American association football player * Mónica Domínguez Blanco (1984–2022), Spanish journalist * Monica Dominique (born 1940), Swedish actor * Monica Dongban-Mensem, Nigerian judge * Mònica Dòria (born 1999), Andorran slalom canoeist *

Mónica Dossetti Mónica Dossetti Merlo is a Mexican actress. She made her debut as an actress as the rich and socialite ''Karla Greta Reyes Retana y de las Altas Torres'' in ''Volver a Empezar'', role which she had reprised in ''El Premio Mayor'' and ''Salud, D ...

(born 1966), Mexican actress * Monica Doti (born 1970), Brazilian table tennis player * Monica Drake (journalist), American journalist and managing editor * Monica Drake, American fiction writer * Monica Duran (born 1960), American politician * Mónica Echeverría (1920–2020), Chilean journalist * Monica Edmondson (born 1963), Sami glass artist * Monica Edwards (1912–1998), British children's author * Monica Elfvin (born 1938), Swedish gymnast * Monica Ell-Kanayuk, Canadian politician * Monica Enlid (born 1973), Norwegian footballer * Mónica Equihua (born 1982), Mexican race-walker * Monica Esposito (1962–2011), Italian Chinese religious scholar *

Mónica Estarreado Mónica Estarreado (born 29 June 1975, in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish people, Spanish actress. She is best known for her role as Cayetana de la Vega on the popular Spanish comedy-drama ''Yo soy Bea'' and for her current role as Dr. Valeria Peralta ...

(born 1975), Spanish actress * Monica Evans (born 1940), British actress * Monica Faenzi (born 1965), Italian politician * Mónica Falcioni (born 1968), Uruguayan long and triple jumper *

Monica Falkner Monica Falkner (born 1996) is a netball player from New Zealand. As of the end of 2021, she had represented the New Zealand national netball team on three occasions. Early life Monica Falkner was born on 8 April 1996 in Ōpōtiki in the easter ...

, New Zealand netball player * Mónica Farro (born 1976), Uruguayan model and actress * Mónica Fechino (born 1967), Argentine windsurfer * Mónica Fein (born 1957), Argentine politician * Monica Felton (1906–1970), British writer, town planner, feminist and social activist * Mónica Feria Tinta (born 1966), British/Peruvian barrister, public international law specialist * Mónica Fernández, several people * Mónica Ferrández (born 1974), Spanish rhythmic gymnast and trainer * Monica Ferrell, American poet and fiction writer * Monica Flaherty Frassetto (1920–2008), American filmmaker and archaeologist * Monica Fletcher, British nurse * Monica Mădălina Florea (born 1993), Romanian long-distance runner * Mónica Flores (born 1996), Mexican footballer * Mónica Fonseca (born 1982), Colombian-American television presenter, journalist and blogger * Monica Di Fonzo (born 1977), Swiss footballer and manager * Monica Forsberg (born 1950), Swedish singer, songwriter and actress * Mónica Edith Frade, Argentine politician * Monica Frassoni (born 1963), Italian politician * Monica J. Freeman, African-American filmmaker * Monica Friday, Nigerian film actress, influencer, realtor, model and producer * Monica Furlong (1930–2003), British author, journalist, poet and women's activist * Monica Gagliano (born 1976), Italian ecologist * Mónica Galán (1950–2019), Argentine actress * Monica Galetti (born 1975), Samoan-born New Zealand chef * Monica Gallagher (1923–2013), Australian community worker * Monica Gandhi, American physician and academic researcher *

Mónica García Mónica García Gómez (; born 16 January 1974) is a Spanish anesthesiologist and politician, current coordinator and spokesperson of the political party Más Madrid in the Madrilenian Assembly. She was an elected deputy during the X legislatu ...

(born 1974), Spanish politician * Mónica García de la Fuente (born 1980), Mexican politician and lawyer * Monica Kim Garza, American painter * Monica Garza, Mexican artist * Monica Gåsvatn (born 1968), Norwegian politician * Monica Gayle, American television news anchor * Monica Gaylord (born 1948), Canadian pianist * Monica Geingos (born 1976), First Lady of Namibia * Monica De Gennaro (born 1987), Italian volleyball player * Mónica Gerardo (born 1976), American-Mexican footballer * Monica Germino, American Dutch musician * Monica Gesue, American writer and illustrator * Monica Geuze (born 1995), Dutch television presenter and former vlogger and DJ *

Monica Gill Monica Gill is an American model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the Miss India Worldwide 2014 on 21 June 2014. She is also Miss India USA winner on 26 November 2013 while serving as Miss India New England. In 2015, she part ...

(born 1990), American model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder *

Monica Giorgi Monica Giorgi (born 3 January 1946) is an Italian former professional tennis player. Biography Born in Livorno, Giorgi twice reached the third round of the French Open during her career and played one Federation Cup tie for Italy, against Austr ...

(born 1946), Italian tennis player * Mónica Godoy (born 1976), Chilean actress * Monica Goermann (born 1964), Canadian gymnast * Monica Golding (1902–1997), British Army nurse and nursing administrator * Mónica Gonçalves (born 1988), Portuguese footballer * Mónica González, several people * Monica Goodling (born 1973), former Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice * Monica Gould (born 1957), Australian politician * Monica Grady (born 1958), British space scientist * Monica Green (historian), medieval historian * Monica Green (born 1959), Swedish politician * Monica Grefstad (born 1964), Norwegian hurdler * Mónica de Greiff (born 1956), Colombian lawyer and former Justice Minister *

Monica Groop Gerd Monica Groop née Riska (born 14 April 1958 in Helsinki) is a Finnish operatic mezzo-soprano. After graduating from the Sibelius Academy, she joined the Finnish National Opera in 1986 where she remains a member. She has sung leading roles as ...

(born 1958), Finnish opera singer * Monica Guerritore (born 1958), Italian actress * Monica Gunnarsson (born 1965), Swedish race-walker * Monica Gunning, American poet * Mónica Gutiérrez (born 1955), Argentine journalist * Monica Haider (born 1963), Swedish politician * Monica Hall, English musician and writer * Monica Haller, American photographer * Monica Hampton, American documentary filmmaker * Monica Hanna, Egyptian Egyptologist * Monica Hannan, American journalist * Monica Hansen (born 1982), Norwegian model * Monica Vik Hansen (born 1973), Norwegian handball player *

Monica Harding Monica Bernadette Etheldreda Harding is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Esher and Walton since 2024. Before she entered politics, Harding was a management consultant, and director and CEO of org ...

, British politician * Monica Hargrove (born 1982), American sprinter * Monica Harrison (1897–1983), English mezzo-soprano * Monica Havelka (1956–2009), American rower *

Monica Heisey Monica Heisey is a Canadian writer, screenwriter and comedian based in London. She has written for ''Schitt's Creek'', the Baroness von Sketch Show and Workin' Moms, and created the Sky Comedy series '' Smothered''. Her first novel Really Good ...

, Canadian writer, screenwriter and comedian * Monica Heldal (born 1991), Norwegian musician and songwriter * Monica Heller (born 1955), Canadian linguist * Monica Hellström, Danish producer and production manager *

Monica Helms Monica F. Helms (born March 8, 1951) is an American transgender activist, author, and veteran of the United States Navy. She created the best-known Transgender flag#Helms' design, transgender flag. Education Helms received a General AA Degree ...

(born 1951), American transgender activist and writer * Monica Hesse, American journalist and author * Monica Hickmann Alves (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Monica Beverly Hillz (born 1985), American drag performer and transgender activist * Monica of Hippo (322–387), Numidian saint, the mother of Saint Augustine * Monica Hitchcock (born 1958), Canadian volleyball player * Monica Holler (born 1984), Swedish cyclist * Monica Holmes (born 1944), Australian politician *

Monica Horan Monica Louise Horan (born January 29, 1963) is an American actress best known for her role as Amy MacDougall-Barone on the television sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. Life and career Horan was born in Darby, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Selm ...

(born 1963), American actress * Monica Howe, British costume designer * Monica Huggett (born 1953), British musician * Monica Hughes (1925–2003), British Canadian children's writer * Monica Huppert, Canadian make-up artist *

Monica Iacob Ridzi Monica Maria Iacob Ridzi (born 30 June 1977 in Petroșani) is a Romanian politician. She was the head of the youth wing of the Democratic Liberal Party, and a representative in the Chamber of Deputies of Romania since 2008. She is a former member ...

(born 1977), Romanian politician * Monica Iagăr (born 1973), Romanian high jumper * Monica Iozzi (born 1981), Brazilian actress and reporter * Monica Isakstuen (born 1976), Norwegian writer from Fredrikstad * Monica C. Jackson, American statistician and academic administrator * Monica Jackson (1920–2020), Scottish climber * Mónica Jaramillo (born 1984), Colombian journalist, news presenter, model and former beauty pageant contestant * Monica Jauca (born 1968), Romanian biathlete * Mónica Jiménez (1940–2020), Chilean politician * Monica McKelvey Johnson, American artist and activist *

Monica Johnson Monica Johnson (February 21, 1946 – November 1, 2010) was an American screenwriter whose film credits included ''Mother'', ''Lost in America'', '' Modern Romance'', '' Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again'' and '' The Muse''. Her television credit ...

(1946–2010), American screenwriter * Monica Jones, several people * Monica Joyce (born 1958), English-Irish-American long-distance runner * Monica Juma (born 1963), Kenyan diplomat * Monica Justice, American-Canadian developmental geneticist * Mônica Kabregu, Uruguayan ceramicist and painter * Monica Karina, musical artist *

Monica Keena Monica Keena (born May 28, 1979) is an American actress. Following her feature film debut in '' While You Were Sleeping'' (1995), she went on to play leading roles in '' Snow White: A Tale of Terror'' (1997), ''Crime and Punishment in Suburbia'' ...

(born 1979), American actress * Monica Van Kerrebroeck (1939–2023), Belgian Catholic nun and politician * Monica Khanna (born 1986), Indian actress * Monica Khonado (born 1996), TV presenter and Miss Earth Indonesia 2020 * Monica Kim, Canadian singer * Monica Kimick (c. 1906–1982), British film editor * Monica Knudsen (born 1975), Norwegian football coach * Monica Kraft, American scientist and medical professor * Mónica Kräuter (born 1967), Venezuelan chemist and professor * Monica Kulling (born 1952), Canadian children's author * Monica Kurth, American teacher and politician * Monica Lacy (born 1970), American television and film actress * Monica Lakhanpaul, British pediatrician * Monica S. Lam, American computer scientist * Monica Lamb-Powell (born 1964), American basketball player *

Monica Langley Monica Langley is an Executive Vice President at ''Salesforce''. Education Langley graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. degree, highest honors in journalism. She graduated ''cum laude'' from Georgetown University Law Center. ' ...

, American journalist and businesswoman * Monica Lanz (born 1991), Dutch rower * Monica Larner (born 1970), Italian wine critic and writer *

Mónica Lavín Mónica Lavín (born August 22, 1955) is a Mexican author of eleven novels, various books of nonfiction, and thirteen short story collections, notable among them ''Ruby Tuesday no ha muerto'' (1996 recipient of the Gilberto Owen National Literary ...

(born 1955), Mexican author * Monica Lăzăruț (born 1977), Romanian cross-country skier * Monica Lee Gradischek (born 1971), American actress * Monica Leeuw, South African judge * Monica Lennon (born 1981), Scottish politician * Mónica Esmeralda León (born 1991), Mexican actress and filmmaker *

Monica Lewinsky Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American activist. Lewinsky became internationally known in the late 1990s after U.S. President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an affair with her during her days as a White House intern ...

(born 1973), American White House intern and scandal celebrity *

Monica Lewis Monica Lewis (born May Lewis; May 5, 1922 – June 12, 2015) was an American jazz singer and film actress. Between 1947 and 1961, she was the voice for Chiquita Banana's animated ad campaign. Biography Early life Lewis was born in Chicago on Ma ...

(1922–2015), American actress and singer * Monica Lierhaus (born 1970), German sports journalist and television host * Monica Lindeen (born 1962), American politician * Monica Lindfors (born 2000), Finnish figure skater * Monica Lindstrom, American lawyer * Monica Lionheart, American singer-songwriter * Mónica Litza (born 1961), Argentine politician * Mónica Liyau (born 1967), Peruvian table tennis player * Monica Løken, Norwegian handball player * Monica Lopera (born 1985), Colombian-American actress * Mónica López, several people * Monica Loughman, Irish ballet dancer and teacher *

Monica Lovinescu Monica Lovinescu (; 19 November 1923 – 20 April 2008) was a Romanian essayist, short story writer, literary critic, translator, and journalist, noted for her activities as an opponent of the Romanian Communist regime. She published severa ...

(1923–2008), Romanian essayist * Monica C. Lozano (born 1956), American newspaper editor * Monica Lundqvist (born 1967), Swedish tennis player * Monica Lynch, musical artist * Monica Lynn (born 1964), American composer * Monica Macaulay, American linguist * Monica MacDonald (born 1967), Australian figure skater and coach * Mónica Macha (born 1972), Argentine politician * Mónica Macías (born 1972), Equatoguinean author * Monica MacIvor (1881–1939), South African painter * Monica Macovei (born 1959), Romanian politician * Mónica Madariaga (1942–2009), Chilean lawyer, academic and politician * Monica Majoli (born 1963), American artist * Monica Mæland (born 1968), Norwegian lawyer and politician * Mónica Malavassi (born 1989), Costa Rican basketball player and former footballer * Monica Malpass (born 1961), American journalist * Monica Malta, social epidemiologist *

Monica Mancini Monica Jo Mancini (born May 4, 1952) is an American singer and the daughter of composer Henry Mancini. Career Monica Mancini grew up in Northridge, California. Her father, Henry was a popular, award winning composer and her mother, Virginia was ...

(born 1952), Italian-American singer * Monica Márquez (born 1969), American judge * Mónica Martínez (born 1975), Spanish journalist, model and television presenter * Monica Aissa Martinez, visual artist * Monica Muñoz Martinez (born 1984), American historian * Monica Marulli (born 1975), Italian volleyball player * Monica Mason (born 1941), British ballet dancer and teacher * Monica Mattos, Brazilian former pornographic actress, director, dancer and television * Monica Maughan (1933–2010), Australian actress * Monica Mya Maung (1917–2008), archivist active in Burma * Monica Maurice (1908–1995), British industrialist * Monica Maxwell (born 1976), American basketball player and coach * Mónica Mayer, Mexican artist, activist and art critic * Monica Mayhem (born 1978), Australian pornographic actress, dancer and singer * Monica Ngezi Mbega, Tanzanian politician * Monica McFawn (born 1979), American writer * Monica McInerney, Australian writer * Monica Beatrice McKenzie (1905–1988), New Zealand teacher, dietitian and public servant * Monica McLemore, American nurse and academic researcher * Monica McNutt, ESPN basketball analyst and former collegiate basketball player *

Monica McWilliams Monica Mary McWilliams (born 28 April 1954) is a Northern Irish academic, peace activist, human rights defender and former politician. In 1996, she co-founded the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition (NIWC) political party and was elected as a ...

(born 1954), British politician and academic * Monica Medina (born 1962), American lawyer and environmental activist * Mónica Medina, American scientist * Monica Mehta, American financial journalist * Mónica Mendes (born 1993), Portuguese footballer * Mónica Mesalles (born 1987), Spanish artistic gymnast * Mónica Mesones, Uruguayan model * Mónica Messa (born 1966), Spanish basketball player * Monica Michel (born 1955), French politician *

Mónica Miguel Mónica Miguel (born Gloria Chávez Miguel; 13 March 1936 – 12 August 2020) was a Mexican actress, director, and singer. Career Passionate about the arts and especially the theater, she would attend the occasional stage plays that came to Te ...

(1936–2020), Mexican actress * Monica Milne, first woman diplomat in the UK * Mònica Miquel Serdà (1962–2023), Spanish politician * Mónica de Miranda, Portuguese visual artist and researcher * Monica Mohan, American artist * Monica Mok (born 1981), Chinese-born Australian model and film actress * Monica Mondardini (born 1960), Italian manager * Mónica Montañés (born 1966), Venezuelan screenwriter and journalist *

Monica Montgomery Steppe Monica Montgomery Steppe (born 1978) is an American politician serving as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors since 2023, representing District 4. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a member of the San D ...

, American politician *

Monica Moorehead Monica Gail Moorehead (born 1952) is an American retired teacher, writer, and political activist. She was the presidential nominee of the Workers World Party (WWP) in 1996, 2000, and 2016. Biography From 1975 to 1980, Monica Moorhead taught kin ...

, American political activist * Monica Moriarty, Canadian female curler * Monica Moss, Bolivian fashion designer * Monica Mugenyi (born 1969), Ugandan lawyer and judge * Monica Murnan (born 1966), American politician * Monica Musenero, Ugandan veterinarian and epidemiologist * Monica Musonda (born c. 1976), Zambian lawyer and entrepreneur * Monica Naisen (died 1626), Japanese Roman Catholic martyr beatified in 1867 *

Mónica Naranjo Mónica Naranjo Carrasco (born 23 May 1974) is a Spanish singer widely popular in Spain and Latin America and recognised as one of the most powerful voices of the Spanish and Latin American music scenes. She has performed with singers such as Lu ...

(born 1974), Spanish singer * Monica Nashandi (born 1959), Namibian diplomat and politician * Monica Van Nassauw (born 1968), Belgian cyclist * Mónica Navarro (born 1968), Argentinian musical artist * Monica Ndaya, DR Congolese footballer * Monica von Neumann (1964–2019), American socialite * Monica Nevins, Canadian mathematician *

Monica Niculescu Monica Niculescu (born 25 September 1987) is a Romanian professional tennis player. She has been WTA rankings, ranked by the Women's Tennis Association, WTA as high as No. 28 in singles and No. 11 in doubles. She has won three singles and 10 dou ...

(born 1987), Romanian tennis player * Monica Nielsen (1937–2025), Swedish actress * Mónica Noguera (born 1971), Mexican TV personality * Monica Nolan (1913–1995), American tennis player * Monica Nordquist (1941–2017), Swedish actress * Monica Novotny, American journalist * Monica Azuba Ntege, Ugandan politician * Mónica Núñez (born 1976), Dominican Republic boxer * Mónica Ocampo (born 1987), Mexican footballer * Monica Ogah (born 1994), Nigerian singer * Mónica Ojeda (born 1988), Ecuadorian writer * Monica Okoye (born 1999), Japanese basketball player * Monica Oliphant (born 1940), British-Australian academic and physicist * Monica Olmi (born 1970), Italian swimmer *

Mónica Oltra Mónica Oltra Jarque () is a Spanish left-wing politician, and the ex-vice president, ex-spokesperson and ex-minister for Equality and Inclusive Policies of the Valencian government. Born in Germany to a Spanish immigrants family, she returned ...

(born 1969), Spanish politician * Monica Olvera de la Cruz, soft-matter theorist * Monica Ong, American visual poet * Monica I. Orozco, American historian * Monica Owusu-Breen, American TV producer * Monica Padman (born 1987), American podcaster and actor * Mónica Palacios, several people * Mónica Palencia, Ecuadorian politician * Monica Partridge (1915–2008), Russian and Slavonic scholar * Mónica Pastrana (born 1989), Puerto Rican model * Monica Patel (born 1999), Indian politician * Mónica Patron (born 1963), Mexican sports shooter * Monica Paulus, human rights activist from Papuan New Guinea * Monica Jones Kaufman Pearson, American journalist * Monica E. Peek, American physician * Mónica Pellecer Alecio, Guatemalan archaeologist * Monica Penders (born 1964), Australian film producer * Mónica Pérez de las Heras (born 1965), Spanish journalist, writer and teacher * Monica Peterson (born 1984), Canadian fencer * Monica Petzal, British artist * Monica Pidgeon (1913–2009), British interior designer and writer * Monica Pimentel (born 1989), Aruban taekwondo practitioner * Monica Pinette (born 1977), Canadian modern pentathlete * Mónica Pinto (born 1952), Argentinian lawyer and politician *

Mónica Ponce de León Monica is a female given name with many variant forms, including Mónica (Italian, Spanish and Portuguese), Mônica (Brazilian Portuguese), Monique (French), Monika (German, Indian, Lithuanian), Moonika (Estonia), and Mónika (Hungarian). His ...

(born 1965), American architect * Mónica Pont (born 1969), Spanish long-distance runner * Monica Poole (1921–2003), British wood engraver * Monica Porter, Hungarian-born British journalist *

Monica Potter Monica Potter (June 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles in the films ''Con Air'' (1997), ''Patch Adams (film), Patch Adams'' (1998), and ''Along Came a Spider (film), Along Came a Spider'' (2001). She also appear ...

(born 1971), American actress * Monica Potts, American journalist and non-fiction writer * Claudette Monica Powell, also known as Sister Monica Clare, American nun * Monica Prasad, American sociologist * Monica Prieto-Teodoro (born 1966), Filipino politician * Monica Proenca (born 1972), Brazilian dance choreographer *

Monica Puig Monica Puig Marchán (born September 27, 1993) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player. She is the first Puerto Rican in history to win a gold medal at the Olympics while representing Puerto Rico, having done so in 2016 at the women ...

(born 1993), Puerto Rican tennis player * Mónica Pulgar (born 1971), Spanish basketball player * Monica Queen, Scottish singer * Mónica Quintela, Portuguese politician * Mónica Quinteros (born 1988), Ecuadorian footballer * Monica Raghwan, Fijian politician * Monica Rahanitraniriana, Malagasy sprinter * Mònica Ramírez (born 1993), Andorran swimmer * Mónica Ramírez Almadani (born 1979), American judge * Mónica Ramírez (activist), American civil rights attorney and trade unionist * Monica Ramon (born 1978), Spanish-American actress * Mónica Ramos (born 1998), Colombian footballer *

Mónica Randall Aurora Juliá Sarasa (Barcelona, 18 November 1942), known professionally as Mónica Randall, is a Spanish actress and television presenter. Randall has made some 110 appearances in film and television since 1963. She appeared in numerous Spag ...

(born 1942), Spanish film actress * Monica Rawlins, British poster designer and activist * Monica Raymund (born 1986), American actress * Monica Redlich (1909–1965), English writer * Monica Reeves (born 1972), Canadian poker player * Mónica Regonesi (born 1961), Chilean long-distance runner * Monica Reinach (born 1966), South African tennis player * Monica Reinagel (born 1964), American nutritionist * Mônica Rezende (born 1969), Brazilian swimmer * Monica Rho, Costa Rican tennis player *

Monica Rial Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer affiliated with Funimation/Crunchyroll, ADV Films/ Sentai Filmworks and Toei Animation USA. She provides voices for English language versions of Jap ...

(born 1975), American voice actress and ADR director * Monica Rich Kosann, American photographer * Monica Richards, American poet * Monica Richardson, American newspaper editor * Mônica Riedel, First Lady of Mato Grosso do Sul (2023-present) * Monica Riley (c. 1926–2013), American scientist * Mónica Rincón (born 1975), Chilean journalist * Mónica Ríos (born 1996), American-raised Puerto Rican footballer * Monica Ritterband (born 1955), Danish artist *

Monica Robb Blasdel Monica Robb Blasdel is an American politician who has served in the Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other ho ...

, American politician * Monica Roberts (1962–2020), American writer and transgender rights advocate * Mônica Rodrigues (born 1967), Brazilian volleyball player * Monica Rodriguez, several people * Monica Rokhman (born 1997), American group rhythmic gymnast * Monica Romano, Italian activist, writer and politician * Mónica Rosa (born 1978), Portuguese runner * Monica Rose (1948–1994), British TV show quiz hostess * Monica Ross (1950–2013), British artist, academic and feminist *

Monica Roșu Monica Roşu (born 11 May 1987) is a former artistic gymnast from Romania. During her career, she won two Olympic gold medals (team and vault), a silver medal with the Romanian team at world championships, and two gold medals at the European Ch ...

(born 1987), Romanian artistic gymnast * Monica Rudquist, American ceramics artist * Mónica Rueda (born 1976), Spanish field hockey player * Monica Rundqvist (born 1962), Swedish sports shooter * Monica Rutherford (1944–2024), English artistic gymnast * Monica Ruwanpathirana (1946–2004), Sri Lankan poet * Monica Sabolo (born 1971), French writer and journalist * Monica Sagna (born 1991), Senegalese judoka * Monica Saili (born 1997), Samoan wrestler * Mônica Salmaso (born 1971), Brazilian musical artist * Mónica Sánchez (born 1970), Peruvian actress * Monica Sandve (born 1973), Norwegian handball player * Mónica Santa María (1972–1994), Peruvian model and TV hostess * Monica Scattini (1956–2015), Italian actress * Monica Scheel (born 1967), Brazilian sailor * Mónica Schlotthauer (born 1963), Argentine union leader and politician * Monica Sehgal (born 1990), Indian television actress *

Monica Seles Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a Serbian–American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ...

(born 1973), American-Serbian tennis player * Monica Semedo (born 1984), Luxembourgish politician * Monica Sereda, American paracyclist * Monica Sex, Israeli alternative rock band * Monica Shafaq, British health advocate * Monica Shannon (1893–1965), American writer * Monica Sharma (born 1992), Indian model, television and film actress * Monica Sileoni (born 1999), Finnish artistic gymnast * Mônica da Silva, American singer-songwriter * Mônica da Silva (volleyball) (born 1960), Brazilian volleyball player * Monica Simpson, American reproductive rights activist *

Monica Sims Monica Louie Sims (27 October 1925 – 20 November 2018) was a British BBC Radio producer who became Head of Children's Programmes, BBC Television, and then Controller of BBC Radio 4. She was also a vice-president of the British Board of Film ...

(1925–2018), British radio executive * Monica Sinclair (1925–2002), British operatic contralto * Monica Sintra (born 1978), Portuguese singer * Monica Sjöö (1938–2005), Swedish painter, writer and anarcho/eco-feminist * Monica Skeete (1923–1997), Grenadian poet * Monica L. Smith, American archaeologist and anthropologist * Mónica Soares (born 1994), Portuguese handball player * Monica Kristensen Solås (born 1950), Norwegian explorer * Monica Sone (1919–2011), Japanese-American writer * Monica Sorelle, Haitian-American filmmaker and artist * Mônica Sousa (born 1960), executive director *

Mónica Spear Mónica Spear Mootz (1 October 1984 – 6 January 2014) was a Venezuelan actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2004. She represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand and finished as 4th runne ...

(1984–2014), Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder * Monica Staggs (born 1970), American stuntwoman and actress * Monica Stefani (born 1957), Italian gymnast * Monica Stevens (born 1967), Antigua and Barbuda sprinter * Monica Lisa Stevenson (born 1967), American gospel musician * Monica Faith Stewart (born 1952), American politician * Monica Stoian (born 1982), Romanian javelin thrower * Monica Stonier (born 1976), American educator and politician * Monica Strebel, Swiss actress * Monica Sumra (born 1980), Indian cricketer *

Monica Svensson Monica Svensson (born December 26, 1978) is a retired race walking, race walker from Sweden. She represented her native country at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, 2003 World Championships in Paris, France, where she ended up in 27th pla ...

(born 1978), Swedish racewalker * Monica Swinn, Belgian actress * Monica Tabengwa, lawyer and researcher on LGBTIQ issues * Monica Tadros, American plastic and reproductive surgeon * Monica Tagoai, rugby player * Monica Tap (born 1962), Canadian painter, artist and academic * Monica Taylor (1877–1968), English biologist * Mònica Terribas i Sala (born 1968), Spanish journalist * Monica Theodorescu (born 1963), German equestrian * Monica Tidwell (born 1954), American model * Monica Toft, American international relations scholar *

Monica Törnell Monica Kristina Ingeborg Törnell (born 3 June 1954) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She was discovered by Cornelis Vreeswijk in 1971, triggering a career spanning several decades in various genres, mainly folk and rock music. With Lasse Ho ...

(born 1954), Swedish singer-songwriter * Mónica Torres, Mexican taekwondo practitioner * Monica Toth (born 1970), Romanian triple jumper * Monica Tranel (born 1966), American rower, lawyer and political candidate * Monica Trapaga, Australian entertainment presenter, jazz singer and writer * Mónica Troadello, Argentine politician * Monica Turner, American ecologist * Monica Turner (ornithologist) (c. 1925–2013), English ornithologist * Monica Twum (born 1978), Ghanaian sprinter * Monica Ulmanu, Romanian journalist and graphics editor * Monica Ungureanu (born 1988), Romanian judoka * Mónica Urquiza (born 1965), Argentine politician * Monica Valentinelli, Italian-American game designer * Monica Vallarin (born 1965), Italian swimmer * Monica Valvik (born 1970), Norwegian cyclist * Monica VanDieren, American mathematician * Mónica Vargas Celis, Mexican film and television producer * Monica Vaughan (born 1952), British Paralympic swimmer * Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, American academic physiatrist * Mónica Vergara (born 1983), Mexican footballer * Monica Vernon (born 1957), American politician * Monica Verschoor (born 1950), Dutch pop singer and pianist * Monica Vikström-Jokela (born 1960), Finnish-Swedish television script writer * Mónica Villa (born 1954), Argentine actress * Monica Vișan (born 1979), Romanian mathematician *

Monica Vitti Maria Luisa Ceciarelli (3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022), known professionally as Monica Vitti, was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s. She appeared with Marcel ...

(1931–2022), Italian actress * Monica Waldvogel (born 1956), Brazilian journalist * Monica Walker (illustrator), British writer and illustrator * Monica Walker (born 1987), American curler * Monica P. Wallace, American politician and attorney * Monica Ward (born 1965), Italian voice actress * Monica Webb Hooper, American behavioral scientist and clinical psychologist *

Monica Wehby Monica Wehby ( ; born May 7, 1962) is an American physician and politician from the state of Oregon. She was the Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee for the United States Senate from Oregon in the 2014 United States Senate electi ...

(born 1962), American physician and politician * Mónica Weiss, Argentine illustrator, artist, writer and architect * Monica West, American fiction writer * Monica Wetterström (born 1956), Swedish wheelchair racer * Monica Wichfeld (1894–1945), Danish resistance fighter *

Monica Wilson Monica Wilson, née Hunter (3 January 1908 – 26 October 1982) was a South African anthropologist, who was professor of social anthropology at the University of Cape Town. Life Monica Hunter was born to missionary parents in Lovedale in t ...

(1908–1982), South African anthropologist * Monica Witni (1918–1982), American composer * Monica Witt (born 1979), American defector and former airman *

Monica Wofford Monica L. Wofford, CSP, is an American business executive and founder of Contagious Companies. Before founding the training and consulting firm, Contagious Companies, in 2003, Wofford began her speaking and training career in 1989 with her first ...

, American business executive * Monica Woods (born 1972), American meteorologist * Monica Wright (born 1988), American basketball player * Mónica Xavier (born 1956), Uruguayan politician * Monica Yin (born 1977), Taiwanese actress *

Monica Youn Monica Youngna Youn is an American poet and lawyer. Life Youn was raised in Houston, Texas. She graduated from St. Agnes Academy (Texas), Princeton University, Yale Law School with a J.D., and Oxford University with a M. Phil, where she was a Rh ...

, American poet and lawyer * Monica Youngblood, American politician *

Monica Yunus Monica Yunus (; born 1977) is a Bangladeshi-American operatic soprano who has performed with many opera companies and music ensembles. She is the daughter of Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, Nobel laureate economist and eventual chief a ...

(born 1979), Bangladeshi-Russian-American opera singer * Mónica Zalaquett (born 1962), Chilean businesswoman and politician * Monica Zanetti, Australian filmmaker, known for " Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)" (2020) *

Monica Zetterlund Monica Zetterlund (born Eva Monica Nilsson; 20 September 1937 – 12 May 2005) was a Swedish jazz singer and actress. She represented Sweden in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the jazz ballad " En gång i Stockholm" ("Once Upon a T ...

(1937–2005), Swedish singer and actress * Mónica Zetzsche, Argentine engineer

Fictional characters

* Monica in the film ''

Baby Driver ''Baby Driver'' is a 2017 action crime film written and directed by Edgar Wright. It stars Ansel Elgort as a getaway driver seeking freedom from a life of crime with his girlfriend Debora (Lily James). Kevin Spacey, Eiza González, Jon Ber ...

'' * Monica in the animated series '' Oggy and the Cockroaches'' * Monica in ''

Monica's Gang ''Monica and Friends'' (), previously published as ''Monica's Gang'' in Anglophone territories and as ''Frizz and Friends'' in London, is a Brazilian comic book series and media franchise created by Mauricio de Sousa. The series originated in a c ...

'' * Monica, a crossing guard in ''

The Angry Birds Movie ''The Angry Birds Movie'' is a 2016 animated comedy film based on Rovio Entertainment's ''Angry Birds'' franchise, produced by Columbia Pictures and Rovio Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film was directed by Clay Kay ...

'' * Monica in the TV series ''

Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced by Ma ...

'' * Monica in the video game '' Dead or Alive Xtreme 3'' * Monica Geller in the TV series ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' * Monica Gallagher in the TV series ''Shameless'' (UK) and ''Shameless'' (US) * Monica Long Dutton in the American TV series ''

Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of Wyoming, with small portions extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U ...

'' * Monica Madden in

George Gissing George Robert Gissing ( ; 22 November 1857 – 28 December 1903) was an English novelist, who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. In the 1890s he was considered one of the three greatest novelists in England, and by the 1940s he had been ...

's 1893 novel '' The Odd Women'' *

Monica Quartermaine Monica Quartermaine is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network, played from August 17, 1977, to December 21, 2023, by Leslie Charleson. She is a cardiologist at the eponymous hospital, and widow ...

in the TV series ''

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC since April 1, 1963. Originally a half-hour seria ...

'' *

Monica Rambeau Monica Rambeau is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roger Stern and artist John Romita Jr., the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man Annual'' #16 (October 1982). Monica Ram ...

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

* Monica Reeves in the film '' Bad Hair Day'' * Monica Sherwood in the film ''

The Fabelmans ''The Fabelmans'' is a 2022 American coming-of-age drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, who co-wrote the screenplay with Tony Kushner. Loosely based on Spielberg's early life and beginnings as a filmmaker, the semi-autobiog ...

'' * Monica Vandham in ''

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 ''Xenoblade Chronicles 3'' is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is an installment in the open-world '' Xenoblade Chronicles'' series, itself a part of the larger '' Xe ...

'' *

– American, heroine of a moral scandal involving Bill Clinton

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