Mo’Nique

Comedian and actress Monique Hicks — then 262 pounds — decided that she had to make a change, and her hard work paid off. Mo’Nique changed her diet — ridding it of fried food, junk food, and red meat — and subsequently lost 45 pounds. She also dropped six sizes, from a 20 t0 a 14. More important than the numbers, though, is the fact that Mo’Nique improved both her short- and long-term health prospects.