Monique Dupree (born December 10, 1974), also known as "Tha True Original GATA", is an American actress, wrestling valet, singer and burlesque performer. She also worked in production and social media management for Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore promotion. Dreamer has dubbed Dupree "The Heart and Soul of House of Hardcore" on numerous occasions during the promotion's Twitch streams. She has also appeared as a valet for Impact Wrestling.
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Personal life
Dupree was born in Newark, New Jersey. Her older brother is actor Tony Todd. She was married to author Anthony Saint Thomas, the couple had ten children together. Dupree is in a relationship with professional wrestler Tommy Dreamer.
Career
Dupree's worked as a model. In working with Troma Entertainment in films, she was the first African American "Tromette," and the first to be a Tromette four times. She is sometimes called "the first black scream queen." She appeared in magazines across including The Autograph Collector Magazine and Primera Linea. She also worked as a comic book model. In Gingerstein: Rise of the Undead, she played the character Edie Van Horne.
Dupree is the lead singer of the musical team Negro Childe.
As an actress, Dupree played Emerald in Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned. She also appeared as a shower girl in Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Volume 2.