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Monique Coleman (born November 13, 1980) is an American actress, dancer and singer known for being one of the co-stars in the High School Musical movies, in which she plays Taylor McKessie. Coleman also has a recurring role on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, as a school girl named Mary-Margaret. She also competed in the third edition of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, finishing in fourth place.
In 2006, Coleman co-starred in High School Musical as Taylor McKessie, best friend of the new brainiac girl Gabriella Montez played by Vanessa Hudgens. Then, she was a recurring guest star in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody episodes, "Forever Plaid", "Not So Suite 16", "Neither a Borrower Nor a Speller Bee" and "A Prom Story" along with Hudgens. Coleman has had seven other guest appearances on television including, Boston Public, Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Strong Medicine, 10-8: Officers on Duty, Married to the Kellys, and Veronica Mars. Coleman was also in the first ever Disney Channel Games in 2006, on the Blue Team (with Brenda Song, Corbin Bleu, Cole Sprouse, Vanessa Hudgens, and Jason Earles) and in the second Disney Channel Games in 2007 on the Green Team (with Dylan Sprouse, Miley Cyrus, Lucas Grabeel and Brandon Baker). She won with both teams. Monique Coleman also appeared on Tour with High School Musical: The Concert. She showcased her new ballroom skills in "Dance With Me," while she partnered National Youth Latin Champion Jared Murillo. Andrew Seeley was the soloist. She is the host of 3 Minute Game Show: High School Musical Edition on Disney Channel. Recently she recorded a song called "Christmas Vacation" for the holiday album entitled A Disney Channel Holiday. In an interview, Coleman has stated that she would like to protray Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes in a biopic based on the lives of girl group TLC. She will play a depressed femme fatale, Chelsea Park, in a indie film titled Crush, which takes place in the 1920s. She will have a main role in the 2010 romance-comedy film Promise Rings. She was also offered a role in another independent flim, entitled Sleep Away, but turned it down because she was told there would be a nude scene her character would have to take part of. Coleman voiced the character Fontasia on the upcoming Fox animated series Cleveland, starring Sanaa Lathan and Nia Long.
[edit] Dancing with the Stars
Coleman competed in the Fall 2006 third edition of ABC's Dancing with the Stars reality dance competition. She was paired with professional partner Louis van Amstel throughout the competition. van Amstel and the judges praised her for "taking risks" during the competition. The pair appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show before they were eliminated and performed the same dance they performed in week 2's episode. She was eliminated from Dancing With The Stars on November 1, 2006, finishing fourth in the competition. She was the last female in the contest that year. Coleman was very gracious in defeat, and appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on the same night as the Results Show to thank her fans for their votes and support. In the beginning of late December 2007, Coleman partook in the Dancing with the Stars tour that took her across America along with other former competitors until early February 2008.
