Tiffany Monique

In 2015, she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and underwent extensive surgery as part of her treatment. She made a full recovery and celebrated 5 years cancer free on March 4, 2020.

Monique was promoted to assistant vocal arranger and lead background vocalist for Beyoncé in 2018. Since her promotion, she trained and arranged the choir that was assembled for Beyoncé's Coachella "Beychella" performances in Palm Springs, CA. She was also the lead background vocalist for Beyonce & Jay-Z's "On The Run 2" World Tour and performed as lead background vocalist and assistant vocal arranger with the singer for Kobe Bryant's Memorial at the Staple Center in 2020.

She is also the owner and operator of BookedXBlessed, an artist development and consultation company, founded in 2018. BookedXBlessed is designed to provide guidance and consultation services to aspiring and professional performers, singers, musicians, and other music industry professionals.

Monique was featured in 20 Feet From Stardom, which won Best Music Film in 2014 for the Grammy Awards and an Academy Awards for "Best Documentary Feature".

She has spoken extensively about weight discrimination and obstacles she's encountered in the music industry as a plus sized artist. In 2011, following some health concerns, she lost almost 100lbs.

Following the I Am...Sasha Fierce Tour, Monique began her pursuits as a solo recording artist. She released "Nemesis, the EP" in June 2010, which featured five songs written by her and produced by her then friend and producer, Kwiz. In July of that same year, Monique released her first music video, "Nemesis", via YouTube and social media. She released her second single and video, "Anytime", the following year.

Tiffany Monique Ryan is an American singer, songwriter, and background vocalist. She has performed as a background vocalist for Beyoncé as one of "The Mamas" since 2007. In 2018, she became the lead background vocalist and the assistant vocal arranger/choir director for Beyoncé's Coachella performance in Coachella Valley, CA.

Monique worked as an administrative assistant from 2002 to 2006 at a pharmaceutical company, while continuing to pursue music part time. During that period, she expanded her resume as a professional singer by performing as a backing vocalist for Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Regina Belle, and Jeff Fox. In March 2007, while working at the pharmaceutical company, Monique was contacted by Beyoncé's music director and asked to join the band for Beyoncé's upcoming tour, The Beyoncé Experience. Monique immediately resigned from the pharmaceutical company and joined the band. She has performed with Beyoncé & The Mamas for a total of seven tours, including the Beyoncé Experience Tour (2007), I Am...Sasha Fierce Tour (2009), the I Am... Yours performance in Las Vegas, Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, On The Run Tour and The Formation World Tour. She also performed with her for the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show and several other iconic performances.

Monique married Jeffery Riddick, Jr., in July 2000 and they had a son together in 2005. They divorced in 2010. In September 2016, Monique married Kevin "Kwiz" Ryan, a music producer and composer, in Riviera Maya, Mexico. They are also joint owners of Rhythm 252 Music Group.

While attending Morgan State University, Monique was approached by a friend to join a local singing group, OnPoint. After agreeing to join the group, Monique performed with OnPoint from 1997 to 1999. OnPoint was featured on K-Ci & JoJo's "Fee Fie Foe Fum" Remix on MCA Records in 1998. The group disbanded in 1999 citing creative differences.

Monique attended Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair, New Jersey. There, she was an honor student, as well as a cheerleader, member of the track team and founder of the school's gospel choir. She graduated from Immaculate in 1995. After high school, Monique was awarded a full scholarship to Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, where she majored in music education. After a brief hiatus, Monique transferred to William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, in 2000, where she changed her major to Communication Journalism and graduated in 2004.