Queen Latifah

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AKA: Dana Elaine Owens, Dana Owens, Latifah
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 03/18/1970
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA

biography

Award-winning actress, rapper, tireless producer, entrepreneur and spokesmodel were but a few of the hats Queen Latifah wore as she began her rise as one of entertainment’s top renaissance women, starting with her breakout album All Hail the Queen in 1989. The 19-year-old embodied a new spirit in hip-hop and was a pioneer for her empowering messages of positivity; particularly for urban women. Her status as pop culture icon led easily to an acting career, where she followed up a four-year run on the Fox sitcom “Living Single” (Fox, 1993-97), with increasingly visible roles in comedies and Continued

Credits

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Voice of Ellie
2009
Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices
(TV Show)
2009-2009
Episode 7
Narrator
2009
Episode 6
Narrator
2009
Episode 5
Narrator
2009
Episode 4
Narrator
2009
Episode 3
Narrator
2009
Episode 2
Narrator
2009
Episode 1
Narrator
2009
+(2 More)
The Secret Life of Bees
August Boatwright
2008
What Happens in Vegas
Dr. Twitchell
2008
Mad Money
Nina Brewster
2008
The Perfect Holiday
Producer
2007
Bridging the Gap
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Queen Latifah & Eve
Herself
2007
Arctic Tale
Narrator
2007
Hairspray
Motormouth Maybelle
2007
The Hip Hop Project
Executive Producer
2007
Stranger Than Fiction
Penny Escher
2006
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ellie
2006
Last Holiday
Georgia Byrd
2006
Beauty Shop
Producer
2005
Beauty Shop
Gina Norris
2005
Taxi
Belle
2004
The Cookout
Security Guard
2004
The Cookout
Producer
2004
Eve
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Sister, Sister
Simone
2004
Scary Movie 3
Aunt ShaNeequa
2003
Bringing Down the House
Executive Producer
2003
Bringing Down the House
Charlene Morton
2003
Chicago
Matron Mama Morton
2002
Brown Sugar
Francine
2002
The Country Bears
Cha-Cha
2002
Mama Africa
Host
2002
Spin City
(TV Show)
2001-2001
Sleeping with the Enemy
Robin
2001
She's Gotta Habit
Robin
2001
Yeah Baby!
Robin
2001
Yeah Baby!
Robin
2001
The Bone Collector
Thelma
1999
Living Out Loud
Liz Bailey
1998
Sphere
Fletcher
1998
Set It Off
Cleo
1996
Juice
Ruffhouse M C
My Life
Theresa
House Party 2
Zora

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Grew up in East Orange, New Jersey
 
Trained in karate and use of firearms by her policeman father
 
Was a power forward on two state championship basketball teams in high school
 
Worked at a Burger King fast-food restaurant
 
Worked as a cashier at the Wiz in Newark, New Jersey
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