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Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Actor · Born 1970-03-18 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

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Biography

Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen on November 28, 1989, featuring the hit single "Ladies First". Nature of a Sista' (1991) was her second and final album with Tommy Boy Records. Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998. Her third album, Black Reign (1993), became the first album by a solo female rapper to receive a RIAA certification, and spawned the single "U.N.I.T.Y.", which was influential in raising awareness of violence against women and the objectification of Black female sexuality. The record won a Grammy Award and peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off (1996) and released her fourth album, Order in the Court, on June 16, 1998, with Motown Records. Latifah garnered acclaim with her role of Matron "Mama" Morton in the musical film Chicago (2002), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) — Ellie (voice)
  2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) — Ellie (voice)
  3. 22 Jump Street (2014) — Mrs. Dickson (uncredited)
  4. Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) — Ellie (voice)
  5. Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) — Ellie (voice)
  6. Scary Movie 3 (2003) — Aunt Shaneequa / The Oracle
  7. The Bone Collector (1999) — Thelma
  8. What Happens in Vegas (2008) — Dr. Twitchell
  9. Valentine's Day (2010) — Paula Thomas
  10. Chicago (2002) — Matron Mama Morton
  11. Hustle (2022) — Teresa Sugerman
  12. Hairspray (2007) — Motormouth Maybelle
  13. Stranger Than Fiction (2006) — Penny Escher
  14. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) — Marissa Redman
  15. Sphere (1998) — Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
  16. Girls Trip (2017) — Sasha Franklin
  17. Miracles from Heaven (2016) — Angela Bradford
  18. Bringing Out the Dead (1999) — Dispatcher Love (voice)
  19. Taxi (2004) — Isabelle 'Belle' Williams
  20. The Fairly OddParents (2001) — Pam Dromeda (voice)
  21. The Dilemma (2011) — Dana
  22. Last Holiday (2006) — Georgia Byrd
  23. 30 Rock (2006) — Regina Bookman
  24. Empire (2015) — Carlotta Brown
  25. Bringing Down the House (2003) — Charlene Morton
  26. Mad Money (2008) — Nina Brewster
  27. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011) — Ellie (voice)
  28. Entourage (2004) — Dana Elaine Owens
  29. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  30. The Secret Life of Bees (2008) — August Boatwright
  31. Beauty Shop (2005) — Gina Norris
  32. Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016) — Ellie (voice)
  33. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  34. Juice (1992) — Ruffhouse M.C.
  35. Just Wright (2010) — Leslie Wright
  36. Set It Off (1996) — Cleo
  37. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Guest
  38. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
  39. Hollywood (2020) — Hattie McDaniel
  40. End of the Road (2022) — Brenda Freeman