Queen Latifah (1970)

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Queen Latifah
General Information
Birth Name	Dana Elaine Owens
Gender	Female
Birth Place	Newark, New Jersey
Birth Date	March 18, 1970
Occupation	Actress, Comedian, Model, Producer, Rapper, TV Host, Writer
Years Active	1988 to Present

Background

Queen Latifah ( b. 18 March 1970 ) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, producer, and talk show host. She has appeared in live action television and cinematic roles; and voice acting performances.

She first earned her fame as a rising female rapper in 1989 under the stage name of "Queen Latifah" at the age of 19 and would go on to become the first female rapper to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She transitioned into acting afterwards.

Latifah is best known for her prominent roles in a number of highly acclaimed films including Set It Off; Chicago; Hairspray; and Life Support as well as being the voice actor for the animated female mammoth Ellie in the animated Ice Age film franchise.

Latifah is celebrated for winning several awards and accolades including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards over the course of her career.

Filmography

• Showtime at the Apollo (1990) 1 episode
• In Living Color (1990-91) 2 episodes
• Jungle Fever (1991)
• House Party 2 (1991)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991) 2 episodes
• Juice (1992)
• My Life (1993)
• Who's the Man? (1993)
• Living Single (1993-98) series regular
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1994) 1 episode
• Roc (1994) 1 episode
• ABC Afterschool Specials (1994) 1 episode
• Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1994) 1 episode
• The Critic (1995) 1 episode
• Comic Relief VII (1995)
• Set It Off (1996)
• Saturday Night Special (1996) 1 episode
• Cartoon Sushi (1997) 1 episode
• MADtv (1997) 1 episode
• Hoodlum (1997)
• Sphere (1998)
• Living Out Loud (1998)
• Mama Flora's Family (1998)
• The Bone Collector (1999)
• Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
• One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute (1999)
• Queen Latifah Show (1999-01) series regular
• And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1 (2000)
• Spin City (2001) 2 episodes
• Living with the Dead (2002)
• The Country Bears (2002)
• Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal (2002)
• Brown Sugar (2002)
• Pinocchio (2002)
• Chicago (2002)
• Kung Faux (2003)
• Bringing Down the House (2003)
• Scary Movie 3 (2003)
• Saturday Night Live (2003-08) 3 episodes
• Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
• Eve (2004)
• What's the Name of That Song (2004)
• The Fairly OddParents (2004) 1 episode
• The Cookout (2004)
• Taxi (2004)
• Biography (2004-06) 2 episodes
• Beauty Shop (2005)
• The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
• Last Holiday (2006)
• Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
• Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
• Lost Historical Films on the Ice Age Period (2006)
• America's Next Top Model (2006) 1 episode
• Life Support (2007)
• Hairspray (2007)
• The Perfect Holiday (2007)
• Mad Money (2008)
• Sweet Blackberry Presents (2008)
• What Happens in Vegas (2008)
• The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
• We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009)
• Zac Efron's Pool Party (2009)
• Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
• Dancing with the Stars (2009) 2 episodes
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
• American Idol (2009-10) 2 episodes
• Valentine's Day (2010)
• Just Wright (2010)
• Entourage (2010) 1 episode
• 30 Rock (2010) 1 episode
• The Dilemma (2011)
• America's Got Talent (2011) 1 episode
• Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
• Single Ladies (2011-12) 4 episodes
• 9mm (2012)
• Joyful Noise (2012)
• Let's Stay Together (2012) 1 episode
• Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (2012)
• Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
• Steel Magnolias (2012)
• House of Bodies (2014)
• 22 Jump Street (2014)
• The Queen Latifah Show (2014) series regular
• Hot in Cleveland (2014) 1 episode
• Bessie (2015)
• Lip Sync Battle (2015) 1 episode
• The Wiz Live! (2015)
• Miracles from Heaven (2016)
• Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
• Girls Trip (2017)
• The Tiger Rising (2022)

Trivia

• Her cousin gave her the nickname of Latifah as a teenager which means "delicate" or "sensitive".

Quotes

• "Dreams become reality when we put our minds to it."

• "You can't let fear paralyze you. The worse that can happen is you fail, but guess what: You get up and try again. Feel that pain, get over it, get up, dust yourself off and keep it moving."

• "I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else."

• "Always follow your own path."

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