Queen Latifah
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 2004. In 2007 and 2009, she released two more studio albums – Trav'lin' Light and Persona. She created the daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show, which ran from 1999 to 2001, and again from 2013 to 2015, in syndication. She has appeared in a number of films, such as Bringing Down the House (2003), Taxi (2004), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2005), Beauty Shop (2005), Last Holiday (2006), Hairspray (2007), Joyful Noise (2012), 22 Jump Street (2014) and Girls Trip (2017) and provided voice work in the Ice Age film series. Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO film Bessie (2015), which she co-produced, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. From 2016 to 2019, she starred as Carlotta Brown in the musical drama series Star. In 2020, she portrayed Hattie McDaniel in the miniseries Hollywood.
Queen Latifah has been referred to as the "Queen of Rap" by several media articles, as well as "rap's first feminist". Latifah became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2006). Latifah's work in music, film and television has earned her a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and an Academy Award nomination.
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Known for
30 Rock
Regina Bookman
The Fairly OddParents
Pam Dromeda (voice)
Entourage
Dana Elaine Owens
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ellie (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
Aunt Esther Jean Johnson
Empire
Carlotta Brown
The Equalizer
Robyn McCall
Spin City
Robin Jones
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ellie (voice)
American Idol
Self
Ellen
Queen Latifah (uncredited)
America's Next Top Model
Guest
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Marissa Redman
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ellie (voice)
The Oscars
Self
The Oscars
Self - Performer
22 Jump Street
Mrs. Dickson (uncredited)
Finding Your Roots
Self
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Ice Age: Collision Course
Ellie (voice)
Taxi
Isabelle 'Belle' Williams
Living Single
Khadijah James
Scary Movie 3
Aunt Shaneequa / The Oracle
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
Bringing Out the Dead
Dispatcher Love (voice)
Eve
Simone
Last Holiday
Georgia Byrd
The Bone Collector
Thelma
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Ellie (voice)
Miracles from Heaven
Angela Bradford
What Happens in Vegas
Dr. Twitchell
Hairspray
Motormouth Maybelle
Hustle
Teresa Sugerman
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Queen Latifah
Star
Carlotta Brown
Chicago
Matron Mama Morton
Maya and the Three
Gran Bruja (voice)
Valentine's Day
Paula Thomas
Juice
Ruffhouse M.C.
Girls Trip
Sasha Franklin
Mad Money
Nina Brewster
Brown Sugar
Francine
The Dilemma
Dana
My Life
Theresa
Bringing Down the House
Charlene Morton
The Critic
Queen Latifah (voice)
Stranger Than Fiction
Penny Escher
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Gina
The Secret Life of Bees
August Boatwright
Living with the Dead
Midge Harmon
Sphere
Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
Hollywood
Hattie McDaniel
Hoodlum
Sulie
Steel Magnolias
M'Lynn
Joyful Noise
Vi Rose Hill
Bessie
Bessie Smith
Set It Off
Cleo
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
Self - Perfomer
The Country Bears
Cha-Cha
Beauty Shop
Gina Norris
Jungle Fever
Lashawn
Living Out Loud
Liz Bailey
Ice Age 6
Ellie (voice)
The Cookout
Security Guard
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Ellie (voice)
Teach
Self
Life Support
Ana
Just Wright
Leslie Wright
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
Hogan Knows Best
End of the Road
Brenda Freeman
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Flint
Iza Banks
The Earth Day Special
Self
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Self
And the Winner Isn't
Self
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Aunt Em
House Party 2
Zora
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
When the Streetlights Go On
Detective Grasso
Roc
Rock Concert
Self
Arctic Tale
Narrator
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
Mama Flora's Family
Diana
The Queen Latifah Show
Unearthing the Lost World | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Self
The Tiger Rising
Willie May
The Perfect Holiday
Mrs. Christmas
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
The Little Mermaid Live!
Ursula
MADtv
Self - Hostess
The Trap
Dr. Obayuwana
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Self
The Jenny Jones Show
Who's the Man?
Queen Latifah
The Wiz Live!
The Wiz
House of Bodies
Nicole
Mama Africa
Host
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
Michael Jackson Memorial
Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Self
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
King of the South
Girls Trip 2
Sasha Franklin
Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
Self
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Self
Garrett's Gift
I Hate The Way I Look
Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Self (archive)
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Self - Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Sherri
Self - Guest
Hot Ones
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
The View
Self
The View
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
The Tyra Banks Show
Good Day Live
Self
The Talk
Entertainment Tonight
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
Today
Self
VH1 Rock Honors
The Early Show
Self
Untold Stories of Hip Hop
Self
The Grammys
Self - Host