1970-03-18 Newark, New Jersey, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Queen Latifah, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Ice Age 6 | Ellie (voice) | 2026-12-16 |
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2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2023-11-03 |
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A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop | Self | 2023-12-10 |
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Hustle | Teresa Sugerman | 2022-06-03 |
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End of the Road | Brenda Freeman | 2022-09-09 |
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The Tiger Rising | Willie May | 2022-01-07 |
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You're Watching Video Music Box | Self (archive footage) | 2021-12-03 |
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021-11-20 |
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The Trap | Dr. Obayuwana | 2019-04-01 |
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The Little Mermaid Live! | Ursula | 2019-11-05 |
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Girls Trip | Sasha Franklin | 2017-07-21 |
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Flint | Iza Banks | 2017-10-28 |
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And the Winner Isn't | Self | 2017-12-08 |
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Miracles from Heaven | Angela Bradford | 2016-03-17 |
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Ice Age: Collision Course | Ellie (voice) | 2016-06-23 |
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Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | Ellie (voice) | 2016-03-19 |
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The Making of the Wiz Live! | Self | 2015-11-25 |
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The Wiz Live! | The Wiz | 2015-12-03 |
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Bessie | Bessie Smith | 2015-05-16 |
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22 Jump Street | Mrs. Dickson (uncredited) | 2014-06-05 |
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Teach | Self | 2013-09-06 |
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House of Bodies | Nicole | 2013-04-19 |
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Joyful Noise | Vi Rose Hill | 2012-01-13 |
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Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances | Self | 2012-03-06 |
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Ice Age: Continental Drift | Ellie (voice) | 2012-06-27 |
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self | 2012-06-07 |
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Steel Magnolias | M'Lynn | 2012-10-07 |
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The Dilemma | Dana | 2011-01-13 |
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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Ellie (voice) | 2011-11-24 |
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Just Wright | Leslie Wright | 2010-05-14 |
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Valentine's Day | Paula Thomas | 2010-02-10 |
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Zac Efron's Pool Party | Self | 2009-04-01 |
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Unearthing the Lost World | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Self | 2009-10-27 |
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Ellie (voice) | 2009-06-26 |
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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s | Self (archive) | 2009-08-11 |
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Michael Jackson Memorial | Self | 2009-07-07 |
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial | Self | 2009-01-18 |
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The Secret Life of Bees | August Boatwright | 2008-09-17 |
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What Happens in Vegas | Dr. Twitchell | 2008-05-07 |
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Mad Money | Nina Brewster | 2008-01-17 |
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Garrett's Gift | 2008-02-01 | |
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The Perfect Holiday | Mrs. Christmas | 2007-12-12 |
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Arctic Tale | Narrator | 2007-06-17 |
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Hairspray | Motormouth Maybelle | 2007-07-19 |
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Life Support | Ana | 2007-03-10 |
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Stranger Than Fiction | Penny Escher | 2006-09-09 |
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Ice Age: The Meltdown | Ellie (voice) | 2006-03-29 |
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Last Holiday | Georgia Byrd | 2006-01-13 |
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The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Aunt Em | 2005-05-20 |
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Beauty Shop | Gina Norris | 2005-04-22 |
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Gina | 2004-01-20 |
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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? | Self | 2004-03-06 |
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The Cookout | Security Guard | 2004-09-03 |
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Taxi | Isabelle 'Belle' Williams | 2004-10-06 |
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Scary Movie 3 | Aunt Shaneequa / The Oracle | 2003-10-24 |
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Bringing Down the House | Charlene Morton | 2003-03-07 |
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Living with the Dead | Midge Harmon | 2002-04-28 |
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Chicago | Matron Mama Morton | 2002-12-10 |
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Mama Africa | Host | 2002-06-07 |
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Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal | Self - Host | 2002-01-29 |
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The Country Bears | Cha-Cha | 2002-07-26 |
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Brown Sugar | Francine | 2002-10-05 |
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The Bone Collector | Thelma | 1999-11-04 |
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One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute | Self - Perfomer | 1999-12-01 |
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Bringing Out the Dead | Dispatcher Love (voice) | 1999-10-22 |
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Living Out Loud | Liz Bailey | 1998-10-30 |
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Sphere | Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher | 1998-02-13 |
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Hoodlum | Sulie | 1997-08-27 |
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Set It Off | Cleo | 1996-11-06 |
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I Hate The Way I Look | Self | 1994-03-21 |
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My Life | Theresa | 1993-11-12 |
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Who's the Man? | Queen Latifah | 1993-04-23 |
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Juice | Ruffhouse M.C. | 1992-01-17 |
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House Party 2 | Zora | 1991-10-23 |
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Jungle Fever | Lashawn | 1991-06-07 |
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The Earth Day Special | Self | 1990-04-22 |
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Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1 | Self | 1990-01-01 |
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Girls Trip 2 | Sasha Franklin | |
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