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Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah, born Dana Elaine Owens on March 18, 1970 in East Orange, New Jersey, is a Grammy Award-winning and Emmy and Academy Award-nominated American actress, singer, and rapper who is best known for her music career and her roles as Matron ''Mama'' Morton in 'Chicago,' Charlene Morton in 'Bringing Down the House,' Gina Norris in 'Beauty Shop,' Motormouth Maybelle in 'Hairspray,' and Vi Rose Hill in 'Joyful Noise.'

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About Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah is an American entertainer with a successful career as a rapper, a singer, an actor, and a producer.

She grew up in East Orange, New Jersey and right after high school caught the attention of music producers and released her first album, All Hail the Queen’ in 1989. As she continued releasing hit rap albums she began acting in movies like Jungle Fever’ and Set It Off’ and also taking roles in TV with guest appearances on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ and eventually starring in the TV show Living Single.’

In 2004 as she continued to find better roles as an actress, she switched from rapping to singing, releasing The Dana Owens Album’ featuring her singing jazz standards. She has released three albums as a singer; her most recent album; Persona,’ was released in 2008. She has also moved into leading roles in films.

Queen Latifah continues to act and record music; she has a successful movie production company and wrote her autobiography, Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman,’ in 1999. She has won a Golden Globe Award, 2 SAG Awards and an Emmy and Academy Award nomination as an actress while winning one Grammy Award and 6 Grammy nominations during her recording career.

Name: Dana Elaine Owens
Birth date: March 18, 1970
Birthplace: East Orange, New Jersey
Known for: music career, 'Living Single,' 'Set It Off,' 'The Bone Collector,' 'Chicago,' 'Brown Sugar,' 'The Country Bears,' 'Scary Movie 3,' 'Bringing Down the House,' 'Taxi,' 'Barbershop 2: Back in Business,' 'Beauty Shop,' 'Stranger Than Fiction,' 'Last Holiday,' 'Hairspray,' 'Mad Money,' 'What Happens in Vegas...,' 'The Secret Life of Bees,' 'Valentine's Day,' 'Just Wright,' 'The Dilemma,' 'Joyful Noise'

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 09: Actress Queen Latifah arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Joyful Noise' held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on January 9, 2012 in Hollywood, California.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 19: Actress/singer Queen Latifah, actor Tom Cruise, and actress Katie Holmes attend the 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' U.S. premiere after party at the Museum of Modern Art on December 19, 2011 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 18: Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah perform onstage during VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul at Hammerstein Ballroom on December 18, 2011 in New York City.

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Host Queen Latifah (L) presents Pop/Rock Favorite Band, Duo or Group award to James Valentine of Maroon 5 onstage at the 2011 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

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