Born in Newark, N.J., on March 18, 1970, Queen Latifah (born Dana Elaine Owens) was raised in a family of police officers. She had turned her childhood knack for rhyming and beat-boxing into a successful career as a hip-hop artist.The rapper made her first on-screen appearance in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever (1991). Soon after, she debuted as part of the ensemble cast of the sitcom "Living Single." Over the years, Queen Latifah has made memorable supporting appearances in Set It Off (1996), Living Out Loud (1998) and the musical-turned-movie Chicago (2002), for which she received an Oscar nod for Best Supporting Actress.
Soon after, the bona fide actress made the leap to leading roles in the comedy Bringing Down the House and the drama Last Holiday. Next, came a starring, Emmy-nominated role in the TV movie Life Support and another mic-grabbing turn in Adam Shankman's Hairspray (both in 2007).
AddLast HolidayWhen her doctor gives her the worst possible news -- that she has a terminal illness -- a timid woman (Queen Latifah) decides to throw caution to the wind, break out of her shell and take a no-holds-barred European vacation. But while she's celebrating her last hurrah, she touches the lives of... Read More
AddBeauty ShopFed up with her dishonest boss, Jorge (Kevin Bacon), hairstylist Gina Norris (Queen Latifah) decides to set up her own beauty shop in this all-star comedy that includes appearances by Djimon Hounsou, Mena Suvari, Andie MacDowell and Alfre Woodard. Taking over a run-down Atlanta salon complete with... Read More
AddSet It OffSick of being victims of circumstance and fighting a system that keeps them from realizing their dreams, four black women from the Los Angeles projects opt to knock over a bank. Emboldened after pulling off the heist, they continue their crime spree. But the sticky-fingered quartet (played by Queen... Read More
AddTaxiRacecar-driver wannabe Belle (Queen Latifah) uses her prowess behind the wheel to become a cabbie. Thanks to her reputation for speeding through the city -- even school zones -- at speeds of 135 mph, a young cop (Jimmy Fallon) convinces her to use her skills to help him catch a gang of beautiful... Read More
Add AllLiving Single: Season 1This popular urban sitcom groups a trio of single women into one three-bedroom apartment, proving that you don't need a husband to be happy. Publishing maven Khadijah James (Queen Latifah) holds the twenty-something household together; her wide-eyed cousin Synclaire (Kim Coles), an aspiring actress,... Read More
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