Queen Latifah is a renowned American rapper, actress, and singer.
Dana Elaine Owens, known professionally as Queen Latifah, was born on March 18, 1970, in Newark, New Jersey, the United States to her parents Rita Lamae Bray Owens and Lancelot Amos Owens, Sr. She spent her childhood growing up in East Orange, New Jersey.
Queen Latifah’s mother Rita Lamae Bray was a teacher at Irvington High School while her father Lancelot Amos Owens worked as a police officer. However, her parents divorced when she was ten years old.
Queen Latifah attended Catholic school in Newark, New Jersey and then Essex Catholic Girls’ High School in Irvington. She later graduated from Irvington High School before proceeding to attend classes at Borough of Manhattan Community College. She got signed to Tommy Boy Records in 1989, where she released her debut album All Hail the Queen on November 28, 1989.
Queen Latifah’s third album, Black Reign (1993), made history as the first album by a solo female rapper to receive an RIAA certification. She has made appearances in Living Single (1993-1998), 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), Girls Trip (2017), and Bessie (2015).
Queen Latifah became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2006). She is the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, as well as an Academy Award nomination.
Queen Latifah Net Worth
Queen Latifah has a net worth of $70 million.
Queen Latifah Movies And TV Show
- Living Single
- Bringing Down the House
- Taxi
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business
- Beauty Shop
- Last Holiday
- Hairspray
- Joyful Noise
- 22 Jump Street
- Star
- The Little Mermaid Live!
- Hollywood
- Empire
- Maya and the Three
- The Equalizer
- Bessie
- The Wiz Live!
- Miracles from Heaven
- Ice Age: Collision Course
- Girls Trip
- Flint
Queen Latifah Songs
- You Can’t Stop the Beat
- When You’re Good To Mama
- I Know Where I’ve Been
- Walk the Dinosaur
- It’s Alright
- He’s Everything
- Come So Far
- Fix Me, Jesus
- Living Single theme song
- Class
- Lush Life
- Ladies First
- Rough…
- Better Than the Rest
- Element I’m Along
- Goin’ Out Of My Head
- Coochie Bang…
- We Are Living Single
- The Star Spangled Banner
- Oh Happy Day
- How Long
- Go Head
- Flavor Unit Assassination
- Roll Wit Tha Flav
- Watch Tower
- Timed Excellence
- The Referee
- Flexin on ’em
- Do What Thou Wilt
- March
- Nothing but the Best
- Flashin Lights
- Rosé
Queen Latifah Height
Queen Latifah stands tall at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.78 m).
Queen Latifah Real Name
Queen Latifah’s real name is Dana Elaine Owens.
Queen Latifah Age
Queen Latifah is 52 years old as of 2022.