Actor
Queen Latifah
March 18, 1970 · 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.
Notable work
6.7Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
as Ellie (voice)
6.8Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
as Ellie (voice)
6.822 Jump Street (2014)
as Mrs. Dickson (uncredited)
6.4Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
as Ellie (voice)
6.1Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
as Ellie (voice)
6Scary Movie 3 (2003)
as Aunt ShaNeequa
6.8The Bone Collector (1999)
as Thelma
6.1What Happens in Vegas (2008)
as Dr. Twitchell
5.9Valentine's Day (2010)
as Paula Thomas
7.1Chicago (2002)
as Matron Mama Morton
7.7Hustle (2022)
as Teresa Sugerman
6.7Hairspray (2007)
as Motormouth Maybelle
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