Queen Latifah (Singer, Rapper and Actress)

Full Name: Dana Elaine Owens
Profession: Singer, Rapper and Actress

Biography: She has been considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists. Her first album "All Hail to the Queen" (1989) sold more than 1 million copies, and her single U.N.I.T.Y earned her first Grammy Award.

Latifah has gone on to become a successful actress in film and television. Her first notable role was in the sitcom "Living Single" (1993-1998). She developed a television talk show for herself which ran from 1999-2001, and 2013-15. In 2002, she appeared in the musical film "Chicago", for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.

Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the Emmy Award-winning HBO film Bessie (2015), which she also co-produced.

Born: March 18, 1970
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Age: 54 years old

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces

Acting Career

• 1989-11-28 Queen Latifah releases her debut hip hop album "All Hail the Queen" featuring single "Ladies First"
• 2023-12-03 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held for pop singer Dionne Warwick, singer-songwriter Barry Gibb, comic-actor Billy Crystal, operatic soprano Renée Fleming, and singer-actress Queen Latifah, in Washington D.C.

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