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.
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. She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off (1996) and released her fourth album, Order in the Court, on June 16, 1998, with Motown Records. Latifah garnered acclaim with her role of Matron "Mama" Morton in the musical film Chicago (2002), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2004. In 2007 and 2009, she released two more studio albums – Trav'lin' Light and Persona. She created the daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show, which ran from 1999 to 2001, and again from 2013 to 2015, in syndication. She has appeared in a number of films, such as 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) and Girls Trip (2017) and provided voice work in the Ice Age film series. Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO film Bessie (2015), which she co-produced, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. From 2016 to 2019, she starred as Carlotta Brown in the musical drama series Star. In 2020, she portrayed Hattie McDaniel in the miniseries Hollywood.
Queen Latifah has been referred to as the "Queen of Rap" by several media articles, as well as "rap's first feminist". Latifah became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2006). Latifah's work in music, film and television has earned her a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and an Academy Award nomination.
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Filmography (Movies)
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Character:Ellie (voice)
Release Date:04/02/2027
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Character:Self
Release Date:13/09/2025
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Character:Self
Release Date:10/12/2023
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:03/11/2023
End of the Road
Character:Brenda Freeman
Release Date:09/09/2022
Hustle
Character:Teresa Sugerman
Release Date:03/06/2022
The Tiger Rising
Character:Willie May
Release Date:07/01/2022
You're Watching Video Music Box
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:03/12/2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2021
The Little Mermaid Live!
Character:Ursula
Release Date:05/11/2019
The Trap
Character:Dr. Obayuwana
Release Date:01/04/2019
And the Winner Isn't
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2017
Flint
Character:Iza Banks
Release Date:28/10/2017
Girls Trip
Character:Sasha Franklin
Release Date:21/07/2017
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Character:
Release Date:11/07/2016
Ice Age: Collision Course
Character:Ellie (voice)
Release Date:23/06/2016
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Character:Ellie (voice)
Release Date:19/03/2016
Miracles from Heaven
Character:Angela Bradford
Release Date:17/03/2016
The Wiz Live!
Character:The Wiz
Release Date:03/12/2015
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Character:Self
Release Date:25/11/2015
Bessie
Character:Bessie Smith
Release Date:16/05/2015
22 Jump Street
Character:Mrs. Dickson (uncredited)
Release Date:05/06/2014
Teach
Character:Self
Release Date:06/09/2013
House of Bodies
Character:Nicole
Release Date:19/04/2013
Steel Magnolias
Character:M'Lynn
Release Date:07/10/2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Character:Ellie (voice)
Release Date:27/06/2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Character:Self
Release Date:07/06/2012
Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
Character:Self
Release Date:06/03/2012
Joyful Noise
Character:Vi Rose Hill
Release Date:13/01/2012
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Character:Ellie (voice)
Release Date:24/11/2011
The Dilemma
Character:Dana
Release Date:13/01/2011
Just Wright
Character:Leslie Wright
Release Date:14/05/2010
Valentine's Day
Character:Paula Thomas
Release Date:10/02/2010
Unearthing the Lost World | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Character:Self
Release Date:27/10/2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Character:Self (archive)
Release Date:11/08/2009
Michael Jackson Memorial
Character:Self
Release Date:07/07/2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Character:Ellie (voice)
Release Date:26/06/2009
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Character:Self
Release Date:01/04/2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/2009
The Secret Life of Bees
Character:August Boatwright
Release Date:17/09/2008
What Happens in Vegas
Character:Dr. Twitchell
Release Date:07/05/2008
Garrett's Gift
Character:
Release Date:01/02/2008
Mad Money
Character:Nina Brewster
Release Date:17/01/2008
The Perfect Holiday
Character:Mrs. Christmas
Release Date:12/12/2007
Hairspray
Character:Motormouth Maybelle
Release Date:19/07/2007
Arctic Tale
Character:Narrator
Release Date:17/06/2007
Life Support
Character:Ana
Release Date:10/03/2007
Stranger Than Fiction
Character:Penny Escher
Release Date:09/09/2006
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Character:Ellie (voice)
Release Date:29/03/2006
Last Holiday
Character:Georgia Byrd
Release Date:13/01/2006
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Character:Aunt Em
Release Date:20/05/2005
Beauty Shop
Character:Gina Norris
Release Date:22/04/2005
Taxi
Character:Isabelle 'Belle' Williams
Release Date:06/10/2004
The Cookout
Character:Security Guard
Release Date:03/09/2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Character:Self
Release Date:06/03/2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Character:Gina
Release Date:20/01/2004
Scary Movie 3
Character:Aunt Shaneequa / The Oracle
Release Date:24/10/2003
Bringing Down the House
Character:Charlene Morton
Release Date:07/03/2003
Chicago
Character:Matron Mama Morton
Release Date:10/12/2002
Brown Sugar
Character:Francine
Release Date:05/10/2002
The Country Bears
Character:Cha-Cha
Release Date:26/07/2002
Mama Africa
Character:Host
Release Date:07/06/2002
Living with the Dead
Character:Midge Harmon
Release Date:28/04/2002
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
Character:
Release Date:05/03/2002
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:29/01/2002
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
Character:Self - Perfomer
Release Date:01/12/1999
The Bone Collector
Character:Thelma
Release Date:04/11/1999
Bringing Out the Dead
Character:Dispatcher Love (voice)
Release Date:22/10/1999
Living Out Loud
Character:Liz Bailey
Release Date:30/10/1998
Sphere
Character:Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
Release Date:13/02/1998
Hoodlum
Character:Sulie
Release Date:27/08/1997
Set It Off
Character:Cleo
Release Date:06/11/1996
I Hate The Way I Look
Character:Self
Release Date:21/03/1994
My Life
Character:Theresa
Release Date:12/11/1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Character:Self - Special Guest
Release Date:29/10/1993
Who's the Man?
Character:Queen Latifah
Release Date:23/04/1993
Juice
Character:Ruffhouse M.C.
Release Date:17/01/1992
House Party 2
Character:Zora
Release Date:23/10/1991
Jungle Fever
Character:Lashawn
Release Date:07/06/1991
The Earth Day Special
Character:Self
Release Date:22/04/1990
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1990
Television Appearances
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Character:
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:Self
Payback
Character:Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
Maya and the Three
Character:Gran Bruja (voice)
The Equalizer
Character:Robyn McCall
Hollywood
Character:Hattie McDaniel
Hollywood
Character:Hattie Mcdaniel
When the Streetlights Go On
Character:Detective Grasso
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Character:Self
Untold Stories of Hip Hop
Character:Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Character:Self
Star
Character:Carlotta Brown
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Character:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:
Lip Sync Battle
Character:Self
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Empire
Character:Carlotta Brown
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Finding Your Roots
Character:Self
The Talk
Character:
Hot in Cleveland
Character:Aunt Esther Jean Johnson
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
30 Rock
Character:Regina Bookman
VH1 Rock Honors
Character:
The Reichen Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Tyra Banks Show
Character:
Hogan Knows Best
Character:
Entourage
Character:Dana Elaine Owens
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
Character:
Eve
Character:Simone
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
America's Next Top Model
Character:Guest
American Idol
Character:Self
Good Day Live
Character:Self
The Fairly OddParents
Character:Pam Dromeda (voice)
The Queen Latifah Show
Character:
The Early Show
Character:Self
Mama Flora's Family
Character:Diana
The View
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self - Guest
Spin City
Character:Robin Jones
The Daily Show
Character:Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self - Guest
MADtv
Character:Self - Hostess
Ellen
Character:Queen Latifah (uncredited)
The Critic
Character:Queen Latifah (voice)
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Living Single
Character:Khadijah James
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Character:Queen Latifah
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
The Jenny Jones Show
Character:
Roc
Character:
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Character:Marissa Redman
Yo! MTV Raps
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
Character:Self
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host & Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self - Host
Rock Concert
Character:Self
The Grammys
Character:Self - Host
The Oscars
Character:Self
The Oscars
Character:Self - Performer
Today
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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