Birthday: March 18, 1970
One of the most prominent female hip-hoppers of the 1990s thanks to her soulful and uplifting rhymes, Queen Latifah has also crafted an increasingly successful screen presence. Born Dana Owens in Newark, NJ, on March 18, 1970, this police officer's daughter worked at Burger King before joining the group Ladies Fresh as a human beatbox. Disgusted at the misogynistic, male-dominated ...more- 2007
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Life Support
- win
- 2007
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Life Support
- 2003
- NAACP Image Awards
- Best Actress
- Bringing Down the House
- win
- 2002
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Chicago
- 2002
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Best Supporting Actress
- Chicago
- 2004
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business
- Gina
- 2004
- Taxi
- Belle
- 2003
- Bringing Down the House
- Charlene Morton
- 2003
- Scary Movie 3
- Aunt SahNeequa
- 2003
- Saturday Night Live: Queen Latifah (1)
- Host















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