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20 wins
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62 nominations
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Filmography
2010
30 Rock
(TV series)
Regina Bookman
2004
Eve
(TV series)
Simone
2003
Kung Faux
(TV series)
Various
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Voice Over
2004/I
Taxi
(music consultant)
1993-1998
Living Single
(TV series)
(singer: theme song - 118 episodes)
2011-2012
Single Ladies
(TV series)
(executive producer - 25 episodes)
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Finally
(2012)
(executive producer - as Dana Owens)
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Fast Love
(2012)
(executive producer - as Dana Owens)
2012
The Next
(TV series)
(executive producer)
2007
Wifey
(TV movie)
(executive producer)
2012
This Is 40
(performer: "You Can't Stop the Beat")
2012
Joyful Noise
(performer: "Not Enough", "Fix Me, Jesus", "Higher Medley", "He's Everything")
2010
Just Wright
(writer: "Champion" / as Dana Owens / performer: "Champion", "Next Time Just Wright Version")
2009/II
Precious
(writer: "Come into My House" / as Dana Owens / performer: "Come into My House")
2007
Hairspray
(performer: "Big, Blonde and Beautiful" 2000, "I Know Where I've Been" 2000, "You Can't Stop the Beat" 2001)
2006
Last Holiday
(performer: "Every Time I Feel the Spirit", "Farther Along")
2002
Chicago
(performer: "When You're Good to Mama" 1975 / "Class" 1975)
2002
Brown Sugar
(writer: "The Unit" / as D. Owens / "The Unit")
1998
Living Out Loud
(performer: "Lush Life", "Goin' Out of My Head", "Be Anything But Be Mine")
1998
Small Soldiers
(performer: "Love Is A Battlefield Kay Gee Remix")
1996
The Associate
(lyrics: "Mr. Big Stuff" / performer: "Mr. Big Stuff")
1996
Sunset Park
(writer: "Elements I'm Among" / as Dana Owens / performer: "Elements I'm Among")
1996
Girls Town
(writer: "U.N.I.T.Y." / as Dana Owens / performer: "U.N.I.T.Y.")
1995
New Jersey Drive
(writer: "Jersey" / as D. Owens / performer: "Jersey" / producer: "Jersey")
1992
Class Act
(performer: "For the Love of Money")
1991
House Party 2
(writer: "Knowledge Is Power" / performer: "Knowledge Is Power")
1991
New Jack City
("FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY", "LIVING FOR THE CITY")
1990
The Earth Day Special
(TV special)
(lyrics: "The Planet Raps Back" / performer: "The Planet Raps Back")
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2003-2012
The View
(TV series)
Herself
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Herself - Guest
2006-2012
Today
(TV series)
Herself
/
Herself - Guest
2012
ES.TV HD
(TV series)
Herself - Guest
2012
Extra
(TV series)
Herself
2010
Super Bowl XLIV
(TV special)
Herself - America the Beautiful Performer
2005
GMTV
(TV series)
Herself
2004
60 Minutes
(TV series documentary)
Herself - Actress & Singer (segment "Queen Latifah")
1994-2004
Biography
(TV series documentary)
Herself
1997
MADtv
(TV series)
Herself - Host
1997
Ellen
(TV series)
Herself
1994
Roc
(TV series)
Herself
2004
Beef II
(video documentary)
Herself
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Album, "All Hail the Queen," Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records 01022, 1989.
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Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies
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11 Interviews
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10 Articles
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8 Magazine Cover Photos
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Alternate Names:
Dana Owens
Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
I'd like to have and adopt [children]. I think I'd be a great mom, honestly. I don't think I'll have any problem giving them all the love in the world. Discipline will be the hard part.
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Trivia:
Was set to star in
Monster's Ball alongside
Robert De Niro with
Sean Penn directing. Unfortunately, producers could not set up the film in time and it was delayed and recast. Her role went to
Halle Berry , and DeNiro's to
Billy Bob Thornton .
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Nickname:
Hip-Hop's First Lady
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Star Sign:
Pisces