Queen Latifah |
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Often considered hip-hop's first lady (though some would attribute that to Roxanne Shanté), the woman behind the moniker Queen Latifah was born Dana Elaine Owens on March 18, 1970, in East Orange, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Rita (Bray), a teacher, and Lancelot Owens Sr. She came from a police family-both her father and her older brother ...
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2019
Scream: The TV Series
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- Blindspots
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- Endgame
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- Ports in the Storm
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- The Man Behind the Mask
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- Devil's Night
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2018-2019
Star
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- When the Levee Breaks
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- Proud Mary Keep On
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- Square One
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- Lean on Me
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- Amazing Grace
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2016-2019
The Rap Game
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- Bonus Track
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- The Final Battle
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From the Bottom Up
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- Meet Me at the Alter
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- Bahama Mamas
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- Unstable
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2011-2014
Let's Stay Together
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- Hooked on You
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- Breakdowns and Billy Clubs
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- Hairy Situations
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- Game Over
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- Cam-Paign in My Butt
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2013-2014
The Queen Latifah Show
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- "Captain America's" Anthony Mackie and "Dallas" Star Jordana Brewster
(2014)
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- Felicity Huffman and "The Hunger Games" Alexander Ludwig. Plus, Classic Rock Band REO Speedwagon
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- Comedian George Lopez/"Scandal's" Katie Lowes/Grammy-Winning Musical Guest Ashanti
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- Brandy and Wilmer Vanderrama! Plus, for the First Time in 20 Years - Queen, Brandy, MC Lyte and Yo-Yo Reunite!
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- Nicole Kidman! Plus, Queen's Spring Fashion Secrets
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2011-2012
Single Ladies
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- Finally
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- Still in Love with You
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- All or Nothing
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- Stormy Weather
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- Fast Love
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Took part in the 1990 all-celebrity "Yakety Yak: Take It Back" national recycling-awareness project. "Yakety Yak" featured public service-announcements and music-videos with Latifah and celebs like Pat Benatar and Stevie Wonder. See more »Publicity Listings:
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5' 10" (1.78 m)
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If my brother and I wanted money in our pockets, we had to get jobs - my first was at Burger King. See more »Trivia:
Sang "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" with Tony Bennett on his album "Duets II" (2011), prompting Bennett to equate her with his old friend Ella Fitzgerald. See more »Nickname:
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