Queen Latifah

Hip hop music, Celebrity

1970 –

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Who is Queen Latifah?

Dana Elaine Owens, better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, model, comedienne, producer, and actress. She has long been considered one of hip-hop's pioneer feminists. Her work in music, film, and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy Award nomination and an Academy Award nomination.

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Born
Mar 18, 1970
Newark
Also known as
  • Dana Elaine Owens
  • Queen Latifa
  • Dana Owens
  • Hip-Hop's First Lady
  • لطيفة
  • Latifah
Parents
Siblings
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Irvington High School
Lived in
  • Newark
  • East Orange
  • Colts Neck

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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