| First Name |
Dana
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| Middle Name |
Elaine
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| Last Name |
Owens
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| Full Name at Birth |
Dana Elaine Owens
|
| Alternative Name |
Queen Latifah
|
| Birthday |
18th March, 1970
|
| Birthplace |
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
|
| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
|
| Build |
Large
|
| Eye Color |
Black
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Distinctive Feature |
Overweight, Loud
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
|
| Sexuality |
Lesbian
|
| Religion |
Baptist
|
| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Frank H. Morrell High, Irvington, NJ
|
| University |
Borough of Manhattan Community College
|
| Occupation Text |
Rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, voice actress, model, producer, talk show host
|
| Occupation |
Rapper
|
| Claim to Fame |
The Queen Latifah Show
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| Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, Gospel, Dance, Hip-hop, progressive rap
|
| Music Genre |
Hip Hop, Rap
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| Year(s) Active |
1988–present, Musical career, 1989–present, 1988–present
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| Music Style |
Pop-Rap, Alternative Rap, Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, House, Contemporary R&B, Electronic, R&B, Golden Age
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| Music Mood |
Rebellious, Cerebral, Literate, Stylish, Aggressive, Confident, Witty, Brash, Street-Smart, Confrontational, Uncompromising, Lively, Warm, Swaggering, Plaintive, Earnest, Intimate, Producer
|
| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Piano
|
| Record Label |
Verve, A&M/Interscope Records, Motown/PolyGram Records, Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records, Disney, A&M, Interscope, Motown, PolyGram, Tommy Boy, Warner Bros.
|
| Associated Acts |
Andrae Crouch and his Choir, L.A. Mass Choir, Lakim Shabazz, Apache, Chill Rob G, DJ Mark the 45 King, Native Tongues, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Dolly Parton, MC Lyte, Naughty by Nature
|
| Brand Endorsement |
CoverGirl Exact Eyelights Mascara, CoverGirl, Queen by Quenn Latifah (perfume), Curvation (Signature Series to Support Breast Cancer)
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| Official Websites |
http://www.queenlatifah.com, https://queenlatifah.com, https://queenlatifah.com https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1112005#P856
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| Friend |
Janet Jackson
|
| Favorite Movies |
Boomerang (1992), Forrest Gump (1994)
|
Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper and actress. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two NAACP Image Awards, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2006, she became the first hip-hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Latifah was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2026 through the musical influence category.
