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- Birth name: Dana Elaine Owens
- Born: March 18, 1970
- Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
- Is a spokesperson for Cover Girl cosmetics, Pizza Hut, Curvation ladies underwear and Jenny Craig
- She is one of two hip-hop artists to receive an Academy Award nomination in an acting category with Will Smith
- Won a Golden Globe Award for her role in HBO's Life Support in 2008
- Appeared on the October 4, 2008, Saturday Night Live episode as Gwen Ifill, moderator for the Sarah Palin Joe Biden debate spoof
- Host of the 2009 People's Choice Awards
- Performed the song I'll be Seeing You during the showing of the In Memoriam video at the 2009 Academy AwardsE! News: The Queen Will Reign on Oscar Night (February 9, 2009)
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Golden globe and Grammy award winning actress Queen Latifah started acting in the early 1990s. Her film debut was the 1991 film Jungle Fever, though she had a small part. Her big breakthrough came in 1993 when she landed the lead role in the series Living Single. She wrote and performed the theme music for the show. She gained mainstream success for her performance in the 2002 musical Chicago.
Queen Latifah spoke at the July 7, 2009, memorial for pop music icon Michael Jackson, reading a poem from Maya Angelou.
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Victim of Theft
While vacationing in Black Rock Tobago in 2008, Queen Latifa had over $10,000 worth of jewelery stolen from her hotel room. The case is under investigation by the local authorities.US Magazine: Latifah Robbed of $10,000 (December 31, 2008)Jenny Craig
Queen Latifah initially signed on to endorse Jenny Craig in December 2007, alongside Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli.People: Queen Latifah Signs On to Endorse Jenny Craig (December 19, 2007) In August of 2008, Queen Latifah revealed that she had lost 20 pounds on the program and wasn't planning on losing more.Celebitchy: Queen Latifah loses 20 pounds (August 15, 2008) On January 7, 2009, People Magazine reported that the actress resigned with Jenny Craig after "temporarily falling off the wagon." Queen Latifah made this statement, "I'm glad I re-signed [with Jenny Craig] because I had a little fun over the holidays, as most people do.I went to Trinidad and I indulged in everything. It wasn’t that I wasn’t eating healthy stuff. It was just a lot of it. There's always a beach barbeque."-
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Queen Latifah Questions
Why does Queen Latifah thinks she can sing? 1 AnswerA better question would be, why does she think she can act? read more
Has anyone found the YouTube video for Queen Latifahs Cue the Rain on last nights Idol? 1 AnswerKinda crummy vid, but this is the rehearsal. ... read more
In the movie, "Set It Off," what is the name of that song playing in the scene in which Queen Latifah gets killed? 2 Answersthe name of the song is Up Against The Wind-Lori Perry read more
Nileen Namita thinks she's Queen Nefertiti. Is she crazy or Reincarnated, or both? 2 AnswersIf she was the reincarnation of Queen Nefertiti she wouldn't have to spend that much money to look like her. :O I don't think she's crazy, she's just human. Eve... read more
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Queen Latifah Timeline
- Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.
- 1970: Born on March 18
- 1991: Jungle Fever IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1991: House Party 2 IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1992: Sisters in the Name of Rap IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1993-98: Living Single IMDb Listing
- 1999: The Bone Collector IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2002: Brown Sugar IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2002: Chicago IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2003: Scary Movie 3 IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2004: The Cookout IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2005: Beauty Shop IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2006: Ice Age: The Meltdown IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2007: Life Support IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2007: Hairspray IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2008: Mad Money IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
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Queen Latifah -- Simply Beautiful (ft Al Green) -- The Dana Owens Album
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Fiddling with my blog post: ( http://justfunnyvideos.info/scary-movie-3-queen-latifah-vs-the-ring-video-tape/ )
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also on my show new Joss Stone, Queen Latifah, Meshell Indegeocello and much more...tune in to the archives
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watching old SNL dvd and queen latifah in a commercial spoof...boy only if Excedrin for Racial Tension Headaches was a real product
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I can't belive someone like The (Queen Latifah) Says that my work is the hottest!! Like Whoa!
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