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.
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 Timeline
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1970: Born on March 18
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
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
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Fast Facts
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Birth name
Dana Elaine Owens
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Newark, New Jersey
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Is a spokesperson for Cover Girl cosmetics, Pizza Hut, Curvation ladies underwear and Jenny Craig
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She is one of two hip-hop artists to receive an Academy Award nomination in an acting category with Will Smith
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Won a Golden Globe Award for her role in HBO's Life Support in 2008
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Appeared on the October 4, 2008, Saturday Night Live episode as Gwen Ifill, moderator for the Sarah Palin Joe Biden debate spoof
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Host of the 2009 People's Choice Awards
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