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  2. Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO film Bessie (2015), which she co-produced, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. From 2016 to 2019, she starred as Carlotta Brown in the musical drama series Star.

  3. Sep 21, 2024 · Queen Latifah is an American musician and actress whose success in music in the late 1980s launched a wave of female rappers and helped redefine the traditionally male genre. She later became a notable actress, appearing in such films as Jungle Fever, Living Out Loud, Chicago, and Last Holiday.

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  4. Mar 12, 2020 · Latifah began singing in the choir of Shiloh Baptist Church in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and had her first public performance when she sang a version of "Home" as one of the two Dorothys in a...

  5. Queen Latifah. Actress: Chicago. Often considered hip-hop's first lady, 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.

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    Queen Latifah. Actress: Chicago. Often considered hip-hop's first lady, the woman behind the moniker Queen Latifah was born Dana Elaine Owens on March 18, 1970, in East Orange, New Jersey.

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  7. Queen Latifah, born as Dana Elaine Owens, is an African-American award winning rapper, singer, music producer, entrepreneur and actress. She is one of first female rap artists who caught music industry’s attention. She was the first female rapper to be nominated for the academy awards.

  8. Jan 17, 2020 · Queen Latifah was a top female emcee before transitioning to acting. The Newark, New Jersey native’s love of hip hop started early. She first started out beatboxing for the hip-hop group...