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Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 18, 1970 (55)
Birthplace Newark, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 02, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen on November 28, 1989, featuring the hit single "Ladies Fir ... st". Nature of a Sista' (1991) was her second and final album with Tommy Boy Records. Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998. Her third album, Black Reign (1993), became the first album by a solo female rapper to receive a RIAA certification, and spawned the single "U.N.I.T.Y.", which was influential in raising awareness of violence against women and the objectification of Black female sexuality. The record won a Grammy Award and peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off (1996) and released her fourth album, Order in the Court, on June 16, 1998, with Motown Records. Latifah garnered acclaim with her role of Matron "Mama" Morton in the musical film Chicago (2002), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2004. In 2007 and 2009, she released two more studio albums – Trav'lin' Light and Persona. She created the daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show, which ran from 1999 to 2001, and again from 2013 to 2015, in syndication. She has appeared in a number of films, such as Bringing Down the House (2003), Taxi (2004), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2005), Beauty Shop (2005), Last Holiday (2006), Hairspray (2007), Joyful Noise (2012), 22 Jump Street (2014) and Girls Trip (2017) and provided voice work in the Ice Age film series. 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. In 2020, she portrayed Hattie McDaniel in the miniseries Hollywood. Queen Latifah has been referred to as the "Queen of Rap" by several media articles, as well as "rap's first feminist". Latifah became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2006). Latifah's work in music, film and television has earned her a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and an Academy Award nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Queen Latifah, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Ice Age 6

Ice Age 6

2026

as Ellie (voice)

End of the Road

End of the Road

2022

as Brenda Freeman

Hustle

Hustle

2022

as Teresa Sugerman

The Tiger Rising

The Tiger Rising

2022

as Willie May

The Little Mermaid Live!

The Little Mermaid Live!

2019

as Ursula

The Trap

The Trap

2019

as Dr. Obayuwana

Flint

Flint

2017

as Iza Banks

Girls Trip

Girls Trip

2017

as Sasha Franklin

Ice Age: Collision Course

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016

as Ellie (voice)

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016

as Ellie (voice)

Miracles from Heaven

Miracles from Heaven

2016

as Angela Bradford

Bessie

Bessie

2015

as Bessie Smith

The Wiz Live!

The Wiz Live!

2015

as The Wiz

22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street

2014

as Mrs. Dickson (uncredited)

House of Bodies

House of Bodies

2013

as Nicole

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

2012

as M'Lynn

Joyful Noise

Joyful Noise

2012

as Vi Rose Hill

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

as Ellie (voice)

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

2011

as Ellie (voice)

The Dilemma

The Dilemma

2011

as Dana

Just Wright

Just Wright

2010

as Leslie Wright

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

2010

as Paula Thomas

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009

as Ellie (voice)

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

2008

as August Boatwright

Mad Money

Mad Money

2008

as Nina Brewster

What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas

2008

as Dr. Twitchell

Life Support

Life Support

2007

as Ana

Arctic Tale

Arctic Tale

2007

as Narrator

Hairspray

Hairspray

2007

as Motormouth Maybelle

The Perfect Holiday

The Perfect Holiday

2007

as Mrs. Christmas

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

2006

as Georgia Byrd

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006

as Ellie (voice)

Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction

2006

as Penny Escher

Beauty Shop

Beauty Shop

2005

as Gina Norris

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005

as Aunt Em

Taxi

Taxi

2004

as Isabelle 'Belle' Williams

The Cookout

The Cookout

2004

as Security Guard

Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

2003

as Charlene Morton

Scary Movie 3

Scary Movie 3

2003

as Aunt Shaneequa / The Oracle

Mama Africa

Mama Africa

2002

as Host

Chicago

Chicago

2002

as Matron Mama Morton

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

2002

as Francine

Living with the Dead

Living with the Dead

2002

as Midge Harmon

The Country Bears

The Country Bears

2002

as Cha-Cha

The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector

1999

as Thelma

Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

1999

as Dispatcher Love (voice)

Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

1998

as Liz Bailey

Sphere

Sphere

1998

as Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher

Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997

as Sulie

Set It Off

Set It Off

1996

as Cleo

My Life

My Life

1993

as Theresa

Juice

Juice

1992

as Ruffhouse M.C.

House Party 2

House Party 2

1991

as Zora

Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

1991

as Lashawn

Just Wright

Just Wright

2010

Music Consultant

Taxi

Taxi

2004

Music Consultant

The Cookout

The Cookout

2004

Story

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Bone Black: Midwives vs. the South

Bone Black: Midwives vs. the South

2023

Executive Producer

The Tiger Rising

The Tiger Rising

2022

Executive Producer

End of the Road

End of the Road

2022

Executive Producer

Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom

Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom

2019

Executive Producer

Flint

Flint

2017

Executive Producer

The Secrets of Emily Blair

The Secrets of Emily Blair

2016

Executive Producer

The Perfect Match

The Perfect Match

2016

Executive Producer

Bessie

Bessie

2015

Executive Producer

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

2015

Executive Producer

Percentage

Percentage

2013

Executive Producer

House of Bodies

House of Bodies

2013

Executive Producer

Joyful Noise

Joyful Noise

2012

Executive Producer

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

2012

Executive Producer

Just Wright

Just Wright

2010

Producer

Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy?

2007

Executive Producer

The Hip Hop Project

The Hip Hop Project

2006

Executive Producer

Beauty Shop

Beauty Shop

2005

Producer

The Cookout

The Cookout

2004

Producer

Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

2003

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actress Chicago Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actress Frozen River Nominated
Television Credits

Living Single

as Khadijah James

Episodes: 118

First Aired: Aug 29, 1993

The Equalizer

as Robyn McCall

Episodes: 66

First Aired: Feb 07, 2021

Star

as Carlotta Brown

Episodes: 48

First Aired: Dec 14, 2016

When the Streetlights Go On

as Detective Grasso

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 06, 2020

Maya and the Three

as Gran Bruja (voice)

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 22, 2021

Hollywood

as Hattie McDaniel

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 01, 2020

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Marissa Redman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

Spin City

as Robin Jones

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Mama Flora's Family

as Diana

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 1998

30 Rock

as Regina Bookman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Empire

as Carlotta Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2015

Ellen

as Queen Latifah (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1994

Eve

as Simone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 2003

The Fairly OddParents

as Pam Dromeda (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2001

Hot in Cleveland

as Aunt Esther Jean Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Queen Latifah

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1992

I Love the '80s Strikes Back

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 21, 2003

The View

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 13, 2019

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 09, 2023

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Talk

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 18, 2010

Intimate Portrait

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

The Queen Latifah Show

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 05, 2000

The Grammys

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 29, 1959

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Critic

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1994

Today

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1952

The Tyra Banks Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2005

Hogan Knows Best

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 10, 2005

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1979

American Idol

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 11, 2002

The Early Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2012

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

MADtv

as Self - Hostess

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

Roc

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 25, 1991

VH1 Rock Honors

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 31, 2006

Rock Concert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1973

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host & Musical Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 2015

Untold Stories of Hip Hop

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2019

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1992

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1984

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 08, 2017

America's Next Top Model

as Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 20, 2003

Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1988

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Hot Ones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2015

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Good Day Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2001

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Jenny Jones Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1991

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 17 19 16
2024 6 20 34 13
2024 7 34 58 15
2024 8 22 42 11
2024 9 21 33 14
2024 10 18 30 10
2024 11 18 38 8
2024 12 18 29 10
2025 1 29 54 12
2025 2 16 30 3
2025 3 9 23 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 4 2
2025 6 3 6 1
2025 7 1 2 0
2025 8 1 1 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 587 320
2024 6 854 672
2025 1 772 548
2025 2 681 502
2025 7 607 517

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