Queen Latifah was born in Newark, New Jersey, United States, on March 18, 1970, is an American actress and singer. Young Queen Latifah first began her career as a rapper in hip-hop group, Ladies Fresh and as a member of "Flavor Unit". She released her first album "All Hail the Queen" in 1989, at the age of nineteen. She made her big screen debut in drama romance film Jungle Fever (1991) in role as Waitress. She got her television acting debut in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991) in role as Dee Dee / Marissa Redman. Latifah breakthrough performance came as Cleopatra "Cleo" Sims in crime action movie Set It Off (1996).
Queen Latifah height is 5' 10" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 178 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 201 іn pоunds or 91 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 45-40-45 in inches or 115-102-114 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 40D with cup size D. She is 54 years old. Her net worth is around 65 million dollars.
Birth Date:
March 18, 1970
Age:
54 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Pisces
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$65 Million
Height:
5 ft 10 in | 178 cm
Weight:
91 kg | 201 lbs
Body Measurements:
45-40-45 in | 115-102-114 cm
Bra Size:
40D
Shoe Size:
10 US | 40.5 EU
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Matron "Mama" Morton in musical crime comedy drama movie Chicago (2002).
She voiced Ellie in Ice Age film series:
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
She won the BET Award for Best Actress for her roles in romantic comedy films:
Brown Sugar (2002) - Francine
Bringing Down the House (2003) - Charlene Morton
She was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress for her role as Thelma in horror psychological thriller movie The Bone Collector (1999).
She played Gina Norris in comedy movies:
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), for which she won the BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Box Office Movie
Beauty Shop (2005), for which she was nominated for the Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
She won the Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role as Cleopatra "Cleo" Sims in crime action movie Set It Off (1996).
She was nominated for the BET Award for Best Actress for her role as Motormouth Maybelle in musical romantic comedy movie Hairspray (2007).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role as Ana Wallace in drama film Life Support (2007).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as blues singer Bessie Smith in drama film Bessie (2015).
She won the Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special for her role as Iza Banks in drama film Flint (2017).
Taxi (2004) - Isabelle "Belle" Williams
Stranger Than Fiction (2006) - Penny Escher
Juice (1992) - Ruffhouse M.C.
The Dilemma (2011) - Susan Warner
22 Jump Street (2014) - Mrs. Dickson
My Life (1993) - Theresa
Living Out Loud (1998) - Liz Bailey
Last Holiday (2006) - Georgia Byrd
Girls Trip (2017) - Sasha Franklin
The Little Mermaid Live! (2019) - Ursula
Hustle (2022) - Teresa Sugarman
She was nominated for the BET Award for Best Actress for her role as Robyn McCall in CBS crime drama television series The Equalizer (2021-2024).
She played Khadijah James in FOX sitcom Living Single (1993-1998).
She portrayed Carlotta Brown in musical drama television series Star (2016-2019).
She hosted her own talk show "The Queen Latifah Show" (1999–2001).
When the Street Lights Go On (2020) Quibi - Detective Grasso
Hollywood (2020) Netflix - Hattie McDanie
Graduated from Irvington High School.
Attended Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Her real name is Dana Elaine Owens.
Has two-octave vocal range.
She released studio albums:
All Hail the Queen (1989)
Nature of a Sista' (1991)
Black Reign (1993)
Order in the Court (1998)
The Dana Owens Album (2004)
Trav'lin' Light (2007)
Persona (2009)
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6915 Hollywood Boulevard in 2006.
Lives in Beverly Hills, California.
She dated Jeanette Jenkins (2002-2011) and Kendu Isaacs (1992-2001).
She started dating Eboni Nichols in 2013.