- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1970
- Place of Birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
Queen Latifah
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 First". 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 fourt…
Filmography
movieIce Age: Boiling Point
2027 · Ellie (voice)
movieLilith Fair: Building a Mystery
2025 · Self
movieA GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 · Self
movie2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2023 · Self
tvLadies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
2023
movieBone Black: Midwives vs. the South
2023 · Executive Producer
tvSherri
2022 · Self - Guest
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
movieEnd of the Road
2022 · Brenda Freeman, Executive Producer
tvPayback
2022 · Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
movieHustle
2022 · Teresa Sugerman
movieThe Tiger Rising
2022 · Willie May, Executive Producer
movieYou're Watching Video Music Box
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movie2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 · Self
tvMaya and the Three
2021 · Gran Bruja (voice)
tvThe Equalizer
2021 · Robyn McCall, Executive Producer
tvHollywood
2020 · Hattie McDaniel
tvWhen the Streetlights Go On
2020 · Detective Grasso
movieThe Little Mermaid Live!
2019 · Ursula
tvHip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
2019 · Self
tvUntold Stories of Hip Hop
2019 · Self
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
movieDear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom
2019 · Executive Producer
movieBallet After Dark
2019 · Executive Producer
movieThe Trap
2019 · Dr. Obayuwana
movieAnd the Winner Isn't
2017 · Self
movieFlint
2017 · Iza Banks, Executive Producer
tvCarpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Self
movieGirls Trip
2017 · Sasha Franklin
tvStar
2016 · Carlotta Brown
tvMartha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
movieThe Secrets of Emily Blair
2016 · Executive Producer
movieVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
movieIce Age: Collision Course
2016 · Ellie (voice)
movieIce Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
2016 · Ellie (voice)
movieMiracles from Heaven
2016 · Angela Bradford
movieThe Perfect Match
2016 · Executive Producer
movieThe Wiz Live!
2015 · The Wiz
movieThe Making of the Wiz Live!
2015 · Self
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self, Self - Guest
tvScream: The TV Series
2015 · Executive Producer
movieBessie
2015 · Bessie Smith, Executive Producer
movieBrotherly Love
2015 · Executive Producer
tvLip Sync Battle
2015 · Self
tvHot Ones
2015 · Self
tvEmpire
2015 · Carlotta Brown
tvVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
movie22 Jump Street
2014 · Mrs. Dickson (uncredited)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
movieTeach
2013 · Self
moviePercentage
2013 · Executive Producer
movieHouse of Bodies
2013 · Nicole, Executive Producer
movieSteel Magnolias
2012 · M'Lynn, Executive Producer
movieIce Age: Continental Drift
2012 · Ellie (voice), Songs
movieYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · Self
tvFinding Your Roots
2012 · Self
movieTony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
2012 · Self
movieJoyful Noise
2012 · Vi Rose Hill, Executive Producer
movieIce Age: A Mammoth Christmas
2011 · Ellie (voice)
tvSingle Ladies
2011 · Producer
movieThe Dilemma
2011 · Dana
tvLet's Stay Together
2011 · Producer
tvThe Talk
2010 · Self
tvHot in Cleveland
2010 · Aunt Esther Jean Johnson
movieJust Wright
2010 · Leslie Wright, Producer, Music Consultant
movieValentine's Day
2010 · Paula Thomas
movieHollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009 · Self (archive)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
movieMichael Jackson Memorial
2009 · Self
movieIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009 · Ellie (voice), Songs
movieZac Efron's Pool Party
2009 · Self
movieWe Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009 · Self
movieThe Secret Life of Bees
2008 · August Boatwright
movieWhat Happens in Vegas
2008 · Dr. Twitchell
movieGarrett's Gift
2008
movieMad Money
2008 · Nina Brewster
movieThe Perfect Holiday
2007 · Mrs. Christmas, Producer
movieYou Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
2007 · Self
movieHairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
2007 · Self
movie'Hairspray' Extentions
2007 · Self
movieIt's 'Hairspray'!
2007 · Self
movieWho's Your Caddy?
2007 · Executive Producer
movieHairspray
2007 · Motormouth Maybelle
movieArctic Tale
2007 · Narrator
movieLife Support
2007 · Ana
movieStranger Than Fiction
2006 · Penny Escher
tv30 Rock
2006 · Regina Bookman
tvVH1 Rock Honors
2006
movieThe Hip Hop Project
2006 · Executive Producer
movieIce Age: The Meltdown
2006 · Ellie (voice)
movieLast Holiday
2006 · Georgia Byrd
tvThe Reichen Show
2005 · Self - Guest
tvThe Tyra Banks Show
2005
tvHogan Knows Best
2005
movieThe Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005 · Aunt Em
movieBeauty Shop
2005 · Gina Norris, Producer
movieTaxi
2004 · Isabelle 'Belle' Williams, Music Consultant
movieThe Cookout
2004 · Security Guard, Story, Producer
tvEntourage
2004 · Dana Elaine Owens
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 · Self
movieBarbershop 2: Back in Business
2004 · Gina
movieScary Movie 3
2003 · Aunt Shaneequa / The Oracle
tvI Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
tvEve
2003 · Simone
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
tvAmerica's Next Top Model
2003 · Self - Guest
movieBringing Down the House
2003 · Charlene Morton, Executive Producer
movieChicago
2002 · Matron Mama Morton
movieBrown Sugar
2002 · Francine
movieThe Country Bears
2002 · Cha-Cha
tvAmerican Idol
2002 · Self
movieMama Africa
2002 · Host
movieLiving with the Dead
2002 · Midge Harmon
tvLiving with the Dead
2002 · Midge Harmon
movieThrough the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2002
moviePlatinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002 · Self - Host
Good Day Live
tvGood Day Live
2001 · Self
tvThe Fairly OddParents
2001 · Pam Dromeda (voice)
tvThe Queen Latifah Show
2000 · , Producer
movieOne Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
1999 · Self - Perfomer
movieThe Bone Collector
1999 · Thelma
tvThe Early Show
1999 · Self
movieBringing Out the Dead
1999 · Dispatcher Love (voice)
tvMama Flora's Family
1998 · Diana
movieLiving Out Loud
1998 · Liz Bailey
tvHollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
movieSphere
1998 · Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
movieHoodlum
1997 · Sulie
tvThe View
1997 · Self, Self - Guest
movieSet It Off
1996 · Cleo
tvSpin City
1996 · Robin Jones
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self - Guest
tvMADtv
1995 · Self - Hostess
tvEllen
1994 · Queen Latifah (uncredited)
I Hate The Way I Look
movieI Hate The Way I Look
1994 · Self
tvThe Critic
1994 · Queen Latifah (voice)
tvIntimate Portrait
1993 · Self (archive footage)
movieMy Life
1993 · Theresa
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Self - Special Guest
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Guest
tvLiving Single
1993 · Khadijah James
movieWho's the Man?
1993 · Queen Latifah
tvHangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · Queen Latifah
tvMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · Self - Presenter
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
movieJuice
1992 · Ruffhouse M.C.
movieHouse Party 2
1991 · Zora
The Jenny Jones Show
tvThe Jenny Jones Show
1991
tvRoc
1991
movieJungle Fever
1991 · Lashawn
tvThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Marissa Redman
movieThe Earth Day Special
1990 · Self
movieSlammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990 · Self
tvYo! MTV Raps
1988 · Self
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
tvEntertainment Tonight
1981 · Self
tvCBS News Sunday Morning
1979 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host, Self - Host & Musical Guest, Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975 · Self - Presenter, Self - Host
tvAmerican Music Awards
1974 · Self - Host
tvRock Concert
1973 · Self
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self - Host
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self, Self - Performer
tvToday
1952 · Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Presenter
Girls Trip 2
movieGirls Trip 2
— · Sasha Franklin
King of the South
movieKing of the South
—
Romeo and Juliet
movieRomeo and Juliet
— · Producer
Untitled Queen Latifah Biopic
movieUntitled Queen Latifah Biopic
— · Producer