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Queen Latifah

  • Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Birthday: March 18, 1970

Award-winning actress, rapper, tireless producer, entrepreneur and spokesmodel were but a few of the hats Queen Latifah wore as she began her rise as one of entertainment's top renaissance women, starting with her breakout album All Hail the Queen in 1989. The 19-year-old embodied a new spirit in hip-hop and was a pioneer for her empowering messages of positivity; particularly for urban women. Her status as pop culture icon led easily to an acting career, where she followed up a four-year run on the Fox sitcom "Living Single" (Fox…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2012

    Co-starred with Dolly Parton as choir singers in the musical comedy "Joyful Noise"

  • 2011

    Played a supporting role in "The Dilemma," directed by Ron Howard

  • 2010

    Co-starred with Common in the romantic comedy "Just Wright"

  • 2010

    Joined an ensemble cast for the Garry Marshall directed ensemble feature "Valentine's Day"

  • 2009

    Played the wife of a woolly mammoth (voiced by Ray Romano) in the animated film "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"

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Awards

  • 2008

    Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Acting Ensemble

  • 2008

    Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

  • 2008

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

  • 2004

    Image Award: Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

  • 2003

    BET Award: Best Actress

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