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Background[]
Queen Latifah ( b. 18 March 1970 ) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, producer, and talk show host. She first earned her fame as a rising female rapper in 1989 under the stage name of "Queen Latifah" at the age of 19 and would go on to become the first female rapper to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She transitioned into acting afterwards and has appeared in live action television and cinematic roles; as well as voice acting performances.
Latifah is best known for her prominent roles in a number of highly acclaimed films including Set It Off; Chicago; Hairspray; and Life Support as well as being the voice actor for the animated female mammoth Ellie in the animated Ice Age film franchise.
Biography[]
Personal Life[]
Filmography[]
- Showtime at the Apollo (1990) 1 episode
- In Living Color (1990-91) 2 episodes
- Jungle Fever (1991)
- House Party 2 (1991)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991) 2 episodes
- Juice (1992)
- My Life (1993)
- Who's the Man? (1993)
- Living Single (1993-98) series regular
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1994) 1 episode
- Roc (1994) 1 episode
- ABC Afterschool Specials (1994) 1 episode
- Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1994) 1 episode
- The Critic (1995) 1 episode
- Comic Relief VII (1995)
- Set It Off (1996)
- Saturday Night Special (1996) 1 episode
- Cartoon Sushi (1997) 1 episode
- MADtv (1997) 1 episode
- Hoodlum (1997)
- Sphere (1998)
- Living Out Loud (1998)
- Mama Flora's Family (1998)
- The Bone Collector (1999)
- Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
- One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute (1999)
- Queen Latifah Show (1999-01) series regular
- And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1 (2000)
- Spin City (2001) 2 episodes
- Living with the Dead (2002)
- The Country Bears (2002)
- Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal (2002)
- Brown Sugar (2002)
- Pinocchio (2002)
- Chicago (2002)
- Kung Faux (2003)
- Bringing Down the House (2003)
- Scary Movie 3 (2003)
- Saturday Night Live (2003-08) 3 episodes
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
- Eve (2004)
- What's the Name of That Song (2004)
- The Fairly OddParents (2004) 1 episode
- The Cookout (2004)
- Taxi (2004)
- Biography (2004-06) 2 episodes
- Beauty Shop (2005)
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
- Last Holiday (2006)
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
- Lost Historical Films on the Ice Age Period (2006)
- America's Next Top Model (2006) 1 episode
- Life Support (2007)
- Hairspray (2007)
- The Perfect Holiday (2007)
- Mad Money (2008)
- Sweet Blackberry Presents (2008)
- What Happens in Vegas (2008)
- The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009)
- Zac Efron's Pool Party (2009)
- Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
- Dancing with the Stars (2009) 2 episodes
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- American Idol (2009-10) 2 episodes
- Valentine's Day (2010)
- Just Wright (2010)
- Entourage (2010) 1 episode
- 30 Rock (2010) 1 episode
- The Dilemma (2011)
- America's Got Talent (2011) 1 episode
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
- Single Ladies (2011-12) 4 episodes
- 9mm (2012)
- Joyful Noise (2012)
- Let's Stay Together (2012) 1 episode
- Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (2012)
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- Steel Magnolias (2012)
- House of Bodies (2014)
- 22 Jump Street (2014)
- The Queen Latifah Show (2014) series regular
- Hot in Cleveland (2014) 1 episode
- Bessie (2015)
- Lip Sync Battle (2015) 1 episode
- The Wiz Live! (2015)
- Miracles from Heaven (2016)
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
- Girls Trip (2017)
- The Tiger Rising (2022)
Trivia[]
- Her cousin gave her the nickname of Latifah as a teenager which means "delicate" or "sensitive".
Quotes[]
- "Dreams become reality when we put our minds to it."
- "You can't let fear paralyze you. The worse that can happen is you fail, but guess what: You get up and try again. Feel that pain, get over it, get up, dust yourself off and keep it moving."
- "I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else."
- "Always follow your own path."