Queen Latifah
American actress
- Age
- 56years old
- Full name
- Dana Elain Owens
- Born
- 18 March 1970Newark, New Jersey
- Nationality
USA - Height
- 1.78 m
- Star sign
- Pisces
- Years active
- 1991–2022
Known for
Biography
Queen Latifah was born in Newark, New Jersey, in March of 1970. She was riced in a special atmosphere: both her mother and her father were police officers. When she was young, she worked in a hamburgers restaurant, but she was soon tired of that. In the 80´s, she decided to work with her voice, with the target of making an apparition in the American hip-hop. At that point she started her own company, called 'Flavor Unit', and she made TV cameos. However, her jump to stardom would come in 1991, when she appeared in the movie 'Jungle Fever'. During these years, Latifah passed through tragic moments in the emotional perspective: she was related to kidnappings, arrests because of marihuana and problems with the press. But the true turning point in her life was the death of her brother, after a motorbike accident, a vehicle that she ¡had gifted him. Although not everything was bad news for Queen Latifah: a few years later, she would make history. She become the first rapper ever nominee to an Oscar, thanks to her performance in 'Chicago' (2002).
Their career in figures
The earliest credit MovieNCo has for Queen Latifah is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991); in all, 27 films and 4 TV shows over 31 years. They have worked as actress in 30 and producer in 5. Their title most voted by MovieNCo readers is Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), with 110 votes. Their busiest decade is the 2000s, with 13 titles. The person they have worked with most is John Leguizamo, on 5 films, among them Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Ice Age 4: Continental Drift.
Coming up
- 2027
Latest work
Full filmography (32)- 2022
- 2021–
The Equalizer TV
Robyn McCall, 28 episodes
- 2020
Hollywood TV
Hattie McDaniel, 2 episodes
- 2017
flint
Iza Banks · Producer
- 2017
- 2016–2019
Star TV
Carlotta Brown, 48 episodes
- 2016
- 2016
Where to watch Queen Latifah
Their films and TV shows you can watch now in the UK, and where.
- 2009
- 2012
- 2003
- 2006
- 2010
- 2008
- 2014
- 2016
Availability checked on 9 November 2026.
The best Queen Latifah films
By MovieNCo readers' ratings.
- The Bone Collector 1999
- Hairspray 2007
- Chicago 2002
- Girls Trip 2017
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2009
Awards
All their awardsA count of the awards MovieNCo covers: Academy Awards (Oscars) (1932–2026), Golden Globes (1944–2026), BAFTA Awards (1950–2026), Actor Awards (2000–2026) and Emmy Awards (2000–2026).
- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1 nomination
- Golden Globes 1 win3 nominations
- BAFTA Awards 1 nomination
- Actor Awards 2 wins3 nominations
- Emmy Awards 2 nominations
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Queen Latifah trivia
- After becoming the first rapper ever nominee to an Oscar for her role in '[CHICAGO]', she was also a candidate to an Emmy for her role in the TV movie '[BESSIE]'.
- in 2012, she played the main character in '[STEEL MAGNOLIAS]', in a completely African American cast.
- She co-stared, together with the comedian Jimmy Fallon, the movie '[TAXI]'.
Questions about Queen Latifah
How old is Queen Latifah?
Queen Latifah is 56 years old: born on 18 March 1970 in Newark, New Jersey.
How tall is Queen Latifah?
Queen Latifah is 1.78 m tall (5 ft 10 in).
What are the best Queen Latifah films?
By MovieNCo readers' ratings, the best Queen Latifah films are The Bone Collector (1999, 7.7), Hairspray (2007, 7.6) and Chicago (2002, 7.5).
What is Queen Latifah's next film?
Queen Latifah's next release is Ice Age: Boiling Point, out on 5 February 2027.
How many films and TV shows has Queen Latifah been in?
MovieNCo lists 27 films and 4 TV shows for Queen Latifah, from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991) to Hustle (2022).
How many awards has Queen Latifah won?
Queen Latifah has won 3 awards from 10 nominations. By award: Academy Awards (Oscars), 1 nomination; Golden Globes, 1 of 3; BAFTA Awards, 1 nomination; Actor Awards, 2 of 3. A count of the awards MovieNCo covers.
What is Queen Latifah's star sign?
Queen Latifah is a Pisces: born on 18 March.
Page reviewed on 6 July 2018.