Queen Latifah

Dana Elaine Owens - better known to the public as Queen Latifah - is an American performer, actress and a singer. Her work as Queen Latifah on television, film and in music has earned many prizes. These include the Golden Globe Award two Screen Actors Guild Awards Two Image Awards A Grammy Award In addition, she has six Grammy Nominations Emmy Award Nomination and an Academy Award. Queen Latifah is the daughter of Newark New Jersey native. Her parents are Lancelot Sr., a policeman as well as Rita educator at Irvington High School. Latifah's parents divorced at the age of Latifah was 10 years old. old. Latifah attended a Catholic school and received her education within Newark New Jersey. She went to in the Baptist church. In her early twenties Her cousin gifted her the stage name Latifah, which means delicate and kind in Arabic. Latifah was 5-foot-10" tall forward on the high school team, was always tall. She performed the hit song"Home" from The Wiz at a school play. Latifah began to beatbox with the ladies fresh rap group. Latifah was one of those who were part of the first form of Flavor Unit which at that time consisted of MCs grouped around producer DJ Mark the 45 King. Mark James, aka DJ Mark the45 King, recorded Queen Latifah's rap Princess of the Posse. He then gave it to Yo! MTV Raps is Freddy. The single caught the eye of Tommy Boy Music employee Dante Ross who has signed Latifah and released her debut single Wrath of My Madness.