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Queen Latifah
Birth at
18 March 1970
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Queen Latifah was born as Dana Elaine Owens. Her pseudonym “Latifah” in Arabic means “soft, gentle”. She was born in New Arch in 1970 to a police officer and teacher. In school, Dana was fond of basketball and was a forward of the school team. After graduation, she performed in the rap group Lady Fresh. She recorded the only (at that time) song "Princess of the Posse", which fell into the hands of Yo! MTV Raps host Fred Drates. He became interested in the young singer, and then took a significant
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Queen Latifah was born as Dana Elaine Owens. Her pseudonym “Latifah” in Arabic means “soft, gentle”. She was born in New Arch in 1970 to a police officer and teacher. In school, Dana was fond of basketball and was a forward of the school team. After graduation, she performed in the rap group Lady Fresh. She recorded the only (at that time) song "Princess of the Posse", which fell into the hands of Yo! MTV Raps host Fred Drates. He became interested in the young singer, and then took a significant part in her fate. A year later, Queen Latifah had already recorded her first album, and then within a few years, four more. The last album in the series, Black Reign, was certified Gold. And a couple of years later, Queen Latifah received a Grammy Award for the album U.N.I.T.Y..
The girl began acting in films in 1989, debuting in the film “Love fever”. She soon landed roles in two more films, Home Party 2 (1991) and Authority. Then followed the series “Single room”, and in this comedy of situations, the actress starred five, becoming famous thanks to her.
The popularity of Queen Latifah was added and subsequent tapes, but “star” for her became
Chicago musical . This film was nominated for an Oscar in thirteen nominations. And Latifah was nominated for the award in the nomination “Best Supporting Actress”. In the box office comedy House Upside Down, Queen Latifah starred in a pair with Steve Martin. For this role, she received a nomination at the MTV Movie Awards. In the Ice Age cartoon, she voiced the mammoth Ellie. And for her role in the film “Life Support” was nominated for an Emmy and received a Golden Globe.
In 2006, the Hollywood Walk of Fame star Queen Latifah was laid, and this is the highest honor for any actor. /