Born Dana Elaine Owns who goes by the stage name Queen Latifah was born on March 18, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey in the United States of America to Lancelot Owens and Rita.
She spent her formative years with her sibling named Lancelot Jr. She was raised by her mother in Baptist faith after the divorce of his parents.
How old is Queen Latifah?
52
Born in the year 1970, Queen Latifah is currently 52 years old as of the year 2022.
Queen Latifah educational background
Queen Latifa attended the Catholic School in Newark, New Jersey and played basketball for the school’s basketball team. Her rapping career also began in her high school days and she formed a group called Ladies Fresh.
Read Also: Jessica Alba’s Husband; Bio, Net Worth Marriage With The Actress
Having completed her high school education with good grades, she got the opportunity to study in the Borough of Manhattan Community College in New Jersey.
Queen Latifah career
She released her first album titled Black Reign in 1993 shortly after his brother’s death. The album was influenced by jazz/ reggae.
The song was about her reigning over challenging times in her personal life and black people reigning over the whites. The song made her the best female rapper in the universe.
Her best acclaimed film role came in the 2002 hit musical Chicago which featured in Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger.
Queen Latifa’s role of prison matron Mama Morton offer her the opportunity to portray both her singing talents and acting skills.
Queen Latifah awards
Queen Latifa won the prestigious Granny Award in 1995 for her single titled U.N.I.T.Y. She also won the Sammy Davis Jr. Award for the best Entertainer of the Year.
She also won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award and also the Emmy Nomination for her role in the movie Life Support.
Queen Latifa also received an honorary doctorate degree in Hunane Letters from Delaware Stare University in Dovor, Delaware in June 2011.
Queen Latifah physical stats
The beautiful rapper and actress stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 62 kilograms.
Read Also:?Kelly Rebecca Nichols; Bio, Height, Net Worth, Divorce From Alex Jones
rumors and controversies involved in
The rapper has not found herself in controversy or scandals. Since she usually managed to stay away from troubles.
Her social media presence
The actress is currently active on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and many more with a massive number of followers on all her social media accounts.
Queen Latifah net worth
Queen Latifa earn her income basically from her careers. These careers are singing and acting. She has an estimated net worth of $5 million.