Latifah appeared in the 1996 box-office hit, Set It Off, and had a supporting role in the Holly Hunter film Living Out Loud (1998). Queen Latifah is The Equalizer in the first trailer for the action-drama series coming to CBS immediately following Super Bowl LV on Sunday, February 7. Queen Latifah is a contralto, and she has the ability to rap and sing. She starred with Dolly Parton in Joyful Noise (2012). [9] Latifah herself received the nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role, but lost to co-star Catherine Zeta-Jones. [50] In 2002, she was arrested for driving under the influence in Los Angeles County. [44] She also cites Bessie Smith as one of her influences. [Verse 4: Queen Latifah] Here comes the queen, I'll make a woman on the track get attracted like a fiend to the beat so I rap You're looking for a friend to the end, good, that me The Root ranked her at number 35 on The Root 100 list. For her work, Queen Latifah received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on January 4, 2006, located at 6915 Hollywood Blvd. For her work, Queen Latifah received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on January 4, 2006, located at 6915 Hollywood Blvd. Queen Latifah, Actress: Hairspray. Queen Latifah is to star in 'End of the Road'. The summer of 2007 brought Latifah triple success in the big-screen version of the Broadway smash hit Hairspray, in which she acted, sang, and danced. She also hosted the 2010 People's Choice Awards. Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer. Well by now you know I'm insatiable "'Cause when you step to leave I want a full repeat, yeah It's a miracle, you were right inside my head If the feeling's nice, why not do it twice? !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? In her 1999 autobiography, Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman, Latifah discussed how her brother's death had led to a bout of depression and drug abuse, from which she later recovered. Her mother Rita played her mother on-screen. Queen Latifah is back on the hip-hop scene, Sort of. Latifah made her mark in hip-hop by rapping about issues surrounding being a black woman. MTV Raps. "Latifah" redirects here. [54], Disagreements between Foxy Brown and Queen Latifah began in mid-1996, where media reports indicated that Brown was a prime target in Latifah's diss record "Name Callin'," which was featured in the movie soundtrack Set It Off. //