Queen Latifah Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Family, Career & More)
Dana Elaine Owens, professionally known as Queen Latifah, is an American actress, rapper, singer, songwriter, talk show host and producer. She is well-known for her role as Khadijah James in the American television sitcom Living Single.
Latifah is a rapper, singer and her music genres include hip hop, progressive rap, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, and dance. She started her music career by beatboxing for the hip-hop group Ladies Fresh.
Some of her studio albums include All Hail the Queen, Nature of a Sista’, Black Reign, Order in the Court, The Dana Owens Album, Trav’lin’ Light, and Persona.
Personal Details
| Full Name | Dana Elaine Owens |
| Nick Name | Queen Latifah, Queen of Jazz-Rap, and Hip-Hop’s First Lady |
| Date of Birth | March 18, 1970 |
| Age | 52 years as of January 2023 |
| Birth Place | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Origin Residence | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Actress, Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Host and Producer |
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| College/ University | Manhattan Community College |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Net Worth | $70 million as of 2022 |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Physical Appearance
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Figure | 42-40-44 |
| Height | 5’10” Feet |
| Weight | 91 kg |
| Shoe size | 10(US) |
| Dress Size | 16 (US) |
Personal Life (Family, Friends, Boyfriends, Children)
| Father | Lancelot Amos Owens |
| Mother | Rita Lamae |
| Sibling | Lancelot Jr. (older brother) |
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| Children | Rebel (son) |
Early Life and Personal Details
Latifah was born on March 18, 1970, in Newark, New Jersey. But she was raised on East Orange, New Jersey. Her father, Lancelot Amos Owens, was a police officer and her mother Rita Lamae, who was a teacher at Irvington High School. Her older brother Lancelot Jr. was killed in a motorcycle accident.
She attended Catholic School in Newark, and Essex Catholic Girl’s High School in Irvington. But she graduated from Irvington High School, where her mother was a teacher. During high school, she was in the high school basketball team.
After graduating from high school, she studied at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Latifah has a son named Rebel. Her height is 5 feet 10 inches, weight is 91 kg, hair color is light brown, and eye color is dark brown. Her net worth is estimated to be $70 million.
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An An Actress
Latifah debut movie was Jungle Fever in 1991, in which she played the role of Lashawn. Her other movies include House Party 2, Juice, Who’s The Man?, My Life, Set It Off, Hoodlum, Living Out Loud, Sphere, The Bone Collector, Bringing Out The Dead, Chicago, Roberto Benigni’s Pinocchio, Brown Sugar, The Country Bears, Scary Movie 3, Bringing Down The House, Taxi, The Cookout, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Beauty Shop, Stranger Than Fiction, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Last Holiday, Hairspray, Mad Money, What Happens in Vegas, The Secret Life of Bees, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Valentine’s Day, Just Wright, The Dilemma, Joyful Noise, House of Bodies, 22 Jump Street, Miracles From Heaven, Girls Trip, The Trap, The Tiger Rising, Hustle, and End of the Road.
Her upcoming movie is Paper Chase and she is also the executive producer of the movie.
Latifah has also appeared in television series like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Critic, Living Single, Mama Flora’s Family, Spin City, Living with the Dead, Eve, The Fairly Odd Parents, 30 Rock, When I wAS 17, Single Ladies, Hot in Cleveland, Lip Sync Battle, Star, Empire, Carpool Karaoke: The Series, Hollywood, When The Streetlights Go On, Red Table Talk, Maya and the Tree and The Equalizer.
She has won several awards like a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards and also a nomination for an Academy Award.
Queen Latifah Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Family, Career & More)
