Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen on November 28, 1989, featuring the hit single "Ladies First". Nature of a Sista' (1991) was her second and final album with Tommy Boy Records.
| Full name at birth | Dana Elaine Owens
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| Claim to fame | The Queen Latifah Show
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| Date of birth | 18 March 1970
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| Place of birth | East Orange, New Jersey, USA
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| Age | 52
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| Occupation | Rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, voice actress, model, producer, talk show host
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | Colts Neck, New Jersey Rumson, New Jersey Beverly Hills, California
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| Net worth | $60,000,000 USD
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| High school | Frank H. Morrell High, Irvington, NJ
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| University | Borough of Manhattan Community College
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- When Queen Latifah was just three years old, she tripped over a phone cord while playing with her brother.
- On February 3, 1996, she got arrested for carrying a loaded pistol and marijuana. She got arrested for assaulting a photographer three days after.
- She was carjacked and a friend was shot. [July 1995]
- Her older brother Lance Owens, who was a police officer, died in an accident on the motorcycle Latifah bought for him as a present. She still wears the motorcycle key around her neck.
- She had to coach her Bringing Down the House (2003) co-stars Steve Martin and Eugene Levy in hip-hop slang.
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