Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens is an American musician and singer, better known under her stage name Queen Latifah. Queen Latifah's career in the fields of music, film and television has been recognized with an Golden Globe award two Screen Actors Guild Awards two Image Awards a Grammy Award six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy Award nomination and an Academy Award nomination. Queen Latifah is the daughter of a Newark New Jersey schoolteacher and a Newark New Jersey police officer Lancelot Owens Senior, was born and raised in Newark New Jersey. Latifahs parents split up at the age of Latifah was ten years old. aged, was 10 years old. Latifah was born and was raised within Newark New Jersey attended Catholic schools in Newark. Latifah is a word that means gentle and generous. The name was given by her cousin to her when she was aged eight. Latifah has always been large, at 5'10" and was the power forward of her high-school basketball team. in a school show, she performed Home from The Wiz. Latifah was part of the Ladies Fresh, a rap group that launched her journey into beatboxing. Latifah is one of the original members of the Flavor Unit, which was at that time a collective of MCs around DJ Mark the45 King. Mark James, aka DJ Mark the45 King recorded the rap of Queen Latifah, aka Princess of the Posse. The song was sent to host Yo! MTV Raps Freddy. Dante Ross of Tommy Boy Music was signed by Latifah upon hearing the track. Her first single, Wrath of My Madness, in 1988.





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