Queen Latifah: March 2011

Monday, March 21, 2011

Queen Latifah Gives Fund Raisers a High-Profile Pep Talk

Friday, March 18, 2011

Happy Birthday Queen Latifah

From rapper to singer, actress to cosmetics spokesperson, Queen Latifah has done it all. She was born Dana Elaine Owens 41 years ago in Newark, New Jersey to a cop and a teacher ... Read more...

Friday, March 4, 2011

Queen Latifah boosts songwriter's dream

Ingrid Woode was thrilled when Queen Latifah chose her song as winner of the 2009 People's Choice Awards. The prize was that the Grammy-winning singer and actress would record the song for her new album. But later, Latifah decided that Woode should sing it for the recording, adding that she liked Woode's singing and wanted to showcase her talent... Read more

Queen Latifah To Appear As "Little Mermaid's" Ursula For Disney Campaign

The Flavor Unit co-founder takes on a villain's look for an April multi-national Disney magazine ad campaign.

Throughout the years, Newark, New Jersey emcee-turned-actor Queen Latifah has played a bank-robber, an executive and even a taxi driver in her many film roles. Now, the Flavor Unit co-founder has signed on with Disney to play a real-life adaptation of an animated villain... Read more

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Queen Latifah to Hold Court at AOL

Queen Latifah will star in and produce a variety of original Web series as part of a new pact with AOL. Among the projects Latifah is scheduled to work on is a short-form talk show that will be produced by her own firm, Flavor Unit Entertainment. That show will cover topics ranging from entertainment to sports to social issues... Read more.

About the Queen

Born: March 18, 1970

Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Birth Name: Dana Elaine Owens

"Blessed with style and substance, Queen Latifah has blossomed into a one-woman entertainment conglomerate and became the first hip hop artist to be crowned with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She received rave reviews, an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe nomination and a SAG Award nomination for her portrayal as Mama Morton in Chicago. Queen Latifah is diligent in her pursuit of excellence, as is evident by the awards she has received for her work in film and music. Her sincere concern for others is revealed by the generous amount of time and money that she donates to worthwhile charitable organizations. Queen Latifah serves as co-chairman for the Lancelot H. Owens Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Established by her mother, Rita Owens, to perpetuate the memory of a loving son and brother, the foundation provides scholarships to students who excel scholastically, but are limited in financial resources. Recently, she co-hosted BET’s 'SOS Saving Ourselves -- Help for Haiti' telethon and has been active in numerous other charitable endeavors focused on women, children, and AIDS education. In 2010, she was the recipient of Essence magazine’s Power Award, and launched the COVERGIRL 'Clean Water for Clean Makeup' campaign, designed to provide 50 million liters of clean water to children in need, worldwide.

"Queen Latifah is also one of music’s most well respected rappers. From her ground breaking 1989 debut All Hail the Queen, Latifah continues to define what a woman in the music industry should be. She has earned four Grammy nominations as well as a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rap Performance in 1994. In addition to music, film and television, Queen Latifah has also written several books on self-esteem, including Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman, Put on Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom, and the children’s book Queen of the Scene"

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