Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens better known by her stage name Queen Latifah is an American performer and actress. Her career as a musician, film and TV artist has earned her the distinction of two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Image Awards. She also received a Grammy Award along with six additional Grammy nominations. Queen Latifah is an Newark New Jersey native. Her parents were Lancelot Sr., a policeman and Rita teacher of Irvington High School. Latifah's parents divorced when Latifah was 10 years old. aged, was 10 years old. Latifah was born and raised in Newark New Jersey attended Catholic school in Newark. Her stage name Latifah which means delicate and kind in Arabic was given by her aunt when she was eight. Always tall, at 5'10, Latifah was a forward for the basketball team at her high school. The number she sang was home from the musical The Wiz in a high school production. Latifah began her career as a beatboxer with The Ladies Fresh rap band. Latifah was among the members o...