Queen Latifah- Wiki, Age, Husband, Ethnicity, Net Worth, Height, Career

Queen Latifah is her stage name. She is an American citizen. Her hometown is Newark, New Jersey, in the United States. More and more information can be found in the section below.

Quick Facts

Queen Latifah Biography

Queen Latifah’s birthday is March 18, 1970. She is currently 52 years old. She was born in the United States in Newark, New Jersey.

Queen Latifah Height And Weight

Queen Latifah’s stature is 1.78 m. She weighs approximately 91 kg. The weight value can be changed at any time. We try to show the most recent.

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Career

Queen Latifah began singing in the Shiloh Baptist Church choir in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and had her first public performance as one of two Dorothys in a production of The Wizard of Oz at St. Anne’s parochial school.

Latifah began informal singing and rapping in the restrooms and locker rooms during her freshman year of high school. In response to the formation of another young women’s group, she formed the rap group Ladies Fresh with her friends Tangy B and Landy D in her junior year. The group soon began to appear wherever they could.

Latifah’s mother was a driving force; she was involved with the students and the music. She invited D.J. Mark the 45 King, a local disc jockey, to perform at a school dance. The basement of James’ parents’ East Orange home, outfitted with electronic and recording equipment, became a hangout for Latifah and her friends, dubbed the “Flavor Unit.”

James, who was just starting out as a producer, gave the host of Yo! MTV Raps, Fred Braithwaite, a demo record of Queen Latifah’s rap Princess of the Posse (professionally known as “Fab 5 Freddy”). The recording piqued the interest of Tommy Boy Music employee Dante Ross, and the label released her first single, “Wrath of My Madness,” in 1988. The song received a positive response, allowing Latifah to embark on a European tour and perform at Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater. The following year, Latifah released her debut album, All Hail to the Queen, which sold over one million copies.

Nature of a Sista’ was released in 1991 and included the singles “Fly Girl,” “How Do I Love Thee,” and “Latifah’s Had It Up 2 Here.” Meanwhile, she showed interest in investing in a delicatessen and a video store. Latifah organized and became chief executive officer of the Flavor Unit Records and Management Company, headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, after realizing there was an opening for her in record production. By late 1993, the label had signed 17 rap acts, including the hugely successful Naughty by Nature.

Latifah released Black Reign, jazz and reggae-influenced album, in 1993. It sold over 500,000 copies and earned Latifah her first Grammy Award in 1995 for the catchy single “U.N.I.T.Y.” Order in the Court, her fourth studio album, was released in 1998 and was notable for being her first to include a Parental Advisory warning for explicit lyrics.

Latifah moved away from hip hop to demonstrate her vocal range with The Dana Owens Album (2004), which peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and earned her a Grammy nomination for best jazz vocal album. Trav’lin Light (2007) performed even better on the pop charts and was nominated for a Grammy for instrumental arrangement. Latifah returned to her rap roots with Persona (2009), though the album received mixed reviews.

Latifah made her feature film debut in Spike Lee’s interracial romance drama Jungle Fever (1991). The following year, she co-starred with Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur in the crime thriller Juice. Latifah soon landed a leading role on television, appearing from 1993 to 1998 in the sitcom Living Single. The comedy, which also starred Kim Coles, Kim Fields, and Erika Alexander, was a game changer. It is still one of the few sitcoms that features a group of African-American women.

Latifah, a gifted performer, continued to take on both comedic and dramatic roles. She co-starred as a lesbian bank robber in 1996’s Set It Off, alongside Jada Pinkett Smith and Vivica A. Fox. Latifah joined Holly Hunter and Danny DeVito in the comedy Living Out Loud two years later. She also appeared in The Bone Collector alongside Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie (1999).

Perhaps Latifah’s most acclaimed film role to date was in Chicago, a 2002 hit musical starring Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Rene Zellweger. Her portrayal of prison matron Mama Morton allowed her to showcase both her singing and acting abilities. Latifah received an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress for her performance in the film.

Latifah went on to receive positive reviews for her performance in the romantic comedy Bringing Down the House, which she co-starred in with Steve Martin in 2003. The following year, she was let down by Taxi, in which she co-starred with Jimmy Fallon. But she fared better in Beauty Shop (2005) and in the hit animated film Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006).

Queen Latifah delighted moviegoers once more with her musical abilities in 2007, when she played Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray, alongside John Travolta. Mad Money (2008), in which she co-starred with Diane Keaton and Katie Holmes, received a colder reception. Latifah returned to drama with a strong performance in The Secret Life of Bees (2008). Around this time, she appeared on 30 Rock and Single Ladies show before going on to co-star in the 2012 TV remake of Steel Magnolias alongside Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad, and Jill Scott.

After hosting a daytime talk show from 1999 to 2001, the actress attempted to launch a new version of The Queen Latifah Show in the fall of 2013. Despite the show’s cancellation in early 2015, Latifah rebounded with a widely praised portrayal of legendary singer Bessie Smith in HBO’s Bessie, for which she received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Late that year, she starred as the Wiz in the NBC production of The Wiz Live!

Latifah took on a leading role in the Fox musical Star after co-starring with Jennifer Garner in the 2016 family drama Miracles from Heaven. The following year, Latifah joined the cast of the raunchy comedy Girls Trip, which was a fan favorite. She also played a more significant role in the Lifetime drama Flint, about the Michigan city’s water crisis, for which she received an NAACP Image Award for the outstanding actress. In November 2019, Latifah returned to ABC’s The Little Mermaid Live!, where her performance as Ursula was praised as one of the production’s highlights.

Queen Latifah Husband, Marriage

There is currently no information available about Queen Latifah’s relationships. No information about her previous relationships is available either.

Queen Latifah’s Net Worth

Queen Latifah has a net worth of $70 million as of September 2023. She earned all this money through her entertainment career. She is, without a doubt, living a very lavishing lifestyle.

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