Latifah's mother was a catalyst; she was in touch with the students and the music. She invited Mark James, a local disc jockey known as D. Mark the 45 King, to appear at a school dance.
The basement of James's parents' house in East Orange, which was equipped with electronic and recording equipment, became the hangout of Latifah and her friends. They began to call themselves "Flavor Unit.
James was beginning a career as a producer and made a demo record of Queen Latifah's rap Princess of the Posse. He gave the demo to the host of Yo! The next year Latifah released her first album, All Hail to the Queen, which went on to sell more than 1 million copies.
As she began to earn money, Latifah displayed an interest in investment, putting money into a delicatessen and a video store on the ground floor of the apartment in which she was living. She came to realize that she had a knack for business, and realized that there was an opening for her in record production.
By late , the company had signed 17 rap groups, including the very successful Naughty by Nature. In , Latifah recorded a jazz- and reggae-influenced album titled Black Reign.
While the album sold more than , copies, the single "U. In the s, Latifah branched out into acting. Her portrayal of prison matron Mama Morton gave her a chance to show off both her singing talents and acting skills. For her work in the film, Latifah earned an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress. Latifah went on to receive strong reviews for 's romantic comedy Bringing Down the House , alongside Steve Martin. The following year, she experienced some disappointment with Taxi , which co-starred Jimmy Fallon.
But she fared better with Beauty Shop and her voiceover work in the hit animated film Ice Age: The Meltdown In , Queen Latifah again delighted movie-goers with her musical talents by appearing as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray , with John Travolta.
Having hosted a daytime talk show from to , the entertainer sought to establish another version of The Queen Latifah Show in the fall of Although the show was canceled in early , Latifah bounced back with a widely praised portrayal of legendary singer Bessie Smith in HBO's Bessie , garnering Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her work.
After co-starring with Jennifer Garner in the family drama Miracles from Heaven , Latifah took on a leading role in the Fox musical drama Star , which aired for three seasons. The following year, Latifah joined the ensemble cast of the raunchy comedy Girls Trip , which proved a hit with fans. She also took on a weightier role in the Lifetime drama Flint , about the water crisis in the Michigan city, for which she received an NAACP Image award for outstanding actress.
In addition to acting, Queen Latifah has served as a spokesperson for CoverGirl cosmetics. She even has her own line with the company: The Queen Collection. Latifah's sexuality has been the subject of rumors over the years, but the Queen refuses to delve into such private matters. Assume whatever you want. Big Stuff". Hide Show Composer 6 credits. Video short.
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Hope One of the most prominent female hip-hop artists on the scene for over a decade, Queen Latifah has also made tremendous inroads in movies, television, and artist management, with her management company, Flavor Unit, alongside her business partner Shakim Compere. A role model who takes the responsibility to heart, Latifah has carefully constructed a fine career for herself-one that is constantly moving upward.
Sign In. Edit Queen Latifah. Showing all 63 items. Arrested for carrying a loaded handgun and marijuana on February 3, Was the victim of a carjacking, which also resulting in the shooting of a friend of hers, Sean Moon. Older brother Lance Owens, who was a police officer, died in an accident on the motorcycle Latifah had bought for him as a present.
She still wears the motorcycle key around her neck. Unfortunately, producers could not set up the film in time and it was delayed and recast.
Played power forward on the Irvington Public High School girls' basketball team and led them to two New Jersey state championships. Was listed as a potential nominee on the Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Actress category for her performances in the films Barbershop 2: Back in Business , The Cookout , and Taxi However, she failed to receive a nomination.
She was nicknamed Latifah Arabic for delicate and sensitive by a cousin while she was in her teens. Had not done any musical theater since high school prior to her role as Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago Under her birth name, Dana Owens, Queen Latifah and her longtime personal trainer, Jeanette Jenkins , bought a 2,square-foot, 3-bedroom, 2. She told the audience at a 'Meet the Filmmaker' event at the Apple Store in SoHo, New York City, that her ideal first project as a director would either be a science-fiction film or a project based on a comic book May 11, Took Kirstie Alley 's place as spokeswoman for Jenny Craig.
Is one of 27 actresses to have received an Academy Award nomination for their performance in a musical; hers being Chicago First album she ever bought was Prince 's "Purple Rain" , which came with a poster that she hung on her bedroom wall.
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