Queen Latifah

Dana Elaine Owens is an American singer and rapper better recognized under the stage name, Queen Latifah. The role of Queen Latifah in film, television as well as music has earned many prizes. These include 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. Queen Latifah's parents were Lancelot and Rita Owens. They were both Police officers. Rita was a Newark New Jersey teacher, who worked at Irvington High School. The couple divorced when Latifah aged 10 years old. Latifah went to Catholic school and was educated at Newark New Jersey. She attended in the Baptist church. Latifah refers to an Arabic term that translates to "delicate and kind". Her aunt granted it to her when she was eight. Latifah has always been tall, standing 5'10" and was the strong forward for her high school basketball team. She sang the song"Home" from the musical The Wiz in a high school performance. Latifah was a member of the Ladies Fresh, a rap group which launched her beatboxing career. Latifah was a part of the Flavor Unit's first group, which included a variety of MCs, as well as producer DJ Mark 45 King. Mark James aka DJ Mark the 45 King recorded an audition recording of Queen Latifah's song Princess of the Posse. The song was recorded and given to Yo! MTV Raps Fab 5 Freddy. Dante Ross of Tommy Boy Music signed Latifah upon hearing the track. Her first single, Wrath of My Madness, in the year 1988.

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