One of the most prominent female hip-hoppers of the 1990s thanks to her soulful and uplifting rhymes, "Queen Latifah" has also crafted an increasingly successful screen presence.
Born Dana Owens in Newark, NJ, on March 18, 1970, this police officer's daughter worked at Burger King before joining the group Ladies Fresh as a human beatbox.
Disgusted at the misogynistic, male-dominated rap scene, Owens adapted the moniker of "Queen Latifah" (meaning delicate and sensitive in Arabic) and was soon on her way to... [more]
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