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OXYGNSun, Jul 5, 1:00 PMAmerica's Next Top ModelBuy
MOMAXeSun, Jul 5, 2:15 PMWhat Happens in VegasBuy
MOMAXeSun, Jul 5, 9:00 PMWhat Happens in VegasBuy
FXSun, Jul 5, 9:00 PMIce Age 2: The MeltdownBuy
COMEDYMon, Jul 6, 10:00 AMWho's the Man?Buy
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FXMon, Jul 6, 6:00 PMIce Age 2: The MeltdownBuy
CINEMAXTue, Jul 7, 1:40 AMWhat Happens in VegasBuy
HBOSGeTue, Jul 7, 3:00 AMLife SupportBuy
MOMAXeWed, Jul 8, 5:15 PMWhat Happens in VegasBuy
BETWed, Jul 8, 8:00 PMJuiceBuy
CBSWed, Jul 8, 11:35 PMLate Show With David Letterman NewBuy
STARZThu, Jul 9, 7:50 AMMad MoneyBuy
STARZThu, Jul 9, 7:10 PMMad MoneyBuy
STARZFri, Jul 10, 5:20 AMMad MoneyBuy
ABCFri, Jul 10, 7:00 AMGood Morning America NewBuy
OXYGNFri, Jul 10, 8:00 AMLiving SingleBuy
OXYGNFri, Jul 10, 8:30 AMLiving SingleBuy
OXYGNFri, Jul 10, 9:00 AMLiving SingleBuy
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Queen Latifah Biography

Queen Latifah
  • Birth Name: Dana Elaine Owens
  • Birth Place: Newark, NJ
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/18/1970, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor; singer; rapper
Queen Latifah Fast Facts:
  • As a teen, was nicknamed "Latifah," an Arabic word meaning delicate or sensitive, by a cousin.
  • Won two state championships as a forward on her high school basketball team.
  • Released her debut album, All Hail the Queen, in 1989.
  • Made her big-screen debut in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever (1991); has since starred in comedy hits like Bringing Down the House (2003) and Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004).
  • Is co-chairperson of the Lancelot H. Owens Scholarship Fund, founded in memory of her brother Lancelot, who was killed in a motorcycle accident. The fund awards scholarships to economically challenged students.
  • Was the big winner of a 2000 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire celebrity week, earning $250,000, which she donated to her brother's charity.
  • Fulfilled a promise to a 16-year-old South Carolina girl who quit school after being harassed for being overweight, accompanying the girl to class when she agreed to return to school.
    Queen Latifah Relationships:
  • Lancelot Owens - Father
  • Lancelot Owens Jr. - Brother
  • Rita Owens - Mother

    • Queen Latifah Awards:
  • 2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1995 Grammy: Best Female Rap Solo Performance - Winner
  • 2002 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner

  • College:
  • Attended Manhattan Community College, New York, NY
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