This block contains the information about Queen Latifah and provides an insight into the life of the celebrity. From here you can also learn when, how and why the profession of an actor was chosen. Some interesting facts are waiting for you here.

The date of birth of Queen Latifah is March 18, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Her real name is Dan Owen. Queen Latifah is known in the world of show business as a prominent female rapper, the best performer of female hip-hop. In 1989 Latifah released her first album, which was called "All Hail the Queen". This album got the great success. This work of Queen Latifah was awarded "Grammy”. Dana Owen is known under the name Queen Latifah. Since 1991 Queen debuted on the screen as an actress. She started to take part in various television series. Her first real big role was in the film, which was called "Fever in the jungle" in 1991. Queen Latifah was awarded for "Oscar" for her role in musicals "Chicago" (2002). The best works of the actress are the roles in such movies as: fiction movie "Sphere" (1998), an American remake of the French "Taxi" - "New York Taxi" (2004), the comedy "Character" (2006), the film "Beauty Shop" (2005). Queen Latifah is a composer, producer and screenwriter of several films with her participation. Queen Latifah is a popular singer and actress.

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Here you can learn about the movies Queen Latifah acted in. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. It is always interesting to know.

Movies & Videos	Budget	Year	Opening weekend	US box Office
Ice Age: The Meltdown - Ellie (voice)	$80M	2006	$68M	$195M
Sphere - Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher	$75M	1998	$16.6M	$37M
Hairspray - Motormouth Maybelle, Soundtrack (performer: "Big, Blonde and Beautiful", "I Know Where I've Been", "You Can't Stop the Beat", "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)")	$75M	2007	$27.5M	$119M
The Dilemma - Susan Warner	$70M	2011	$17.8M	$45.7M
The Bone Collector - Thelma	$48M	1999	$16.7M	$66.5M
Last Holiday - Georgia Byrd, Soundtrack (performer: "Every Time I Feel the Spirit", "Farther Along")	$45M	2006	$15.5M	$38.4M
What's the Worst That Could Happen? - Soundtrack (performer: "Everywhere You Go")	$45M	2001	$13M	$32.1M
Scary Movie 3 - Aunt ShaNeequa	$45M	2003	$48.1M	$110M
Chicago - Matron Mama Morton, Soundtrack (performer: "When You're Good to Mama" (1975)) ("Class" (1975))	$45M	2002	$2.07M	$171M
Small Soldiers - Soundtrack (performer: "Love Is A Battlefield (Kay Gee Remix)")	$40M	1998	$14M	$54M
Stranger Than Fiction - Penny Escher	$38M	2006	$13.4M	$40.1M
What Happens in Vegas - Dr. Twitchell	$35M	2008	$20.2M	$80.3M
The Country Bears - Cha-Cha	$35M	2002	$5.31M	$17M
Bringing Down the House - Charlene Morton, Soundtrack (writer: "Do Your Thing") (performer: "Do Your Thing"), Executive Producer	$33M	2003	$31.1M	$133M
Bringing Out the Dead - Dispatcher Love (voice)	$32M	1999	$6.19M	$16.6M
Taxi - Isabelle 'Belle' Williams, Music Consultant	$25M	2004	$12M	$36.6M
Mad Money - Nina Brewster	$22M	2008	$9.27M	$20.7M
Barbershop 2: Back in Business - Gina, Soundtrack (performer: "SportsCenter Theme", "Wade in the Water")	$18M	2004	$24.2M	$65M
Jungle Fever - Lashawn	$14M	1991		$32.5M
Living Out Loud - Liz Bailey, Soundtrack (performer: "Lush Life", "Goin' Out of My Head", "Be Anything (But Be Mine)")	$12M	1998	$170K	$12.9M