Queen Latifah
Biography
Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen on November 28, 1989, featuring the hit single "Ladies First". Nature of a Sista' (1991) was her second and final album with Tommy Boy Records. Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998. Her third album, Black Reign…
Known For
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ellie (voice)
22 Jump Street
Mrs. Dickson (uncredited)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ellie (voice)
Hustle
Teresa Sugerman
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ellie (voice)
Stranger Than Fiction
Penny Escher
Chicago
Matron Mama Morton
The Bone Collector
Thelma
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Filmography
Acting (154)
Movies (84)
Ice Age: Boiling Point
2027 Upcomingas Ellie (voice)
Feb 4
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
2025as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023as Self
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2023as Self
Hustle
2022as Teresa Sugerman
The Tiger Rising
2022as Willie May
End of the Road
2022as Brenda Freeman
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021as Self
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021as Self (archive footage)
The Trap
2019as Dr. Obayuwana
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019as Ursula
Girls Trip
2017as Sasha Franklin
Flint
2017as Iza Banks
And the Winner Isn't
2017as Self
Ice Age: Collision Course
2016as Ellie (voice)
Miracles from Heaven
2016as Angela Bradford
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
2016as Ellie (voice)
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Bessie
2015as Bessie Smith
The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015as Self
The Wiz Live!
2015as The Wiz
22 Jump Street
2014as Mrs. Dickson (uncredited)
Teach
2013as Self
House of Bodies
2013as Nicole
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012as Ellie (voice)
Steel Magnolias
2012as M'Lynn
Joyful Noise
2012as Vi Rose Hill
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012as Self
Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
2012as Self
The Dilemma
2011as Dana
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
2011as Ellie (voice)
Valentine's Day
2010as Paula Thomas
Just Wright
2010as Leslie Wright
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009as Ellie (voice)
Zac Efron's Pool Party
2009as Self
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009as Self
Unearthing the Lost World | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009as Self (archive)
What Happens in Vegas
2008as Dr. Twitchell
Mad Money
2008as Nina Brewster
The Secret Life of Bees
2008as August Boatwright
Garrett's Gift
2008
The Perfect Holiday
2007as Mrs. Christmas
Hairspray
2007as Motormouth Maybelle
Arctic Tale
2007as Narrator
Life Support
2007as Ana
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006as Ellie (voice)
Last Holiday
2006as Georgia Byrd
Stranger Than Fiction
2006as Penny Escher
Beauty Shop
2005as Gina Norris
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005as Aunt Em
Taxi
2004as Isabelle 'Belle' Williams
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004as Gina
The Cookout
2004as Security Guard
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004as Self
Scary Movie 3
2003as Aunt Shaneequa / The Oracle
Bringing Down the House
2003as Charlene Morton
Chicago
2002as Matron Mama Morton
Brown Sugar
2002as Francine
The Country Bears
2002as Cha-Cha
Mama Africa
2002as Host
Living with the Dead
2002as Midge Harmon
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002as Self - Host
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2002
The Bone Collector
1999as Thelma
Bringing Out the Dead
1999as Dispatcher Love (voice)
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
1999as Self - Perfomer
Sphere
1998as Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher
Living Out Loud
1998as Liz Bailey
Hoodlum
1997as Sulie
Set It Off
1996as Cleo
I Hate The Way I Look
1994as Self
My Life
1993as Theresa
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993as Self - Special Guest
Who's the Man?
1993as Queen Latifah
Juice
1992as Ruffhouse M.C.
Jungle Fever
1991as Lashawn
House Party 2
1991as Zora
The Earth Day Special
1990as Self
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
1990as Self
King of the South
Girls Trip 2
as Sasha Franklin
The Woolly Mammoth Mammoth "Nature's Beast of Burden
as Ellie (voice) (uncredited)
Television (70)
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022as Self - Guest
Sherri
2022as Self - Guest
Payback
2022as Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
The Equalizer
2021as Robyn McCall
Maya and the Three
2021as Gran Bruja (voice)
Hollywood
2020as Hattie McDaniel
When the Streetlights Go On
2020as Detective Grasso
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
2019as Self
Untold Stories of Hip Hop
2019as Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017as Self
Star
2016as Carlotta Brown
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self
Hot Ones
2015as Self
Empire
2015as Carlotta Brown
Lip Sync Battle
2015as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014as Self
Finding Your Roots
2012as Self
Hot in Cleveland
2010as Aunt Esther Jean Johnson
The Talk
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
30 Rock
2006as Regina Bookman
VH1 Rock Honors
2006
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
The Reichen Show
2005as Self - Guest
Hogan Knows Best
2005
Entourage
2004as Dana Elaine Owens
America's Next Top Model
2003as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
Eve
2003as Simone
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
American Idol
2002as Self
The Fairly OddParents
2001as Pam Dromeda (voice)
Good Day Live
2001as Self
The Queen Latifah Show
2000
The Early Show
1999as Self
Hollywood Squares
1998as Self - Panelist
Mama Flora's Family
1998as Diana
The View
1997as Self
The Daily Show
1996as Self
Spin City
1996as Robin Jones
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996as Self - Guest
MADtv
1995as Self - Hostess
Ellen
1994as Queen Latifah (uncredited)
The Critic
1994as Queen Latifah (voice)
Living Single
1993as Khadijah James
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Guest
Intimate Portrait
1993as Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992as Self - Presenter
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992as Queen Latifah
Roc
1991 The Jenny Jones Show
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990as Marissa Redman
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988as Self - Guest
Yo! MTV Raps
1988as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host
People's Choice Awards
1975as Self - Host
Rock Concert
1973as Self
The Grammys
1959as Self - Host
The Oscars
1953as Self
Today
1952as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944as Self - Presenter
Crew (34)
Movies (29)
Bone Black: Midwives vs. the South
2023Executive Producer
The Tiger Rising
2022Executive Producer
End of the Road
2022Executive Producer
Ballet After Dark
2019Executive Producer
Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom
2019Executive Producer
Scream Ressurection
2019Executive Producer
Flint
2017Executive Producer
The Perfect Match
2016Executive Producer
The Secrets of Emily Blair
2016Executive Producer
Bessie
2015Executive Producer
Brotherly Love
2015Executive Producer
Percentage
2013Executive Producer
House of Bodies
2013Executive Producer
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012Songs
Steel Magnolias
2012Executive Producer
Joyful Noise
2012Executive Producer
Just Wright
2010Music Consultant
Just Wright
2010Producer
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009Songs
The Perfect Holiday
2007Producer
Who's Your Caddy?
2007Executive Producer
The Hip Hop Project
2006Executive Producer
Beauty Shop
2005Producer
Taxi
2004Music Consultant
The Cookout
2004Producer
The Cookout
2004Story
Bringing Down the House
2003Executive Producer
Untitled Queen Latifah Biopic
Producer
Romeo and Juliet
Producer
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