Biography
Queen Latifah is an American actor, rapper and singer. Born Dana Elaine Owens on 18 March 1970 in Newark, New Jersey, she began her career in hip-hop before moving into acting with early film roles including Jungle Fever (1991).
She starred as Khadijah James in the television series Living Single (1993–1998). Her performance as Matron 'Mama' Morton in the musical film Chicago (2002) earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Queen Latifah played Penny Escher in Stranger Than Fiction (2006). She has also appeared in films such as The Bone Collector (1999), Bringing Down the House (2003) and 22 Jump Street (2014), and provided the voice of Ellie in the Ice Age animated series.
