"Latifah" redirects here. For the similarly named Arab singer see 'LatifaDana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), better known by the stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. Latifah's work in music, film and television has earned her a Grammy Award and five additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy Award nomination and an Academy Award nomination.BiographyEarly lifeLatifah was born in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Rita, a schoolteacher who