Queen Latifah

Summary

Queen Latifah is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Newark^[2]. She was born on March 18, 1970^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], rapper^[5], actor^[6], film producer^[7], and talk show host^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,460 views/month, #2,522 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Newark^[2], Queen Latifah…
• Queen Latifah was born on March 18, 1970^[3].
• Queen Latifah held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Queen Latifah's native language^[11].
• Queen Latifah is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Queen Latifah worked as a singer^[4].
• Queen Latifah's professions included rapper^[5].
• Queen Latifah's professions included actor^[6].
• Queen Latifah worked as a film producer^[7].
• Queen Latifah worked as a talk show host^[8].
• Queen Latifah worked as a television presenter^[13].
• Queen Latifah was educated at Irvington High School^[14].
• Queen Latifah's education included a stint at Borough of Manhattan Community College^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Queen Latifah is Ice Age^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Queen Latifah is Living Single^[17].
• Queen Latifah received the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance^[18].
• Queen Latifah received the Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis, Jr. – Entertainer of the Year^[19].
• Queen Latifah received the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast^[20].
• Queen Latifah received the BET Award for Best Actor & Actress^[21].
• Queen Latifah received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture^[22].
• Queen Latifah received the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast^[23].
• Queen Latifah is recorded as female^[24].
• Queen Latifah's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Queen Latifah's genre is contemporary R&B^[26].
• Queen Latifah's genre is soul^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1970-03-18^[30]

• Genre(s): hip hop, jazz, soul^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, hip hop, jazz, soul^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7a305f29-539a-456e-93b7-61b0e2ba3ef2^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Newark^[2], Queen Latifah… she was born on March 18, 1970^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12]. English was her native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Irvington High School^[14], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1875^[36] and Borough of Manhattan Community College^[15], a college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1963^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], rapper^[5], actor^[6], film producer^[7], talk show host^[8], and television presenter^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ice Age^[16], an animated film series^[40], directed by Chris Wedge^[41] and Living Single^[17], a television series^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance^[18], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44]; Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis, Jr. – Entertainer of the Year^[19], a class of award^[45]; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast^[20], a class of award^[46]; BET Award for Best Actor & Actress^[21], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48]; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture^[22], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1995^[51]; and NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special^[52], a class of award^[53].

Why It Matters

Queen Latifah ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,460 views/month, #2,522 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Queen Latifah born?

Born in Newark^[2], Queen Latifah…

What did Queen Latifah do for work?

Queen Latifah worked as singer^[4], rapper^[5], actor^[6], film producer^[7], and talk show host^[8].

Where did Queen Latifah go to school?

Queen Latifah was educated at Irvington High School^[14] and Borough of Manhattan Community College^[15].

What awards did Queen Latifah receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance^[18], Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis, Jr. – Entertainer of the Year^[19], Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast^[20], and BET Award for Best Actor & Actress^[21].