Which Queen Latifah Character Are You?

Which Queen Latifah Character Are You?

If you’re a fan of Queen Latifah, you have likely been a fan for a long time. She has had an iconic career, ranging from hip-hop star to acclaimed actress. Queen Latifah has a unique range wider than many performers before her. She has hosted shows, sold out concerts, won numerous awards, and been recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has had a fantastic career, and Queen Latifah released many albums and showed the entire world who she could be by the age of 19.

For those who are fans of the Queen, you could love her music, acting, or just her celebrity personality. You’ve probably loved watching her over the years and have sung her songs and probably own her hip-hop albums. Maybe you were a loyal viewer of the Queen Latifah Show. Her music career is legendary. Her acting career is iconic. Queen Latifah is the Queen for a reason. So which one of her characters are you most like? Take this quiz to find out.

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah was born Dana Elaine Owens in Newark, New Jersey, in 1970. Her nickname, Latifah, means "delicate" in Arabic. She graduated from Irvington High School and began beatboxing with Ladies Fresh, a female hip-hop group. The recording of Queen Latifah's rap Princess of the Posse was given to Fab 5 Freddy at Yo MTV Raps, which helped her get signed to a record deal. Her debut album All Hail The Queen was released when she was 19. She was known for her raps that addressed issues for Black women. The first single of her album, Ladies First, was the first song that featured two Black women artists who weren't in a group together. She officially went by Queen Latifah instead of Dana Owens from then on out. The next hip-hop album went certified gold, and Queen Latifah became a Grammy-winning artist.

She later switched to traditional singing and became a blues singer, crafting The Dana Owens Album in 2004. She performed new arrangements and went back to hip-hop singing after that. But her big acting break came with supporting roles in House Party 2, Juice, and Jungle Fever. Her big break was as Khadijah James on Living Single, which was a huge hit among African Americans. Set It Off was another film that broke boundaries, with a largely Black female cast. She hosted The Queen Latifah Show, a daytime talk show, from 1999 to 2001, and then again in 2013. Her biggest mainstream success came playing Matron Mama Morton in Chicago, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination. With her Oscar nomination, she is one of five hip-hop/R&B performers to be nominated for an Academy Award. Queen Latifah earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006, becoming the first hip-hop artist to do so.