Rapper-turned-actress, singer, spokeswoman and producer Dana Elaine Owens, 35, better known as Queen Latifah became the first hip-hop artist crowned with 2,298th star on Hollywood Walk of Fame last days. Born on March 18, 1970, in Newark, New Jersey, she is African-American Grammy Award-winning rap artist and actress.
Queen Latifah debuted in 1989 with seminal hip-hop album 'All Hail The Queen'. Her third album 'Black Reign' earned her a Grammy Award in 1994. Latifah's leap to television in 1993 with sitcom 'Living Single' widened her appeal. She went on to star in such films as 'Set it off,' 'bringing down the house' and 2005's 'Beauty Shop,' which she also produced. 'Chicago' earned her a supporting actress Oscar nomination and brought her singing acclaim. She is also a spokeswoman for 'CoverGirl' and its record label, 'CG Vibes', among other companies.
Owens' mother and father, a police officer, divorced when she was just 8 years old.
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