- Title: U.S. rapper and actress Queen Latifah turns 50
- Date: 16th March 2020
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - OCTOBER 16, 2002) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF RAPPER QUEEN LATIFAH ON THE RED CARPET AT A LUNCH HONOURING WOMEN IN THE FILM INDUSTRY LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - MARCH 5, 2006) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) QUEEN LATIFAH STANDING AT THE POST OSCARS GOVERNORS BALL NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE - DECEMBER 4, 2006) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) QUEEN LATIFAH ON THE RED CARPET AT THE "DREAMGIRLS" PREMIERE BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - DECEMBER 4, 2007) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) QUEEN LATIFAH AND ACTRESS JODIE FOSTER ATTENDING THE 16TH ANNUAL WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT BREAKFAST SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - JANUARY 7, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) QUEEN LATIFAH AND ACTOR DON CHEADLE TALKING TO REPORTERS AT THE 13TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - JANUARY 9, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) DIANE KEATON IN SILVER RALPH LAUREN SUIT PULLING QUEEN LATIFAH IN PAMELA ROWLAND OVER TO REPORTER AT THE PREMIERE OF "MAD MONEY" REPORTER ASKING THE WOMAN ABOUT GIRL POWER IN FILM (SOUNDBITE) (English) QUEEN LATIFAH, WHO PORTRAYS NINA BREWSTER IN FILM, SAYING: "Girl power it goes all around the world (points to her breasts)." (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIANE KEATON, WHO PORTRAYS BRIDGET CARDIGAN IN FILM, SAYING ABOUT LATIFAH: "She is a babe." (SOUNDBITE) (English) QUEEN LATIFAH SAYING: "(points to her breasts again) Girl power!" (SOUNDBITE) (English) KEATON SAYING TO LATIFAH: "You are out of your mind, what are you doing?" KEATON AND LATIFAH WALK AWAY LAUGHING LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - 2007) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) QUEEN LATIFAH ON RED CARPET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - JUNE 30, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) JADA PINKETT SMITH AND QUEEN LATIFAH ON THE RED CARPET FOR THE PREMIERE OF "HANCOCK" LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - MARCH 7, 2010) (REUTERS) QUEEN LATIFAH AT THE 82ND ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - JANUARY 9, 2012) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF QUEEN LATIFAH, DOLLY PARTON AND CAST POSING FOR PHOTOS FOR THE PREMIERE OF "JOYFUL NOISE" VARIOUS OF QUEEN LATIFAH POSING FOR PHOTOS BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - OCTOBER 5, 2012) (REUTERS) QUEEN LATIFAH POSING FOR PHOTOS AT VARIETY'S POWER OF WOMEN LUNCHEON
- Embargoed: 30th March 2020 19:22
- Keywords: 50th Birthday Dana Elaine Owens Queen Latifah
- Location: LOS ANGELES; BEVERLY HILLS; SANTA MONICA; HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA; NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK; NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES
- City: LOS ANGELES; BEVERLY HILLS; SANTA MONICA; HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA; NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK; NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES
- Country: Various
- Topics: Celebrities,Arts / Culture / Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA001C5GTH71
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: U.S. rapper and actress Queen Latifah celebrates her 50th birthday on Wednesday (March 18).
Queen Latifah, born Dana Owens in Newark, New Jersey, rose to fame rapping about topics including domestic violence and relationships from 1988-1992.
In 1993 she released her Grammy award-winning song "U.N.I.T.Y", which addressed the disrespect of women and remains her highest charting single in the U.S.
After starring in a variety of acting roles, she was nominated for a best supporting actress Academy Award for her role in the 2002 big screen adaptation of "Chicago".
In 2012 Owens starred with country singer Dolly Parton in the film "Joyful Noise" and in 2016 won a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for best actress in a TV movie or miniseries for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in "Bessie".
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