Queen Latifah Net Worth: Queen Latifah Looked Hot on the Red Carpet at the “Hustle”Premiere

By Sirjan Chetri Last updated Jun 4, 2022

Queen Latifah Net Worth: Queen Latifah is the stage name of American singer, songwriter, actress, and producer Dana Elaine Owens.

She is from New Jersey. Owens signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989, and that same year, she put out her first album, “All Hail the Queen.”

Net Worth:	$70 Million
Date of Birth:	Mar 18, 1970 (52 years old)
Gender:	Female
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Profession:	Model, Singer-songwriter, Comedian, Rapper, Film Producer, Voice Actor,
Nationality:	United States of America

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Early Life of Queen Latifah

Dana Elaine Owens was born in East Orange, New Jersey, on March 18, 1970. Her parents are Rita Lamae Owens and Lancelot Amos Owens. Latifah was 10 years old when her parents split up.

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Latifah was raised as a Baptist and went to school in Newark, New Jersey, that was Catholic. She chose her stage name because it means “very kind” and “delicate” in Arabic.

Queen Latifah Career in Music

Latifah began beatboxing in the late 1980s, and the host of “Yo! MTV Raps” took notice. The song caught the attention of Dante Ross, who worked for Tommy Boy Music.

Queen Latifah and put out her first single, “Wrath of My Madness,” in 1988. Latifah made a name for herself in hip-hop by rapping about problems black women face.

Her songs talked about things like domestic violence, being harassed on the street, and problems in relationships. In 1989, she put out her first album, “All Hail the Queen.”

From the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, she got a Candace Award in 1992. She made two more albums, and then Motown Records signed her for “Order in the Court,” her fourth studio album.

Queen Latifah moved on to soul and jazz music after this album, and in 2004 she put out “The Dana Owens Album.” In 2007, she was the main attraction at a live jazz show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

A 10-piece orchestra backed her up. On her next album, “Trav’lin’ Light,” musicians from different styles joined her. The album was up for a Grammy Award.

Her most recent album, “Persona,” which was a return to hip-hop, came out in 2009 and went to number three on the US R&B chart. Her songs “Unity” and “Bananas (Who You Gonna Call?) both reached #2 on the US Rap chart.

After that, “Unity” won a Grammy. During her music career, Queen Latifah has sold more than 2 million records all over the world.

Queen Latifah Career in Acting

Queen Latifah has starred in a slew of high-profile films and TV shows throughout the course of her long career. A cameo appearance in two episodes of the second season of the NBC series “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” was one of her first roles.

From 1993 through 1998, she featured in the FOX sitcom “Living Single,” which was a huge hit. From 1991 until 2001, she hosted the popular “Queen Latifah Show,” which she relaunched in 2013 and 2014.

Latifah rose to prominence with her role in the Oscar-winning musical “Chicago.” For her role, Queen Latifah was nominated for best supporting actress, however she lost to Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Only five R&B artists have been nominated for an Oscar in the acting category. In 2007, she won her first Golden Globe for her performance as an HIV-positive woman in the film “Life Support.”

She has appeared in films such as “House Party 2,” “Set It Off,” “Brown Sugar,” “Bringing Down the House,” “Taxi,” “Barbershop 2: Back in Business,” “Beauty Shop,” “Hairspray,” “Valentine’s Day,” “Just Wright,” “The Dilemma,” “22 Jump Street,” “Girls Trip,” and others.

She joined MTV’s slasher TV series “Scream” as an executive producer in 2017 and the third season premiered in 2019.

Queen Latifah has received a Golden Globe, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, a Grammy Award, many Grammy nominations, an Emmy Award nomination.

And an Academy Award nomination for her achievements in music, film, and television. Queen Latifah was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on January 4, 2006.

What Is Queen Latifah’s Net Worth?

Queen Latifah is a $70 million net worth as an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, model, television producer, record producer, comedienne, and talk show hostess.

She has long been regarded as a pioneering feminist in hip-hop. She has also had a very successful cinematic career.

Personal Life of Queen Latifah

In 1992, Latifah’s older brother died in a motorcycle accident. She has spoken about how the death of her brother led to a time of sadness and drug usage. She was the victim of a carjacking in 1995.

In 1996, Latifah was arrested and charged with marijuana possession. In Los Angeles, she was arrested for driving under the influence again, and she was sentenced to three years of probation.

Queen Latifah reported her mother’s death in 2018 due to a cardiac ailment. Queen Latifah’s sexuality has been the subject of rumors for years, but she keeps her personal life discreet.

Eboni Nichols, a choreographer, is said to have been her boyfriend. A conflict between Queen Latifah and Foxy Brown began in mid-1996.

Foxy Brown was reportedly a target of Queen Latifah’s diss track “Name Callin,” which was featured on the “Set It Off” movie soundtrack.

In many radio interviews, Foxy Brown publicly questioned Queen Latifah’s sexuality, and in 1998, Foxy Brown produced a diss record about it.

Latifah retaliated by producing another diss track, this time criticizing Brown for her dependency on revealing clothing and sexuality to sell records. To show their reconciliation, the two sang a song together on “The Queen Latifah Show” in 2000.

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Highlights

Here are some of Queen Latifah’s most memorable moments:

Just Another Day (Song, 1993)
Black Reign (Album, 1993)
Set it Off (Movie, 1996)
Taxi (Movie, 2004)

Queen Latifah Looked Hot on the Red Carpet at the “Hustle”Premiere

Queen Latifah looked hot on the red carpet at the “Hustle” world premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The basketball drama, which starts on Netflix next Wednesday and features Adam Sandler, Juancho Hernangomez, and Lyon Beckwith, also has its first episode next Wednesday.

The star on the cover of Variety posed in a long red dress as she got to the premiere at The Regency Village Theatre in Westwood.

The silky piece had a knotted neckline, long, curved sleeves, and accents at the waist that looked like the sides of a big bow.

A flowing skirt with a long train that reached the floor and front draping that made a thigh-high slit finished off the dramatic piece.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Queen Latifah’s current relationship status?

On the set of Dancing with the Stars, Latifah met her partner, Eboni Nichols, and the two married in 2013. Nichols is a choreographer who works in the entertainment industry.

What is the real name of Queen Latifah?

Dana Elaine Owens is Queen Latifah’s real name and family name.

Where is Queen Latifah’s home right now?

She currently lives in New Jersey, but she wants to come back and use $14 million to build a house in Newark.