Queen Latifah

Dana Elaine Owens (amezaliwa tar. 18 Machi 1970), anafahamika zaidi kwa jina lake la kisanii kama Queen Latifah, ni rapa, mwigizaji, na mwimbaji kutoka nchini Marekani. Kazi zake Queen Latifah katika muziki, filamu na televisheni zimepelekea kupata tuzo ya Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Awards mbili, Image Awards mbili, Grammy Award, amechaguliwa mara sita kwenye Grammy, na kuchaguliwa tena kwenye Emmy Award na Academy Award.

 Maisha ya awali 
Latifah alizaliwa na kukulia mjini Newark, New Jersey, binti wa Rita, mwalimu wa shule ambaye alifanya kazi katika shule ya Irvington High School ya mjini New Jersey, na Lancelot Owens, Sr, ambaye ni afisa wa polisi.Queen Latifah Biography (1970-)Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio, 2006 Wazazi wake walitalikiana wakati Latifah akiwa na umri wa miaka kumi. Latifah alikulia katika kanisa la Kibaptist.Queen Latifah Discusses God, Jesus, Rap, and Her New Movie, 'Last Holiday,' in this Beliefnet Interview - Beliefnet.com Jina lake la kisanii, Latifah (لطيفة), maana yake "laini" na "mwanana" kwa Kiarabu, alipewa jina hilo na binamu yake wakati ana umri wa miaka minane. Daima msichana shupavu, urefu wa futi 5'10" wa Latifah alikuwa mtu wa mbele katika timu ya mpira wa kikapu ya shuleni kwake.People.com bio Aliimba kipengele cha "Home" kutoka katika filamu ya muziki ya The Wiz katika mchezo wa kuigiza wa shuleni kwake.

 Kazi za muziki 
 Mwanzo (1988–1989) 
Latifah alianza beatboxing kwa ajili kundi la rap la Ladies Fresh. Latifah alikuwa mmoja kati ya wanachama wa toleo halisi la Flavor Unit, ambalo, kwa kipindi hicho, -likuwa kundi la Ma-MC walioungana na mtayarishaji DJ Mark the 45 King. Mnamo 1988, DJ Mark the 45 King alisikia toleo la mfano (demo) la single ya Latifah "Princess of the Posse" na kutoa demo ile kwa Fab Five Freddy, ambaye alikuwa mtangazaji wa Yo! MTV Raps.

 Kurap (1989–2002) 
Freddy alimsaidia Latifah kuingia mkataba na Tommy Boy Records, ambao ndiyo waliotoa albamu ya kwanza ya Latifah, All Hail the Queen mnamo 1989, akiwa na umri wa miaka kumi na tisa. Mwaka huo, alionekana kama mwamuzi kwenye UK label Music of Life album "1989—The Hustlers Convention (live)". Mnamo 1998, ashirikiana na Ro Smith sasa ni Afisa Mtendaji Mkuu wa Def Ro Inc. akaweza kutayarisha na kutoa albamu yake ya nne ya hip-hop, Order in the Court.

 Kuimba (2003–2007) 
Baada ya Order in the Court, Latifah akahamia jumla katika uimbaji wa mashairi ya muziki wenye viwango vya soul na jazz, ambapo awalia alikuwa akifanya kama ziada wakati anafanya rekodi za hip hop hapo awali. Mnamo 2004, ametoa albamu ya soul/jazz The Dana Owens Album. Mnamo tar. 11 Julai 2007, Latifah aliimba katika Hollywood Bowl mjini Los Angeles ikiwa kama kifunguzi cha tamasha la moja kwa moja la jazz. Kabla ya kundi la watu wanaizidi kiaisi cha 12,400, nyuma yake kulikuwa na watu wanaopig vyombo wakiwa kumi na wengine watatu waimbaji-wa-kwa-nyuma, huitwa The Queen Latifah Orchestra. Baadaye 2007, Latifah ametoa albamu iliyoitwa Trav'lin' Light. Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Joe Sample, George Duke, Christian McBride, na Stevie Wonder wameuza sura ndani yake. It was nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album" category.

Mnamo 2009, Latifah, akiwa pamoja na Jubilation Choir, wamerekodi kibao kwenye albamu ya Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration, wameurudia wimbo wa Oh Happy Day wa kina Edwin Hawkins Singers waliopatia umaarufu mnamo 1969.

 Kurudi katika hip hop (2008–mpaka sasa) 
Mnamo 2008, Latifah aliulizwa kama anaweza kutengeneza albamu nyingine ya hip hop. Alinukuliwa akisema kwamba albamu isha-kamilika tayari na itaitwa "All Hail the Queen II". Kulikuwa na fununu ya kwamba albamu ingeitwa "The 'L' Word". Alipoulizwa kuhusu fununu hizo, alieleza kwamba lilikuwa jaribio lake tu la "kuvuruga mibichwa ya watu" wanamzania kwamba ni msagaji. Mnamo tar. 12 Septemba 2008, Rolling Stone waliitoa taarifa ya kwamba Queen Latifah anapika albamu yake mpya itakayoitwa Persona. Kasha la albamu hii linafanana na mchezo wa videoo wa Shin Megami Tensei: Persona. Wimbo "Cue the Rain" ulitolewa ukiwa kama single kiongozi kutoka katika albamu. Pia kuna wimbo kaimba na Missy Elliott.

 Filamu na televisheni 
 Kazi za awali (1993–2001) 
Kuanzia 1993-1998, Latifah alikuwa na uhusika katika ucheshi wa Living Single uliokuwa ukirushwa na Fox, pia alitunga na kuimba kwenye kibwagizo cha ucheshi huo. Alianza kazi zake za uigizaji wa filamu kwenye uhusika-saidizi wa mnamo 1991 na 1992 kwenye filamu za House Party 2, Juice, na Jungle Fever. Alikuwa na kipindi chake mwenyewe cha majadiliano kilichokwenda kwa jina la The Queen Latifah Show, kuanzia mwaka wa 1999 mpaka 2001. Pia alipata kuwa na uhusika wa kurudia-rudia kwenye msimu wa pili (1991-1992) wa kipindi mashuhuri cha NBC, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Amepata kucheza kama mgeni mwalikwa kwenye ucheshi wa Hangin' with Mr. Cooper mnamo 1993.
Latifah ameonekana katika filamu kali ya mwaka wa 1996, Set It Off na kisha baadaye kupata uhusika-saidizi katika filamu ya Holly Hunter , Living Out Loud (1998). Amecheza kama Thelma mnamo 1999 kwenye filamu ya Jeffrey Deavers, The Bone Collector, akiwa sambamba na Denzel Washington na Angelina Jolie.

 Mafanikio (2002–mpaka sasa) 
 Vitabu 
Latifah alitunga kitabu kuhusu maisha yake, ambacho kilichapishwa mnamo 1999 na HarperCollins - Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman (ISBN 0-688-15623-1).

 Maisha binafsi 
Diskografia

 Studio albums 
 All Hail the Queen (1989)
 Nature of a Sista (1991)
 Black Reign (1993)
 Order in the Court (1998)
 The Dana Owens Album (2004)
 Trav'lin' Light (2007)
 Persona (2009)

 Makompilesheni 
 She's a Queen: A Collection of Hits (2002)

 Filmografia 
 Mwaka Filamu Uhusika Maelezo1991Jungle FeverLashawnHouse Party 2Zora1992JuiceRuffhouse M.C.1996Set It OffCleopatra 'Cleo' SimsAmerican Black Film Festival Award for Best ActressNominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting FemaleNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture1997HoodlumSulie1998Living Out LoudLiz BaileyNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion PictureSphereAlice "Teeny" Fletcher1999The Bone CollectorThelmaNominated — Black Reel Award for Theatrical - Best Supporting ActressNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture2002ChicagoMatron "Mama" MortonBlack Reel Award for Theatrical - Best Supporting ActressBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best CastScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureNominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best CastNominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleRoberto Benigni's PinocchioDove (English voice)Brown SugarFrancineNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 2003Scary Movie 3Aunt ShaneequaBringing Down the HouseCharlene MortonProducerNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion PictureNominated — BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Box Office MovieNominated — Black Reel Award for Film - Best ActressNominated — Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress2004TaxiBelleThe CookoutSecurity Guard(also producer)Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessGinaBET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Box Office Movie2005Beauty ShopGina NorrisProducerNominated — BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical FilmNominated — Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleNominated — Black Reel Award for Film - Best ActressNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture2006Stranger Than FictionPenny EscherIce Age The MeltdownEllieVoiceNickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated MovieLast HolidayGeorgia ByrdNominated — Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture2007Life SupportAnaProducerGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television FilmGracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Lead - Drama Series or SpecialNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic SpecialScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieNominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a MovieNominated — Prism Award for Performance in a TV Movie or MiniseriesNominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television FilmHairsprayMotormouth MaybelleHollywood Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble CastNominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best SongNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion PictureNominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureArctic TaleMwadithiajiThe Perfect HolidayMrs. ChristmasMtayarishaji2008Mad MoneyNina BrewsterWhat Happens in Vegas...Dr. TwitchellThe Secret Life of BeesAugust BoatwrightBlack Reel Award for Best ActressHollywood Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble CastNominated — Black Reel Award for Best EnsembleNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture2009Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursEllieSauti2010Valentine's Day Paula ThomasJust WrightLeslie WrightMtayarishajiHairspray 2: White LipstickMotormouth Maybelle

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