Queen Latifah

Personal Profile

• Birth Name:

  Dana Elaine Owens

• Date of Birth:

  March 18, 1970

• Zodiac Sign:

  Pisces

• Place of Birth:

  Newark, New Jersey, USA

• Height:

  5' 10

• Sex:

  F

• Nationality:

  American

• Education:

  Manhattan Community College, N

Family

• Father:

  Lance Owens (former policeman; separated from Rita Owens when Latifah was nine; trained Latifah and Lance in karate and use of guns)

• Mother:

  Rita Owens (high school art teacher, executive; born 1949)

• Brother:

  Lance Owens Jr. (policeman; born 1969; killed in an off-duty motorcycle accident in 1992; Latifah dedicated the song \"Winky's Theme\" to him)

Career

• Profession:

  actress, musician

• Claim to Fame:

  as Khadijah James in Living Si