Cecille's Creativity

Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970),better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, singer, model, actress and CoverGirl. Latifah was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Rita, a schoolteacher who worked at Irvington High School, and Lancelot Owens, a policeman.Her parents divorced when Latifah was ten. Latifah performed the number "Home" from the musical The Wiz in a high school play. Her stage name, Latifah, meaning "delicate" and "gentle" in Arabic, was given to her when she was eight by her cousin. Latifah was raised in the Baptist church. Always a large girl, the currently 5'10" tall Latifah was a power forward on her high school basketball team. She weighs currently in the 200 pound range.

Actress. Model. Singer. Rapper. She is all what she is!