- Queen Latifah is a recording artist and actor
- She turns 54 today
- HERE are some fun facts about her
It's always nice to look back on a wonderful career in the entertainment industry. Here are five fun facts about the "First Lady of Hip-Hop.". 1. She got her name, “Latifah,” from an Arabic book of names. Many artist after her have done the same with their stage names as well.
Latifah is one-of-a-kind
2. Latifah played basketball in high school. She was taller than most girls and was very much a tomboy growing up which explains her foray into rapping.
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3. She had her own daytime talk show, 'The Queen Latifah Show.' was very successful with black audiences...
Watch the video above to learn more!
