
Queen Latifah was born Dana Elaine Owens on March 18, 1970, in Newark, New Jersey. The second daughter of Lance and Rita Owens, Latifah is most well-known for her work in social politics, acting skills and talent for rhyme. When she was just 8 years old, young, a Muslim relative gave her the nickname Latifah which means "delicate and sensitive" in Arabic. Latifah started singing in the choir of Shiloh Baptist Church in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and had her first public performance in which she sang a version of "Home" as one of two Dorothys in a production of The Wizard of Oz at St. Anne's parochial school. Her mother was a key influencer and she kept in touch with the students as well as the music. She invited Mark James, a local disc jockey who is known as D.J. Mark the 45 King, to invite her to join an event at the school.
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