Queen Latifah
American rapper
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| 2023 | Featured as a main guest in the documentary 'Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop' |
| 2023 | Hosted the NAACP Image Awards |
| 2023 | Her debut album 'All Hail the Queen' was added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry, becoming the earliest female rap recording to enter the registry. |
| 2023 | Became the first female rapper to be a Kennedy Center honoree. |
| 2022 | Queen Latifah appeared in three films: 'The Tiger Rising' as Willie May, 'Hustle' as Teresa Sugarman, and 'End of the Road' as Brenda Beaumont-Freeman |
| 2021 | Voiced Gran Bruja in a recurring role in the animated series 'Maya and the Three' |
| 2021 | At the BET Awards, publicly acknowledged her partner Eboni Nichols and son Rebel for the first time during her Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech. |
| 2021 | Began starring in the lead role of CBS's revival of the action drama 'The Equalizer'. |
| 2020 | Appeared as herself on 'Finding Your Roots' episode 'This Land is My Land' |
| 2020 | Played Detective Grasso in the main cast of 'When the Streetlights Go On' |
| 2020 | Vogue editor Janelle Okwodu recognized Queen Latifah as a fashion icon who pioneered conversations about body image and size inclusivity. |
| 2020 | Portrayed Hattie McDaniel in the miniseries 'Hollywood'. |
| 2019 | Queen Latifah narrated the video game Sayonara Wild Hearts, a musical arcade game that blends pop music and stylized visuals. |
| 2019 | Appeared in the 'Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America' episode focusing on 'Ladies First: 1989' |
| 2019 | Queen Latifah served as a guest judge on 'America's Got Talent' during the Semi Finals 2 episode |
| 2019 | Played Ursula in the TV movie 'The Little Mermaid Live!' |
| 2019 | Queen Latifah starred in the film 'The Trap' as Dr. Obayuwana |
| 2019 | Awarded the W. E. B. Du Bois Medal by Harvard University for her cultural contributions. |
| July 8 2019 | Scream: Resurrection premiered on VH1, with Latifah as an executive producer. |
| 2018 | Queen Latifah appeared as herself on an episode of 'Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party', titled 'Return of the Mac N Cheese' |
| 2018 | Received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree from Rutgers University. |
| May 23 2018 | Queen Latifah was officially named the godmother of Carnival Cruise Lines' vessel Carnival Horizon, marking a significant milestone in her career and public recognition. |
| March 21 2018 | Her mother, actress Rita Owens, died due to heart failure. |
| 2017 | Honored with the Entertainment Icon award by the American Black Film Festival. |
| April 26 2017 | Announced as an executive producer for the third season of the television series Scream. |
| 2016 | Began starring as Carlotta Brown in the musical drama series Star. |
| 2015 | Starred in and co-produced the HBO film 'Bessie' about blues singer Bessie Smith, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. |
| 2015 | The Queen Latifah Show was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series for the second consecutive year |
| March 6 2015 | The revamped version of The Queen Latifah Show ended its run after approximately 1.5 seasons. |
| 2014 | Queen Latifah won the Favorite New Talk Show Host award at the 40th People's Choice Awards, recognizing her success as a talk show host. |
| 2014 | The Queen Latifah Show was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series |
| December 18 2014 | Production of The Queen Latifah Show officially ended. |
| November 21 2014 | Sony Pictures Television canceled The Queen Latifah Show due to declining ratings. |
| January 26 2014 | Officiated 33 same-sex and opposite-sex couples' weddings during a performance of 'Same Love' at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. |
| January 6 2014 | The Queen Latifah Show was renewed for a second and final season. |
| September 16 2013 | Premiered her own syndicated daytime television show titled The Queen Latifah Show. |
| September 16 2013 | Queen Latifah relaunched her talk show with a revamped format, beginning the second iteration of The Queen Latifah Show. |
| 2011 | Featured on Tony Bennett's Duets II album on the track 'Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)', which won a Grammy for arrangement. |
| 2011 | Inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. |
| June 2011 | Received an honorary doctorate degree in Humane Letters from Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware. |
| February 7 2010 | Sang 'America the Beautiful' at Super Bowl XLIV in Miami, Florida. |
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