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Queen Latifah is called the Queen for a reason! She has played a variety of roles from hosting her own TV show to hairstylist and taxi driver, with her versatility leading her to success over the years! Here is a look at some of her most memorable roles!
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After an appearance on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, one of Queen Latifah's very first leading roles was on the TV series Living Single as "Khadijah James", the editor of Flavor Magazine! She created a voice for young urban African American women living in the Big Apple and Latifah even rapped the theme song for the show! The series ran for 5 seasons from 1993 to 1998 for a total of 118 episodes!
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After her breakthrough into the acting world, Latifah went on to star in 1996's Set It Off, a story about 4 inner-city women who become desperate and rob a bank together. The film was funny, thrilling, and emotional and is one of Latifah's best earliest performances!
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In 2003 comedy Bringing Down the House, Queen Latifah plays prison escapee "Charlene" alongside actor Steve Martin as uptight attorney "Peter", who is trying to put his life back together when he meets "Charlene". "Charlene" insists she is innocent and wants to enlist "Peter" to help her prove it! As always, Latifah brings a sense of comic relief to the film and keeps audiences laughing!
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In this 2004 thriller, Queen Latifah plays a loud and mouthy taxi driver with ambitions to be the next big race car driver. Latifah's character gets into the middle of a cop's (Jimmy Fallon's) quest to solve a series of bank robberies, and she becomes more than just a driver!
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In 2004's Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Queen Latifah plays Chicago hairstylist "Gina". "Gina" just happens work next door to barbershop owner Calvin and is always trying to cut in on his business, that is until a chain salon opens across the street from both of them turning them into unlikely allies!
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Queen Latifah's role as beauty salon owner "Gina" didn't end with Barbershop 2: Back in Business! In this sequel she goes on to open her own salon in Atlanta and competes with her former boss played by Kevin Bacon. Latifah's role as a hairstylist is one of her best and the success of both films plays tribute to her talent!
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Queen Latifah turns on the romance as lead character "Georgia" in this 2006 romantic comedy! When store assistant "Georgia" finds out she has a rare illness and only has a few weeks to live, she decides to go to Europe and make the most out of her last moments. Queen Latifah's warmth and humor shine through in this adorable comedy!
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It is only fitting that Queen Latifah be cast in 2007 musical film Hairspray after her successful roles as a salon owner in Barber Shop 2: Back in Business and Beauty Shop. In this film, however, she plays the successful R&B Record Producer "Motormouth Maybelle" and is instrumental in finally integrating African Americans onto the Corny Collins Show.
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Queen Latifah plays former Time's journalist "Sasha" in this 2017 comedy, as she attempts to run her own gossip site and struggles to make ends meet. She is in desperate need of a break when an old friend (Regina Hall) suggests an all expenses paid girls trip with two more of their closest friends, played by actresses Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish! The film will keep you laughing from start to finish with another fantastic performance by Queen Latifah!
Queen Latifah is called the Queen for a reason! She has played a variety of roles from hosting her own TV show to hairstylist and taxi driver, with her versatility leading her to success over the years! Here is a look at some of her most memorable roles!
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