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Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Actor and producer, also writer · Born March 18, 1970 (56) · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe winner · 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards · 5 other major award bodies

Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album All Hail the Queen on November 28, 1989, featuring the hit single "Ladies First". Nature of a Sista' (1991) was her second and final album with Tommy Boy Records. Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998. Her third album, Black Reign (1993), became the first album by a solo female rapper to receive a RIAA certification, and spawned the single "U.N.I.T.Y.", which was influential in raising awareness of violence against women and the objectification of Black female sexuality. The record won a Grammy Award and peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off (1996) and released her fourth album, Order in the Court, on June 16, 1998, with Motown Records. Latifah garnered acclaim with her role of Matron "Mama" Morton in the musical film Chicago (2002), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2004. In 2007 and 2009, she released two more studio albums – Trav'lin' Light and Persona. She created the daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show, which ran from 1999 to 2001, and again from 2013 to 2015, in syndication. She has appeared in a number of films, such as Bringing Down the House (2003), Taxi (2004), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2005), Beauty Shop (2005), Last Holiday (2006), Hairspray (2007), Joyful Noise (2012), 22 Jump Street (2014) and Girls Trip (2017) and provided voice work in the Ice Age film series. Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO film Bessie (2015), which she co-produced, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. From 2016 to 2019, she starred as Carlotta Brown in the musical drama series Star. In 2020, she portrayed Hattie McDaniel in the miniseries Hollywood. Queen Latifah has been referred to as the "Queen of Rap" by several media articles, as well as "rap's first feminist". Latifah became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2006). Latifah's work in music, film and television has earned her a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and an Academy Award nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Queen Latifah, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
March 18, 1970 (56)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
87 on MovieCove · 110 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 49% in 30 days

What are Queen Latifah's films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
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Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
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Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
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Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
25%
Society
14%
Survival
11%
Morality
10%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds20 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 34 · Serious 6 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 31 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 20 · Charged 22 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 29 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 22

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 37 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 29 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 47 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

34 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 11 of 34 analyzed roles.

Ally
11 of 34
Hero
10 of 34
Mentor
6 of 34
Shadow
2 of 34
Shapeshifter
2 of 34
Threshold guardian
2 of 34
Trickster
1 of 34
Show the 34 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
27
Tense
19
Hopeful
21
Warm
18
Melancholic
14
Other
60

How their films linger

Feel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Queen Latifah's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 68 of their 87 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (29).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Queen Latifah's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

110 credits, 87 with a MovieCove page; 72 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ice Age: Boiling Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Ellie (voice)

  • Bone Black: Midwives vs. the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • In Her Element (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • End of the Road(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Brenda Freeman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2022)

    as Teresa Sugerman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Tiger Rising(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Willie May

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Maya and the Three(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Gran Bruja (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 74 episodes · Executive Producer · as Robyn McCall

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Hollywood(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Hattie McDaniel

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • When the Streetlights Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Detective Grasso

  • The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Little Mermaid Live!(2019)

    as Ursula

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Ballet After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • The Trap(2019)

    Producer · as Dr. Obayuwana

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Flint(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Iza Banks

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Girls Trip(2017)

    as Sasha Franklin

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Pop Game(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star(2016)

    Show 48 episodes · as Carlotta Brown

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Secrets of Emily Blair(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Ice Age: Collision Course(2016)

    as Ellie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade(2016)

    as Ellie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Miracles from Heaven(2016)

    as Angela Bradford

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Match(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Rap Game(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Wiz Live!(2015)

    as The Wiz

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Scream: The TV Series(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Bessie(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Bessie Smith

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Brotherly Love(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlotta Brown

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • November Rule(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 22 Jump Street(2014)

    as Mrs. Dickson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Percentage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • House of Bodies(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Street Dogs of South Central(2013)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Steel Magnolias(2012)

    Executive Producer · as M'Lynn

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: Continental Drift(2012)

    Songs · as Ellie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Joyful Noise(2012)

    Executive Producer · as Vi Rose Hill

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas(2011)

    as Ellie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Single Ladies(2011)

    Show 37 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Dilemma(2011)

    as Dana

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Let's Stay Together(2011)

    Show 45 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Esther Jean Johnson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Just Wright(2010)

    Music Consultant · Producer · as Leslie Wright

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Valentine's Day(2010)

    as Paula Thomas

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs(2009)

    Songs · as Ellie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Bees(2008)

    as August Boatwright

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • What Happens in Vegas(2008)

    as Dr. Twitchell

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Garrett's Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Mad Money(2008)

    as Nina Brewster

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Holiday(2007)

    Producer · as Mrs. Christmas

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Who's Your Caddy?(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hairspray(2007)

    as Motormouth Maybelle

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Call of Wild(2006)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Life Support(2007)

    Producer · as Ana

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Than Fiction(2006)

    as Penny Escher

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Regina Bookman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • VH1 Rock Honors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Hip Hop Project(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: The Meltdown(2006)

    as Ellie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Last Holiday(2006)

    as Georgia Byrd

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Tyra Banks Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hogan Knows Best(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz(2005)

    as Aunt Em

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Beauty Shop(2005)

    Producer · as Gina Norris

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Taxi(2004)

    Music Consultant · as Isabelle 'Belle' Williams

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Cookout(2004)

    Producer · Story · as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana Elaine Owens

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Barbershop 2: Back in Business(2004)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    as Aunt ShaNeequa

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • I Love the '80s Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Eve(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Simone

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Bringing Down the House(2003)

    Executive Producer · as Charlene Morton

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Chicago(2002)

    as Matron Mama Morton

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Brown Sugar(2002)

    as Francine

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Country Bears(2002)

    as Cha-Cha

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mama Africa(2002)

    as Host

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Living with the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Midge Harmon

  • Living with the Dead(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Midge Harmon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Fairly OddParents(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Pam Dromeda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Queen Latifah Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer · Actor

  • The Bone Collector(1999)

    as Thelma

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bringing Out the Dead(1999)

    as Dispatcher Love (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mama Flora's Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diana

  • Living Out Loud(1998)

    as Liz Bailey

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Sphere(1998)

    as Alice 'Teeny' Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Hoodlum(1997)

    as Sulie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Set It Off(1996)

    as Cleo

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robin Jones

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Queen Latifah (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Critic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Queen Latifah (voice)

  • My Life(1993)

    as Theresa

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Living Single(1993)

    Show 118 episodes · as Khadijah James

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Who's the Man?(1993)

    as Queen Latifah

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hangin' with Mr. Cooper(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Queen Latifah

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Juice(1992)

    as Ruffhouse M.C.

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • House Party 2(1991)

    as Zora

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Jenny Jones Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Roc(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Jungle Fever(1991)

    as Lashawn

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marissa Redman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Gwen Ifill (uncredited) · as Self - Host · as Self - Host & Musical Guest

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Girls Trip 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sasha Franklin

  • King of the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Queen Latifah Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles, 99 of them dated from 1975 to 2023; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

$887M worldwide

Highest rated

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Equalizer (2021)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19752023

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 34 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1991Screen debut· House Party 2
  • 2002Screen Actors Guild Award win· Chicago
  • 2004First top-billed film· Taxi
  • 2006Career best· Last Holiday
  • 2007Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Hairspray
  • 2015Primetime Emmy win· Bessie
Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 104: 72 only acting, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting1 of 104: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing29 of 104: 15 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thOther crew4 of 104: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

104 titles, 17 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s37 · 35 acting · 9 crew2010s32 · 23 acting · 16 crew2020s9 · 7 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 18% of 49 roles
9101061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe, 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 3 other major awards from 25 major nominations, 1991–2018.

WinNomination
  1. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
  2. 2016
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  3. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Television Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
  4. 2008
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Song
  5. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
  6. 2005
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Jazz Vocal Album
  7. 2004
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Female Rap Solo Performance
  8. 2003
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
Show 5 earlier years
  1. 1997
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female
  2. 1995
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Rap Solo Performance
  3. 1993
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Solo Performance
  4. 1992
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Solo Performance
  5. 1991
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap Solo Performance

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Queen Latifah's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of the 63 of 64 with a score; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 86 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 86 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed34

Most divisive · producer

The Hip Hop Project (2006)

97th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Queen Latifah's work okay for kids?

Across up to 29 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles9–84 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity29 titles16–61 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles29–90 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles19–58 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles18–63 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Queen Latifah work with?

People who share at least 2 of Queen Latifah's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shakim Compere shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles