In 20, she released two more studio albums – Trav'lin' Light and Persona. Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2004. 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. 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. The record won a Grammy Award and peaked at No. 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.
Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998. Nature of a Sista' (1991) was her second and final album with Tommy Boy Records.
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'. Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer.
