Today, Drew Barrymore is still one of the faces for CoverGirl, alongside Queen Latifah and Taylor Swift.

Dana Elaine Owens ( born March 18, 1970 ), better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, model, and actress.

She is the daughter of Rita ( née Bray ), a teacher at Irvington High School ( Latifah's alma mater ) and Lancelot Owens, Sr., a police officer, her parents divorced when Latifah was ten.

Film critic Richard Roeper stated that " this is the Queen Latifah performance I've been waiting for ever since she broke into movies ".

Latifah is a celebrity spokesperson for CoverGirl cosmetics, Curvation ladies underwear, Pizza Hut and Jenny Craig.

Barbershop 2 also features what is billed as a " special appearance " by Queen Latifah, who starred in a spin-off, Beauty Shop which was released by MGM in early 2005.

The TV movie is set to star Queen Latifah as M ' Lynn Eatenton and Jill Scott as Truvy Jones.

Set It Off is a 1996 action-crime-thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray, and stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A.

In the first apartment, Khadijah James ( Queen Latifah ), a hard-working editor and publisher of the fictional urban independent monthly Flavor lives with her sweet but naïve cousin Synclaire James ( Kim Coles ), an aspiring actress who works as Khadijah's receptionist and has an affinity for Troll dolls ; and her childhood friend from East Orange, New Jersey, Regina " Régine " Hunter ( Kim Fields ), an image-conscious boutique buyer who is in a constant search for a well-to-do man to spend her life with.

Gina Norris ( Queen Latifah ) is a widowed hairstylist who has moved from Chicago to Atlanta so her daughter, Vanessa ( Paige Hurd ), can attend a private music school.

Flavor Unit Management is run by Latifah, one of the original members of the Flavor Unit, and Shakim Compere.

It is co-written by and features Queen Latifah, and is also the feature film debut for her mother Rita Owens.

Last Holiday is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Wayne Wang and starring Queen Latifah.

Georgia Byrd ( Queen Latifah ), an employee in the cookware department at Kragen's Department Store in New Orleans, is a shy, unassuming woman who longs to cook professionally, and who records her dreams of a better life in a journal labeled " Possibilities.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said the film " takes advantage of the great good nature and warmth of Queen Latifah, and uses it to transform a creaky old formula into a comedy that is just plain lovable.

Janet K. Keeler of the St. Petersburg Times graded the film B-and commented, " Strong performances by Latifah, LL Cool J and Depardieu, who is strangely but perfectly cast, save Last Holiday from irrelevance.

Latifah is more than the funny girl with attitude we've seen in Bringing Down the House, Taxi and Beauty Shop.

Jameson's attempt to ad-lib the news starts a rumor that Kevin Spacey is trying to kill Queen Latifah.

Queen Latifah also at one point partnered with Fatburger.

He also regularly presented The Grind dance show with no shirt, prompting on one occasion guest Queen Latifah to ask him: " How much do they pay you to show your nipples?

She signed a multimillion-dollar contract with CoverGirl to be one of the official faces, along with Drew Barrymore and Queen Latifah, of its ad campaign.

Before a crowd of more than 12, 400, she was backed by a 10-piece live orchestra and three backup vocalists, which was billed as the Queen Latifah Orchestra.

Jessica Reaves of the Chicago Tribune awarded the film three out of four stars and described Queen Latifah as " soft, bold and very funny, infusing this otherwise predictable movie with a contagious charm.

In 2008, Latifah was asked if she would make another hip-hop album.

Its video was directed by Spike Lee and featured other hip-hop artists popular in the early 1990s, including Queen Latifah, Eazy-E, Run-D. M. C., and Da Youngstas.

Love also has a place in hip-hop history as a member of the Native Tongues, a positive-minded hip-hop collective that included Queen Latifah, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, the Jungle Brothers, and a number of other acts.

Using his popularity from the previous release, the 45 King was able to help the other members of his crew, dubbed the Flavor Unit, which included many well-known hip-hop acts including Chill Rob G, Lakim Shabazz, Apache, and Queen Latifah.

This left them with no choice but to adopt more youthful formats, though the Standards format ( also known as the Great American Songbook from the series of albums produced by rocker Rod Stewart ) has undergone something of an off-air revival, with artists such as Stewart, Tony Bennett and Queen Latifah putting their own interpretation on the music.

" Many female hip hop artists have challenged male rappers ' use of the word bitch to refer to women, with Queen Latifah asking in her 1993 song " U. N. I. T. Y.

Their music has been sampled by musicians around the world, including rap artists Heavy D, LL Cool J and Queen Latifah, Musiq, Big Daddy Kane, Run DMC, NWA, Ice Cube, Salt N ’ Pepa, Cypress Hill, EPMD, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Naughty by Nature, and Tweet.

Other New Jersey hip hop artists & producers include Cardiak, DUS, Redman, Naughty By Nature, Ice-T, The Fugees, Queen Latifah, P. M.

Fezzes, kufis decorated with the Kemetic ankh, Kente cloth hats, Africa chains, dreadlocks, and Black Nationalist colors of red, black, and green became popular as well, promoted by artists such as Queen Latifah, KRS-One, Public Enemy, and X-Clan ).

They won Grammy Awards in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, and 2002, and have collaborated with other artists such as Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Don Henley, Ray Charles, Queen Latifah, Joe Sample, Quincy Jones, Marcus Miller, Brian McKnight, Gordon Goodwin, k. d.

K-Cut also produced for a wide range of hip hop artists including Big Pun, Maestro Fresh-Wes, Fu-Schnickens, Queen Latifah, and even NBA star Shaquille O ' Neal.

In 1990, they produced music videos for artists such as The Fall and Queen Latifah as well as graphics for television stations.

She has appeared in a music videos by artists ranging from Barry White (" Come On ") to rapper / actress Queen Latifah (" Hard Times ").

He would go on to direct subsequent videos for Ice Cube, as well as artists such as Cypress Hill, Outkast, Dr. Dre, and Queen Latifah.

Other rock and pop artists who have utilised the work include Keith Richards, Carly Simon, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Caetano Veloso, Pia Zadora, Queen Latifah, Joni Mitchell, Boz Scaggs, Robbie Williams, Sting, Ray Reach, Pat Benatar, Morrissey, and Rufus Wainwright.

Held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View and the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on October 6 and 7th 1990, the artists featured were Soundgarden, Ice-T, Indigo Girls, Queen Latifah, Joan Baez, Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, The Charlatans UK, The Cramps, The Mission U. k. and Public Enemy.

She collaborated with various artists such as Will Downing, Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Smif-N-Wessun, the Beatnuts, Monifah, Ce Ce Peniston, and more.

Latifah received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role, but lost to co-star Catherine Zeta-Jones.

In 2008, Latifah appeared in the crime comedy Mad Money opposite Academy Award-winner Diane Keaton as well as Katie Holmes and Ted Danson.

In 2009, Latifah was a presenter at the 81st Academy Awards, presenting the segment honoring film professionals who had died during 2008 and singing " I'll Be Seeing You " during the montage.

She was brought in as costume designer to create the new look for Queen Latifah for her talk show, as well as designing the Queen ’ s Academy Awards red carpet gowns.