Golden Globe and Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated actress, rapper, singer, and activist Queen Latifah is starring in and executive producing Netflix's upcoming film, "End of the Road" and CBS' "The Equalizer," and turned 51 on March 18, 2021. Here's a look back at her life through the years.
Golden Globe-nominee Queen Latifah appears at Bloomingdale's department store to unveil their store windows promoting her film "Chicago" in New York City on January 7, 2003. The film would go on to win Best Picture at the Oscars. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo
Richard Gere (L) and Queen Latifah, who star in the film "Chicago" together, clown before presenting awards at the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures awards ceremonies in New York City on January 14, 2003. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah arrives for the premiere of her film "Beauty Shop" in Los Angeles on March 23, 2005. The actress actually learned how to style hair for the role and said if she ever left show business she could open a hair salon. Photo by Francis Specker/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah arrives for the Miami Rocks for Relief Benefit in Miami Beach on September 30, 2005. A couple months later, she appeared at the Kennedy Center Honors celebrating Tina Turner. Photo by Michael Bush/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah celebrates the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on January 4, 2006. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Cast member Queen Latifah gestures to fans as she attends the premiere of her film "Last Holiday," also starring LL Cool J, in her hometown Newark, N.J., on January 11, 2006. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah attends the premiere of "Last Holiday" at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood on January 12, 2006. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah was a presenter at the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 16, 2006. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah arrives for the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 25, 2007. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah appeared at the Kids Choice Awards, which garnered over six-million viewers, in Los Angeles on March 31, 2007. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Cast member Queen Latifah attends the premiere of "Hairspray" in Los Angeles on July 10, 2007. The following week, there was also a red carpet premiere in her hometown of Newark, N.J. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah performs on tour for her second all-singing album titled "Trav'lin' Light" in West Palm Beach, Fla., on November 7, 2007. Photo by Michael Bush/UPI | License Photo
Left to right, Queen Latifah and BET Holdings president Debra Lee congratulate composer and record producer Quincy Jones as he accepts the Humanitarian Award during the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 24, 2008. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., on December 7, 2008. The month before, she was nominated for Leading Lady at the People's Choice Awards. Photo by Alexis C. Glenn/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah arrives at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 22, 2009. Earlier that month, she presented at the Grammy Awards. Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah speaks during the memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009. Pool Photo by Mark J. Terrill/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah sings "God Bless America" during pre-game ceremonies prior to Super Bowl XLIV in Miami on February 7, 2010. Later that year, she was slated to host the BET Awards show. Photo by Martin Fried/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah presented at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 7, 2010. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah hosted the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 27, 2010. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah reunited onstage with the cast of "Chicago" at the Academy Awards at in Los Angeles on February 24, 2013. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah officiated a mass wedding ceremony to 33 couples at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on January 26, 2014. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah sings "America the Beautiful" at Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford, N.J., on February 2, 2014. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Left to right, Queen Latifah, Pakistani activist for female education Malala Yousafzai and Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi attend the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo on December 11, 2014. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries, for "Bessie" at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., on January 30, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Honoree Queen Latifah arrives at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail The Queens in New York City on July 11, 2016. Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI | License Photo
Left to right, Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith appear onstage to present an award during the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 25, 2017. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah arrives for the premiere of "Girls Trip" in Los Angeles on July 13, 2017. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J., on August 26, 2019. Later that year, she discussed her role as Ursula in "The Little Mermaid Live!" Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Queen Latifah performs at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J., on August 26, 2019. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
