She was noticed by DJ King Gemini, who later recorded her first rap demo “Princess of the Posse”, found by producer Dante Ross who signed the young musician to the Tommy Boy Music label. She first appeared on stage in 1988 with other girls in a hip-hop band called “Ladies Fresh”. Latifah was raised a Baptist but educated at a catholic school in Newark. Notable and interesting assets include a $1.3 million home in Los Angeles, and a silver Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe car which was unveiled in 2007, the most expensive car in the Rolls-Royce line at that time with a price tag of $443,000. So just how rich is Queen Latifah, as of mid-2017? Authoritative sources have estimated that she has a net worth of over $70 million, accumulated through her several talents since appearing on stage in 1988.
Her stage name was selected by Dana Elaine while reading a book of Islamic names at the age of eight, and can be translated as “very kind” or “delicate”. Born Dana Elaine Owans on 18 March 1970, in Newark, New Jersey, Queen Latifah is an American actress, model, record producer, singer, songwriter, television producer, comedian, rapper, voice actress and television presenter, who has been prominent in the entertainment industry for almost 30 years.