Queen Latifah : from Jersey girl to superstar / by Amy Ruth Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Amy Ruth, author.

Series:

USA today lifeline biographies.

USA today lifeline biographies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Queen Latifah, 1970---Juvenile literature.

Queen Latifah.

Rap musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Rap musicians.

Television actors and actresses--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Television actors and actresses.

Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Twenty-First Century Books, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

People who knew Queen Latifah as a kid in Newark, New Jersey, would never have guessed at the fame in her future. But Latifah always dreamed big. Her dreamsand hard workpaid off. While still a teenager, Latifah became the first female solo rapper to sign with a major label and earn widespread popularity. She crafted a unique style full of positive messages, completely changing the rap landscape. That was just the beginning. Since 1989 Queen Latifah has made eight albums and thirty movies, starred in a top TV sitcom, hosted a talk show, launched business and charitable ventures, and won several prestigious awards. As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, reports, it's ordinary people who inspire Queen Latifah: [A stranger once] told me how much I meant to her and to women of color, and women in general. When I hear that, I know that I'm doing the right thing. What's next for Latifah? The world will be watching, eager to find out.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-106) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-283-41709-X

9786613417091

0-7613-8855-9