Not satisfied with being the reigning queen of hip-hop, the incomparable Dana Owens showed us that she can rule the acting realm with the best of them.

Queen Latifah’s aristocratic career is a collection of successes that certify her as a master shapeshifter. A bona fide movie star, she’s also the first rapper to be honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, earned an Oscar nod for her part in an Academy Award-winning musical and released a pair of Billboard chart-topping jazz and R&B albums.

source: the grio