Cummings, Queen Latifah

The Queen was born

Mar 18, 1970

BIRTH
Queen Latifah was born on March 18, 1970.
She was born in Newerk, New Jersey.

INVASION

Dec 27, 1979

WORLD HISTORY EVENT
Invasion on Afganistan stirs world protest.

C.A.N.A.D.A.

Oct 4, 1987

WORLD HISTORY EVENT
Canada and U.S.A. reach a free trade agreement.

Her brother died

Jan 1, 1992

CHALLENGE
Latifah's older brother, Lancelot Jr., was killed in 1992 in an accident involving a motorcycle that Latifah had recently bought him. Latifah still wears the key to the motorcycle around her neck,

DRUGS

Dec 2, 1993

CHALLENGE
Latifah discussed how her brother's death had led to a bout of depression and drug abuse, from which she later recovered. In 1993

tv!

Apr 25, 1996

ACHIEVEVEMENT
She was a main character on the TV show " Living Single"

B.O.M.B.

Sep 8, 1998

WORLD HISTORY EVENT
U.S. embassy bombed in beirutt

BOOK

Jan 26, 2000

ACHIEVEMENT
The Book "Put on Your Crown" By Queen Latifah
This is a New York best seller.
Book released on January 26, 2000.

TOMMY

Sep 25, 2007

SIGNIFICANT
On September 25th, 2007 Latifah released her new album titled Trav’lin Light in which she was nominated for a Grammy. Co-produced by three time Grammy winner, Tommy LiPuma,

Soul sistss

Oct 21, 2007

SIGNIFICANT PERSON
Latifah toured the U.S. as part of The Sugar Water Festival with fellow soul sisters, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.

Shakim Compere.

Apr 1, 2009

SIGNIFICANT PERSON
A production company owned and operated by Queen Latifah and her partner, Shakim Compere. Company name:Flavor Unit Entertainmen