Celebrating Queen Latifah's 52nd Birthday: Five Fun Facts

Happy Birthday, <br />Queen Latifah!.<br />Dana Elaine Owens <br />turns 52 years old today.<br />Here are five <br />fun facts about <br />the "First Lady <br />of Hip-Hop.".<br />1. She got her name, “Latifah,” <br />from an Arabic book of names.<br />2. Latifah played <br />basketball in <br />high school.<br />3. She had her own daytime talk show, <br />'The Queen Latifah Show.'.<br />4. She was the first hip-hop artist to <br />receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<br />5. Latifah was the <br />first woman hip-hop <br />recording artist to be <br />nominated for an Oscar.<br />Happy Birthday, <br />Queen Latifah!