Queen Latifah

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Summary

Queen Latifah is a rapper, actor, and producer known for work including Living Single, Chicago, and The Equalizer. Her early music challenged sexism and affirmed women’s strength; she has described “U.N.I.T.Y.” as a stance for women’s equality. She founded the Queen Collective to increase representation behind the camera for black women filmmakers, and has publicly supported LGBTQ inclusion, including speaking about its importance to young people and affirming that trans people deserve respect. No public party affiliation or campaign endorsement is on record.