Queen Latifah is a multi-talented actor, singer, and producer. She has been making hit movies since the early 1990s and continues to churn out great works that entertain and inspire. Here are ten of her best films you need to see right now.
Set in Los Angeles, this crime drama follows four friends who decide to go on a bank-robbing spree after becoming fed up with their dead-end jobs. Queen Latifah plays the role of Cleo, a bank teller whose performance earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.
This romantic comedy stars Queen Latifah as Judith, a woman who is fed up with her mundane life and decides to take control of her circumstances – all while falling in love with an elevator operator played by Danny DeVito. The film’s touching yet hilarious script won the hearts of many when it first came out and still holds up today.
3. Taxi (2004)
Queen Latifah takes the wheel in this action-comedy as Belle Williams, a driven police officer who goes undercover to take down a gang of bank robbers. She teams up with a bumbling taxi driver (played by Jimmy Fallon), and together, they prove that two unlikely people can make a great team.
This hilarious comedy follows Queen Latifah’s Gina Norris as she moves from Chicago to Atlanta and opens up her own beauty shop for African American women. Not only does she have to deal with competition from the local salon owner, but also her own personal issues, all while keeping customers entertained with gossip and stories.
This feel-good musical follows Tracy Turnblad (played by Nikki Blonsky), a teenager who dreams of dancing on The Corny Collins Show, a popular teen dance program in Baltimore during the 1960s. Queen Latifah plays Motormouth Maybelle, a local record store owner who helps Tracy realize her dreams while fighting for equal rights in the city.
This romantic comedy follows Latifah’s Leslie as she falls in love with a basketball star, only to find out he has feelings for her best friend. Leslie must decide between true love and the friendship of a lifetime – all while helping her man recover from an injury that could end his career.
Queen Latifah stars in this raunchy comedy alongside Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish as four college friends who reunite after many years apart to go on a wild girls’ trip to New Orleans. Expect plenty of laughs and unexpected wildness, all while watching these ladies rediscover their friendship.
This biographical drama tells the story of legendary blues singer Bessie Smith and her rise to fame. Queen Latifah stars in the lead role, a performance that earned her a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film. See it now on Reelgood.com: https://reelgood.com/movie/bessie-2015
9. The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
Queen Latifah lends her voice to the character of Zeta, an evil leader from Eagle Island who schemes to take over Bird Island and Piggy Island with an army of angry birds and pigs. Full of laughs and plenty of drama, this animated film is sure to entertain kids and adults alike. Check it out on Reelgood.com: https://reelgood.com/movie/the-angry-birds-movie-2-2019
10. The Last Holiday (2006)
This feel-good comedy follows Queen Latifah’s Georgia Byrd, a timid woman who learns she only has three weeks to live and decides to take her dream vacation in Europe before it’s too late. Along the way, she meets new friends and rediscovers her courage while inspiring everyone around her.
Queen Latifah is an inspiring actress who has taken on countless roles over the years, always bringing something unique and captivating to each one. From comedies to sports dramas and musicals to biopics, she has shown her versatility and range again and again in these ten amazing Queen Latifah movies you need to see today!
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