Queen Latifah

Actress and rapper Queen Latifah arrives as a guest at the screening of the film "8 Mile," which stars rapper Eminem, Nov. 6, 2002, in Los Angeles.

Queen Latifah, a cast member in the new film "Chicago," arrives at the premiere screening of the film at Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 10, 2002.

Queen Latifah, an Academy Award nominee for best supporting-actress in the musical "Chicago," poses for a portrait Feb. 21, 2003, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

Actresses Angela Bassett and Queen Latifah laugh as they chat on the red carpet at the 9th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, March 9, 2003. Latifah is nominated for outstanding performance by a supporting actress for her role in the film "Chicago."

Oscar nominee Queen Latifah poses for a photo during the 75th Academy Awards nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., March 10, 2003.

Steve Martin and Queen Latifah, stars of the comedy "Bringing Down the House," pose with "Linus," a French bulldog also featured in the film, Sunday, March 2, 2003, at a special screening in Hollywood.

Steve Martin and Queen Latifah, stars of "Bringing Down the House," pose with "Linus," a French bulldog also featured in the film, March 2, 2003, at the premiere in Hollywood, Calif.

Queen Latifah and actor Adrien Brody embrace before handing out the best kiss award during the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, May 31, 2003.

"Bringing Down The House" actress Queen Latifah accepts the award for Choice Movie Comedy Actress at the Teen Choice Awards 2003 in Los Angeles, Aug. 2, 2003

Queen Latifah, host of the first Vibe Awards: Beats, Style, Flavor, addresses the audience at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, Calif., Nov. 20, 2003.

Queen Latifah poses during arrivals at the premiere of "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Jan. 20, 2004.

Presenter Queen Latifah arrives for the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 25, 2004, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Grammy nominee Queen Latifah gestures as she arrives at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 8, 2004, in Los Angeles.

Actress Queen Latifah presents the Wannabe Award at Nickelodeon's 17th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, April 3, 2004, in Los Angeles.

Andre, from Outkast, hugs Queen Latifah after winning the award for Best Hip Hop Video during the MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, Aug. 29, 2004.

Washburn (Jimmy Fallon, left) holds on for dear life as his new partner, speed demon/taxi driver Belle (Queen Latifah), races after a gang of gorgeous bank robbers in the 2004 movie, "Taxi."

In this photo provided by Paramount Pictures, Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah, left), a shy, churchgoing woman, is misdiagnosed with a fatal illness. She throws caution to the wind and embarks on a dream holiday vacation to a grand resort in Europe. Her friend, Sean (LL Cool J, right), tries to find out what happened to her in "Last Holiday." The movie opens nationally, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006.