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Words By MC Would you have guessed that Queen Latifah’s small role as Lawshawn, the tell-it-like-it-is waitress who cussed out Wesley Snipes for bringing the white girl to Sylvia’s in Spike Lee’s 1991 film Jungle Fever, would lead to a career spanning 35 movies, dozens of television roles and the official emergence of Dana Owens the actress? Gracing the silver screen seemed like a hobby that a few of the higher ranked rappers dabbled in from time to time. But a hobby that you’re freakin’ great at becomes a lot more fun, especially when you can make six-figures or more to do it. Latifah paid her dues in House Party 2 , Juice and Set It Off and eventually found herself side-by-side with Denzel Washington in The Bone Collector . Next thing you know, the good old girl from Jersey was showing up in everything from animated comedies like Ice Age: The Meltdown with Raymond Romano to legendary musicals like Chicago with Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere, making her a La La Land official. Not to mention her hit sitcom, “Living Single.” Now Ms. Owens is writing her own checks as a producer signing off on movies like The Perfect Holiday and Just Wright and is set to star alongside Dolly Parton in Joyful Noise . Who would think cursing out Wesley Snipes would get you this far? RELATED POSTS: POP CULTURE MOMENT #3: “The Matrix” Gets Black To The Future Pop Culture Moment #2: Tony Dungy Wins Super Bowl With Colts Pop Culture Moment #1: Chappelle’s Show Premieres
Pop Culture Moment #4: Latifah Sets It Off In “Jungle Fever”
