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My mom was my main influence growing up, and Phylicia Rashad reminded me a lot of my mother, just the way she handled certain things, she was... not soft-spoken but smooth-spoken. Just very calm, cool, collected about things.

Queen Latifah

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Queen Latifah
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 18
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Always follow your own path.
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