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To step into acting was not that difficult a transition to make. What was difficult was the work and the practice that went into becoming good at it, because I hadn't had any training.
Queen Latifah
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Queen Latifah
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 18
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Dana Elaine Owens
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