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By Janell Hazelwood | Published March 28, 2012 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

A hip-hop pioneer, Queen Latifah has reigned supreme on shows including Living Single and blockbuster movies including The Secret Life of Bees, Chicago, and Set It Off. Her business brand expands beyond acting, into gold- and platinum-selling albums, multimillion-dollar endorsements, philanthropy and entrepreneurship. She's co-founder of Flavor Unit Entertainment, which executive produced the box-office hit Bringing Down the House, and had a music management roster that included top talent like Monica, OutKast, LL Cool J, and Naughty By Nature. The face of her own CoverGirl cosmetics line, Queen Latifah also heads the Lancelot H. Owens Scholarship Foundation, Inc. which provides scholarships to students.

A hip-hop pioneer, Queen Latifah has reigned supreme on shows including Living Single and blockbuster…