
Profile
Famous as :
Rapper, singer, actressBirth Name :
Dana Elaine OwensBirth Date :
March 18, 1970Birth Place :
Newark, New Jersey, USAClaim to fame :
Album "All Hail the Queen" (1989)
Academy Awards, USA
2003
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Chicago (2002)
Acapulco Black Film Festival
1997
Won Black Film Awardcategory Best Actress for Set It Off (1996)
BAFTA Awards
2003
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Chicago (2002)
BET Awards
2008
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Actress
2006
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Actress
2005
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Actress
2003
Won BET Awardcategory Favorite Actress
BET Comedy Awards
2005
Got nomination for BET Comedy Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film for Beauty Shop (2005)
2005
Got nomination for BET Comedy Awardcategory Outstanding Writing for a Theatrical Film for The Cookout (2004)
shared with Shakim Compere
Black Movie Awards
2006
Got nomination for Black Movie Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Last Holiday (2006)
2005
Got nomination for Black Movie Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Beauty Shop (2005)
Black Reel Awards
2006
Got nomination for Black Reelcategory Best Actress for Beauty Shop (2005)
2004
Got nomination for Black Reelcategory Film: Best Actress for Bringing Down the House (2003)
2003
Won Black Reelcategory Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress for Chicago (2002)
2000
Got nomination for Black Reelcategory Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress for The Bone Collector (1999)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2008
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Song for "Come So Far" (from movie 'Hairspray' (2007))
shared with Nikki Blonsky; Zac Efron; Elijah Kelley
2003
Won BFCA Awardcategory Best Acting Ensemble for Chicago (2002)
shared with Christine Baranski; Ekaterina Chtchelkanova; Taye Diggs
Dove Awards
2010
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for "Oh Happy Day"
2010
Got nomination for Dove Awardcategory Special Event Album of the Year for "Oh Happy Day"
shared with Jonny Lang, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Robert Randolph
Emmy Awards
2007
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Life Support (2007)
Golden Globes, USA
2008
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Life Support (2007)
2003
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Chicago (2002)
Grammy Awards
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for "Trav'lin' Light"
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Jazz Vocal Album for "Dana Owens Album"
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance - Female for "Go Head"
1995
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "U.N.I.T.Y."
1993
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here"
1992
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Fly Girl"
1991
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "All Hail The Queen"
Hollywood Film Festival
2008
Won Hollywood Film Awardcategory Ensemble Acting of the Year for The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
shared with Dakota Fanning; Jennifer Hudson; Alicia Keys
2007
Won Hollywood Film Awardcategory Ensemble of the Year for Hairspray (2007)
shared with John Travolta; Michelle Pfeiffer; Christopher Walken
Independent Spirit Awards
1997
Got nomination for Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Supporting Female for Set It Off (1996)
MTV Movie Awards
2004
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Female Performance for Bringing Down the House (2003)
2004
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Fight for Bringing Down the House (2003)
shared with Missi Pyle
2003
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Female Performance for Chicago (2002)
NAACP Image Awards
2013
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Steel Magnolias (2012) (TV Movie)
2011
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Just Wright (2010)
2009
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
2008
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Life Support (2007)
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Hairspray (2007)
2007
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Last Holiday (2006)
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Beauty Shop (2005)
2005
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Female Artist for "The Dana Owens Album"
2005
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Album for "The Dana Owens Album "
2004
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Bringing Down the House (2003)
2003
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Brown Sugar (2002)
2000
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for The Bone Collector (1999)
1999
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Living Out Loud (1998)
1999
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series for Mama Flora's Family (1998) (TV Movie)
1998
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Living Single (1993) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Living Single (1993) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for Set It Off (1996)
1996
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Living Single (1993) (TV)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
2007
Won Blimp Awardcategory Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
2005
Won Wannabe Award2004
Got nomination for Blimp Awardcategory Favorite Movie Actress for Bringing Down the House (2003)
1996
Got nomination for Blimp Awardcategory Favorite Television Actress for Living Single (1993) (TV)
1995
Got nomination for Blimp Awardcategory Favorite Television Actress for Living Single (1993) (TV)
People's Choice Awards, USA
2009
Got nomination for People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Leading Lady
2008
Got nomination for People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Leading Lady
2007
Got nomination for People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Funny Female Star
2006
Got nomination for People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Funny Female Star
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2003
Got nomination for PFCS Awardcategory Best Acting Ensemble for Chicago (2002)
shared with Christine Baranski; Ekaterina Chtchelkanova; Taye Diggs
PRISM Awards
2008
Got nomination for PRISM Awardcategory Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Life Support (2007)
Satellite Awards
2007
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Life Support (2007)
2003
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Living with the Dead (2002) (TV Movie)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2008
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Life Support (2007)
2008
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Hairspray (2007)
shared with John Travolta; Michelle Pfeiffer; Christopher Walken
2003
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for Chicago (2002)
shared with Christine Baranski; Ekaterina Chtchelkanova; Taye Diggs
2003
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Chicago (2002)
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
1997
Won Aretha Franklin Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
Teen Choice Awards
2010
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy for Valentine's Day (2010), Just Wright (2010)
2006
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Movies - Choice Liplock for Last Holiday (2006)
shared with LL Cool J
2006
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Movies - Choice Actress: Comedy for Last Holiday (2006)
2005
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Actress: Comedy for Beauty Shop (2005)
2005
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Rap Artist in a Movie for Beauty Shop (2005)
2005
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Hissy Fit for Beauty Shop (2005)
2004
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Actress - Comedy for Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
2003
Won Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Actress - Comedy for Bringing Down the House (2003)
2003
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Breakout Star - Female for Bringing Down the House (2003)
2003
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Chemistry for Bringing Down the House (2003)
shared with Eugene Levy
2003
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Actress - Drama/Action Adventure for Chicago (2002)
Walk of Fame
2006
Won Star on the Walk of Famecategory Motion Picture (On 4 January 2006. At 6915 Hollywood Blvd, near Highland)


















