Queen Latifah is an American rapper, singer, and actress. She released her debut album All Hail the Queen in 1989, followed by Nature of a Sista' and Black Reign, which included the popular Grammy-winning single U.N.I.T.Y. She acted and sang in film adaptations of the musical Hairspray (also starring John Travolta, Zac Efron, and Michelle Pfeiffer) and the musical Chicago (starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger), the latter of which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.