Despite snagging an Academy Award nomination for her role as Matron "Mama" Morton in the movie musical "Chicago," some younger NFL fans were taken aback by rapper Queen Latifah's singing chops ...

As Matron “Mama” Morton, Queen Latifah showed off her powerhouse vocals and her stunning stage presence. Though she was a supporting character, she made all of her scenes feel essential to the ...

The star also hosted her own Queen Latifah Show, first from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2013 to 2015. ... Latifah was cast as Mama Morton in the critically acclaimed 2002 musical film Chicago.

She was nominated for an Oscar for the 2002 film. Queen Latifah has revealed that she had a very personal inspiration for playing Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago: her grandmother. "You know my ...

Queen Latifah talks misogyny and intuition during Tribeca Film Festival. ... Her role in “Chicago” as Big Mama Morton earned her an Oscar nomination in 2003 for best supporting actress.

Latifah was nominated in the best supporting actress category in 2003 for her role as Matron “Mama” Morton in the best picture winner “Chicago,” for which she also received Golden Globe ...

Queen Latifah Pays Tribute to Angie Stone, Dead at 63 After Car ... Hollywood took notice when Latifah combined both her talents for the Oscar-nominated role of Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago.

Queen Latifah performs at the Jones Beach Theater in 1991 in Wantagh, N.Y., two years after the release of her debut album, "All Hail the Queen." (Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images ...

Latifah, who earned an Oscar nomination for playing Mama Morton in 2002’s Chicago, will be joined by a star-studded cast, including Mo’Nique in her first major role since winning an Academy ...

'AGT' 's Julianne Hough Says Queen Latifah Will Bring 'Mama Energy' to Semifinals as Guest Judge "If you try to do something different, it might not work," Julianne Hough also tells PEOPLE about ...