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5. Is an avid rider and owns five motorcycles and two Vespas.
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Biker Girl
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5. Is an avid rider and owns five motorcycles and two Vespas.
Prince Pinup
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4. Told Us magazine that the first album she ever bought was Prince's Purple Rain. "It came with a poster that I hung on my bedroom wall and would occasionally kiss!" she said.
Music Mogul
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3. Once managed the careers of Outcast, LL Cool J, and Naughty By Nature.
Early Bloomer
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2. Signed her first recording contract at age 17.
Police Family
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1. Born Dana Elaine Owens on March 18, 1970 in Newark, NJ into a police family -- both her father and older brother were cops.
5 Things You Don't Know About Queen Latifah
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She kicked off Super Bowl XLVIII with a soulful rendition of America the Beautiful along with a local youth chorus and currently has her own syndicated talk show. Click through for five things you probably don't know about Queen Latifah.