What kind of mother Queen Latifah turned out to be: rare facts about her son
2 september 2025 в 02:13
Queen Latifah is best known for her musical and acting talent and has achieved significant success in her professional career over the years, but it turns out she is also a caring mother. The singer «U.N.I.T.Y». is raising one child, a son, in her personal life. In addition to being a parent to her son, she previously took on the role of caregiver for her mother Rita Owens when she was diagnosed with heart disease in 2005.
Learn more about Queen Latifah’s son and her parenting experience below.
Queen Latifah has one son, whom she tries to keep as much information confidential as possible, reports say his name is Rebel. «You won’t get this part of me», - she once told The New York Times about her personal life. In 2016, she hinted that she wants to start a family. «I think I’m ready. I can’t say what God has in store for me, but you’ll see. You’ll see when I’m carrying a baby on my hip, that there really is a little one here», - she told E! Online.
Queen Latifah became a mother to her son shortly after losing her mother in 2018. When her new role became public knowledge, she expressed a desire to give him siblings.
Although Queen Latifah became a mother in her late 40s, she had experience with babies in the years leading up to it. One story that confirms this happened when she helped two women with babies go through airport security in New York in 2017.
When Queen Latifah became a mother, her son made his first public appearance at a Harlem Globetrotters basketball game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, next to her. At that time, he was about 4 years old.
Rebel was spotted for a rare appearance again in 2025 at a Women’s National Basketball Association game with his mother.
When she accepted the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, the caring mother made sure to mention her son in the closing remarks of her speech. «Ebony, my love. Rebel, my love», - she said, adding: «Happy Pride»
Learn more about Queen Latifah’s son and her parenting experience below.
Queen Latifah has one son, whom she tries to keep as much information confidential as possible, reports say his name is Rebel. «You won’t get this part of me», - she once told The New York Times about her personal life. In 2016, she hinted that she wants to start a family. «I think I’m ready. I can’t say what God has in store for me, but you’ll see. You’ll see when I’m carrying a baby on my hip, that there really is a little one here», - she told E! Online.
Queen Latifah became a mother to her son shortly after losing her mother in 2018. When her new role became public knowledge, she expressed a desire to give him siblings.
Although Queen Latifah became a mother in her late 40s, she had experience with babies in the years leading up to it. One story that confirms this happened when she helped two women with babies go through airport security in New York in 2017.
When Queen Latifah became a mother, her son made his first public appearance at a Harlem Globetrotters basketball game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, next to her. At that time, he was about 4 years old.
Rebel was spotted for a rare appearance again in 2025 at a Women’s National Basketball Association game with his mother.
When she accepted the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, the caring mother made sure to mention her son in the closing remarks of her speech. «Ebony, my love. Rebel, my love», - she said, adding: «Happy Pride»
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