Queen Latifah’s Best Shoes Through the Years, Photos
Queen Latifah emerged into stardom in the late ’80s as a hip hop artist. The star has since added actress, singer and fashion icon to her list of skills and achievements. Latifah has been spotted on the red carpet in everything from Adidas Superstar sneakers to combat boots to super-sleek strappy stilettos. The star’s fashion has evolved alongside her career, from tracksuits to tailored gowns to sleek suits.
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Queen Latifah, 2002
Queen Latifah wearing an Adidas tracksuit with a Kangol hat and Adidas Superstar sneakers on Dec. 2, 2002 at ‘8 Mile’ Westwood Premiere in Westwood Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2003
Queen Latifah arrives for the The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Annual Awards Gala January 14, 2003 in New York City.
Queen Latifah, 2003
Queen Latifah arrives at the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA., January 19, 2003.
Queen Latifah, 2003
Queen Latifah arrives at the Oscar Nominee’s Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 10, 2003 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2003
Queen Latifah, wearing Harry Winston jewelry, attends the 75th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on March 23, 2003 in Hollywood, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2006
Queen Latifah poses at the Museum Of The Moving Image Salute to Will Smith at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel December 3, 2006 in New York City.
Queen Latifah, 2006
Queen Latifah arrives to the 78th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on March 5, 2006 in Hollywood, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2007
Queen Latifah wearing a yellow and black gown at the ‘Hairspray’ premiere on Jul. 7, 2007 in Westwood, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2007
Queen Latifah appears onstage during MTV’s Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios March 5, 2007 in New York City.
Queen Latifah, 2008
Queen Latifah wearing a full white suit with silver strappy heels and a silver clutch on Jan. 7, 2008 at the Critics’ Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2008
Queen Latifah arrives at the 13th annual Critics’ Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 7, 2008 in Santa Monica, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2009
Queen Latifah poses in the press room during the American Idol Season 8 Grand Finale held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on May 20, 2009 in Los Angeles.
Queen Latifah, 2010
Queen Latifah poses backstage during the Vh1 Upfront 2010 at Pier 59 Studios on April 20, 2010 in New York City.
Queen Latifah, 2010
Queen Latifah arrives at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on March 7, 2010 in Hollywood, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2013
Queen Latifah wearing a white gown with sparkle encrusted straps on Feb. 24, 2013 at the Academy awards in Hollywood, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2013
Queen Latifah arrives at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2014
Queen Latifah attends the 2014 Matrix Awards at The Waldorf=Astoria on April 28, 2014 in New York City.
Queen Latifah, 2015
Queen Latifah attends the 5th Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 31, 2015 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2016
Queen Latifah attends the VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail The Queens at David Geffen Hall on July 11, 2016 in New York City.
Queen Latifah, 2016
Queen Latifah attends the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles.
Queen Latifah, 2017
Queen Latifah poses onstage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on June 30, 2017 in New Orleans.
Queen Latifah, 2017
Queen Latifah wearing an all black ensemble with a floor length gray vest and combat boots on May. 15, 2017 at the Fox Universal Upfront in New York, NY.
Queen Latifah, 2018
Queen Latifah attends the Black Girls Rock! 2018 Red Carpet at NJPAC on August 26, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey.
Queen Latifah, 2018
Queen Latifah wearing a sequin black dress and strappy heels on Feb. 7, 2018 at the amfAR Gala in New York, NY.
Queen Latifah, 2019
Queen Latifah wearing an orange suit with wedge shoes on Aug. 26, 2019 at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, NJ.
Queen Latifah, 2019
Queen Latifah attends Tribeca Talks and the Premiere of The Queen Collective Shorts – 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at Spring Studio on April 26, 2019 in New York City.
Queen Latifah, 2019
Queen Latifah attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey.
Queen Latifah, 2019
Queen Latifah arrives at “America’s Got Talent” Season 14 Live Show Red Carpet at Dolby Theatre on September 10, 2019 in Hollywood, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2019
Queen Latifah wearing a plaid shirt with white trousers and black boots on April 25, 2019.
Queen Latifah, 2020
Queen Latifah wearing a black jumpsuit with leather boots on Jan. 14, 2020 at the ‘Bad Boys For Life’ in Hollywood, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2021
Queen Latifah wearing a white collard shirt, black skirt, cape and pointed toe laceup boots on Jun. 27, 2021 at the BET Awards.
Queen Latifah, 2021
Queen Latifah attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles.
Queen Latifah, 2022
Queen Latifah attends Marvel Studio’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” New York Screening at AMC 34th Street on November 01, 2022 in New York City.
Queen Latifah, 2022
Queen Latifah attends the New York Ballet 2022 Fall Fashion Gala at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on September 28, 2022 in New York City.
Queen Latifah, 2022
Queen Latifah attends Netflix’s End of The Road LA Special Screening at TUDUM Theater on September 06, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
Queen Latifah, 2022
Queen Latifah attends the AURORA INSTITUTE Special Evening hosted by Christian Angermayer, Louise Tabbiner, Henry and Souraya Chalhoub at Le Beauvallon on July 23, 2022 in Saint-Tropez, France.
Queen Latifah, 2022
Queen Latifah attends the Netflix World Premiere of “Hustle” at Regency Village Theatre on June 01, 2022 in Los Angeles.
Queen Latifah, 2022
Queen Latifah attends Variety’s 2022 Power Of Women: New York Event Presented By Lifetime at The Glasshouse on May 05, 2022 in New York City.
Queen Latifah, 2022
Queen Latifah attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2022
Queen Latifah attends TheGrio Awards 2022 at The Beverly Hilton on October 22, 2022 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2022
Queen Latifah wearing a red dress with strappy silver pumps on Jun. 1, 2022 at the ‘Hustle’ premiere in Westwood, Calif.
Queen Latifah, 2023
Queen Latifah attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, Calif.
BET Experience – Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop Is The Love Of My Life
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 29: (L-R) Queen Latifah and Monie Love perform onstage during the BET Experience – Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop is The Love of My Life at Hollywood Bowl on June 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET)
‘Prelude To The Olympics’: Photocall
Queen Latifah attends ‘Prelude to the Olympics’ at Fondation Louis Vuitton on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France.
Celebrity Sightings In New York – July 15, 2024
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 15: Queen Latifah is seen on the set of “The Equalizer” in Queens on July 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Celebrity Sightings In New York – July 15, 2024
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 15: Queen Latifah is seen on the set of “The Equalizer” in Queens on July 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
BET Experience – Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop Is The Love Of My Life
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 29: (L-R) Queen Latifah and Monie Love perform onstage during the BET Experience – Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop is The Love of My Life at Hollywood Bowl on June 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET)
