Transformation

Queen Latifah's transition from rap royalty to beloved movie star has been as smooth as her voice. Despite a few misguided bouffants, her looks have evolved just as naturally. "She hates extensions," says Julie Baker, her longtime stylist. "She could wear a ponytail for the rest of her life and be happy." Roxanna Floyd, Latifah's regular makeup artist, says the star's skin "has undertones that adapt to light or super-deep colors. She likes subtle makeup, effortless glam." The Mad Money star is also a sweetheart. "When we finish an event," says Floyd, "she showers until the hotel bathroom is steamy, rips off her false lashes, and draws a smiley face in the mirror with them. That's her way of saying goodbye."

—Jennifer Tung

1992: The rapper turns actor with Juice and lets her hair down in cornrows.