Family
- father Lancelot H Owens: Separated from Rita Owens when Latifah was nine years old; trained Latifah and brother Lance in karate and the use of guns
- mother Rita Owens: Born in 1949; once ran a jazz and poetry club in Newark, NJ; senior vice president of Flavor Unit, Latifah's recording label, talent management and video production company, based in Jersey City, NJ
- brother Lancelot H Owens Jr: Born c. 1969; killed in an off-duty motorcycle accident in 1992; "Winky's Theme" was dedicated to him on Latifah's album Black Reign
