Queen Latifah Reveals Who She Called For Advice Before Joining ‘The Voice’ and Talks ‘Domination’ in the Blind Rounds

Latifah and fellow newbie Riley Green will join veterans Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson for season 30 when the show returns to NBC on Sept. 21.

Queen Latifah at the BET Awards 2026 held at Peacock Theater on June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

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Queen Latifah should have no reason to doubt her royal abilities. The 56-year-old Grammy, Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe winner whose debut album, All Hail the Queen, was released in 1989, has appeared in more than 40 movies, hosted her own syndicated daytime talk show and will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November in the musical influence category.

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