For Queen Latifah, who has released three films in 2022 and stars in "The Equalizer" on network television, having a wide and varied career was always the plan. Ever since her big break as a rapper in the later 1980s, Latifah says that her mom has advised her to "never to put all my eggs in one basket." Latifah, who is currently promoting her new partnership with Lenovo's Evolve Small Initiative, did just that. She quickly branched out from rap to singing, sitcoms, films and even hosted her own talk show at one point. When she had an interest in pursuing something, she says that she always felt like it was worth trying.

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