The actress and rapper took to the social media platform on Thursday, March 5 to shut down a viral death hoax rumor

Queen Latifah in December 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Queen Latifah in March 2026. Credit :Daniele Venturelli/Getty;Queen Latifah/Instagram

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Queen Latifah shut down viral death hoax rumors with an Instagram video
“I’m good,” the actress and singer said in the clip shared on Thursday, March 5
Queen Latifah hasn’t publicly shared she’s battling any health issues

Queen Latifah is very much alive and well.

On Thursday, March 5, the actress and rapper shared an Instagram Reel shutting down a viral death hoax rumor about her.

“Good morning! It’s me, Latifah,” Queen Latifah, 55, said in the clip. “I’m 100% a-ok.”

She added, “Can’t believe what you read on the internet or see. Can’t believe nothin’ now, right? I’m good. Peace.”

Sporting an olive green hoodie, Queen Latifah (born Dana Owens) smiled, blew kisses at the camera and threw up a peace sign before signing off.

Fans in the comments section were confused by the rumors.

“Idk what was said but keep her name out yalls mouth!!! Leave this Queen BE!” one person wrote.

Another added, “They better quit playing with the queen. Glad that you’re well.”

“Love you babygirl! Ain’t nobody believing that nonsense,” one individual commented.

A different user wrote, “Wait a minute! Who we need to fight?! Did they try to off the QUEEN?!?! .”

Queen Latifah hasn’t spoken about publicly battling any serious health issues.

But in September 2025, she opened up to PEOPLE about navigating menopause.

“I feel like I’m in control when it comes to this,” Queen Latifah said at the time.

She revealed her journey with it began two years ago when she visited her gynecologist after experiencing “challenges with my reproductive system.”

“I felt pretty normal,” said Queen Latifah, recalling her surprise when her doctor pointed out changes in her hormone levels. “I wouldn’t have even known that I was in premenopause, and I was actually kinda shocked.”

Once Queen Latifah was told what her numbers looked like, she “could sort of tune into a couple of symptoms I may have been having.”

Queen Latifah in December 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Arnold Jerocki/Getty

“I never had a hot flash or sweat down my forehead instantly like some of my friends, but I might argue about the temperature in the car with my driver so hey, maybe that was what was going on. Or this last 10 pounds that doesn’t wanna go — you know, different things like that,” the Girls Trip star said.

Queen Latifah noted that “at the end of the day, it’s a physical change that’s happening.”

“We all want to understand how to deal with it and how to handle it better,” she added.

In May 2025, Queen Latifah took her final bow as Robyn McCall in The Equalizer after five seasons.