Khadijah James
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Khadijah James is a fictional character
featured on the Fox network sitcom, Living Single
. She was portrayed by Queen Latifah
.
Originally, Khadijah was a hard-working editor
and publisher of the fictional urban independent monthly Flavor, shared a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn
, with her sweet but naïve cousin Synclaire James (Kim Coles
), an aspiring actress who works as Khadijah's receptionist and has an affinity for troll doll
s; and her childhood friend from East Orange, New Jersey
, Régine Hunter (Kim Fields
), an image-conscious boutique buyer who was in constant search of a well-to-do man to spend her life with, often referring to said potential man as her "Ken" and later became a costume assistant for a soap opera called Palo Alto with a fondness for gossip and wigs.
. Her father and mother divorced when she was young, and her father later remarried and had another daughter, Stephanie (Tatyana Ali
). During her childhood, Khadijah had two best friends, Régine and Scooter (Cress Williams
), and also in high school another friend of hers was named Sheri (portrayed by Rosie O'Donnell
in an episode), who eventually became a reporter, who briefly worked Khadijah at Flavor magazine.
Khadijah attended Howard University
, where she met Maxine Shaw, who eventually became an attorney
. Also, Khadijah was the editor of the university's newspaper, The Hilltop
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
featured on the Fox network sitcom, Living Single
Living Single
Living Single is an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 29, 1993 to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone.Throughout its run, Living...
. She was portrayed by Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
.
Originally, Khadijah was a hard-working editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
and publisher of the fictional urban independent monthly Flavor, shared a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, with her sweet but naïve cousin Synclaire James (Kim Coles
Kim Coles
Kimberley "Kim" Coles is an American actress and comedian.-Career:Coles has appeared on many television shows, including Frasier , Six Feet Under, Celebrity Mole and The Geena Davis Show...
), an aspiring actress who works as Khadijah's receptionist and has an affinity for troll doll
Troll doll
Troll dolls, originally known as Leprechauns and also known as Dam dolls, Gonks, Wishniks, Treasure Trolls, and Norfins, became one of America's biggest toy fads from the autumn of 1963 through 1965...
s; and her childhood friend from East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...
, Régine Hunter (Kim Fields
Kim Fields
Kim Victoria Fields is an American actress and television director. She is known for her roles as Tootie Ramsey on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life, and as Regine Hunter on the Fox sitcom Living Single...
), an image-conscious boutique buyer who was in constant search of a well-to-do man to spend her life with, often referring to said potential man as her "Ken" and later became a costume assistant for a soap opera called Palo Alto with a fondness for gossip and wigs.
Background
Khadijah was born and raised in East Orange, New JerseyEast Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...
. Her father and mother divorced when she was young, and her father later remarried and had another daughter, Stephanie (Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and R&B singer, best known for her childhood role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air...
). During her childhood, Khadijah had two best friends, Régine and Scooter (Cress Williams
Cress Williams
Cress Williams is an American film and television actor, best known for playing the hitman, Wyatt in Prison Break and Detective Ed Williams in Close to Home. He is also known for his role as Inspector Antwon Babcock in the final season of Nash Bridges, and as D’Shawn Hardell in seasons 4 and 5 of...
), and also in high school another friend of hers was named Sheri (portrayed by Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell
Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an American stand-up comedian, actress, author and television personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family...
in an episode), who eventually became a reporter, who briefly worked Khadijah at Flavor magazine.
Khadijah attended Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
, where she met Maxine Shaw, who eventually became an attorney
Attorney at law
An attorney at law in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients. Alternative terms include counselor and lawyer...
. Also, Khadijah was the editor of the university's newspaper, The Hilltop
The Hilltop (newspaper)
The Hilltop is the student newspaper of Howard University, a historically Black college, located in Washington, D.C. Co-founded in 1924 by Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston and Louis Eugene King, the Hilltop is the first and only daily newspaper at a historically Black college or...
.