Queen Latifah Set to Join The Voice As Coach for Season 30

Gayes! The Voice has officially filled its fourth and final coach’s chair for Season 30 — welcoming Grammy Award-winning icon Queen Latifah to its coaches panel.

NBC announced that Latifah would be joining the hit competition series alongside returning coaches Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and newcomer Riley Green.

The Voice should come naturally to Latifah, who has already proven herself as a daytime television host twice over. She first headlined her own talk show from September 13, 1999, to August 31, 2001, before returning with the revamped The Queen Latifah Show, which aired from September 16, 2013, to March 6, 2015.

In addition to hosting her own talk show, Latifah previously served as a guest judge on America’s Got Talent.

Following the cancellation of her CBS series The Equalizer last Fall, Latifah has pressed on, charting her acting comeback with roles in the No Limit biopic “King of the South” and 20th Century Animation’s “Ice Age: Boiling Point”.

In addition to getting back to acting, she is set to take on hosting duties at the 2026 American Music Awards, which will air Monday, May 25, on CBS/Paramount+.

This all comes on the heels of her recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame called Latifah “one of hip-hop’s earliest female stars and a defining voice of its golden age.” They continued saying, “Her influence continues through decades of genre-crossing work in hip-hop, R&B, and film, solidifying her legacy as a barrier-breaking cultural force.

Latifah first entered the entertainment industry with her 1989 debut album All Hail the Queen and has since built a career spanning music, film, and television.

In addition to hosting and roles in front of the camera, she’s also getting a production bag with Flavor Unit Entertainment. Founded in 1995 with business partner Shakim Compere, the company has produced an array of TV, film, and other media projects, including Bringing Down the House, Beauty Shop, Just Wright, The Perfect Holiday, The Equalizer, The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, and more.