Hairstyle File: Queen Latifah

Since it’s hard to know what to get a woman with two SAG awards, two NAACP Image awards, a Grammy, a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination, we’re toasting her new ESSENCE cover with a look back at her most memorable mane moments.

From her “All Hail the Queen” days as a groundbreaking rapper to her recent, show-stoppingly gorgeous turns on the red carpet, here’s a timeline of Queen Latifah’s prettiest hairstyles.