Who is Queen Latifah’s partner, Eboni Nichols? All we know as actress celebrates 55th Birthday with spouse and son

Popular American actress, rapper, and singer Queen Latifah surely knows how to have a good time on her birthday.

The artist, whose original name is Dana Elaine Owens, was recently spotted at the LA Lakers game with her partner, Eboni Nichols, and 6-year-old son, Rebel, celebrating her 55th birth anniversary while casually enjoying the game and having fun.

The longtime partner of Queen Latifah is Eboni Nichols. According to her Emmy bio, she has extensive experience as a professional choreographer and has toured with artists like Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Usher.

The couple was first spotted holding hands with Nichols at the Cannes Film Festival AmFAR Gala in the year 2023. At the 2024 Met Gala, Latifah and Nichols made their debut as an official couple, decked up in Thom Browne designs with their outfits complementing each other.

While it is quite common for celebrities to flaunt their love lives, Nichols and Latifah are known to keep their private lives under wraps. Both Nichols and Latifah have achieved quite a lot in their careers and are believed to be happy with each other.

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All we know about Eboni Nichols

Eboni Nichols is a celebrated choreographer who has toured with some high-profile celebrities. She earned her BFA degree in theatre and dance from Chapman University in South California. Nichols has made a mark for herself as a choreographer in Hollywood.

According to her IMDb page, she was the show choreographer for the Academy Awards in 2022 and the performance producer for the 45th and the 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors. Apart from choreographing in popular events, she is also accredited with choreographing for hit television shows such as Jane the Virgin and Fresh Off the Boat. Before working as a choreographer in TV, Nichols worked with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.

Eboni Nichols and Queen Latifah first met in the year 2009 on the sets of Dancing With the Stars, as per an article by Entertainment Tonight. They reportedly started dating in 2013 but gave confirmation of the relationship later in the year 2021 when Latifah mentioned Nichols during her speech at the BET Awards.

In 2008, Latifah said that she does not wish to discuss her personal life, thus indicating that the couple wants to keep their relationship private.

“I don’t have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life... I don’t feel like I need to share my personal life, and I don’t care if people think I’m gay or not. Assume whatever you want. You do it anyway.”

Eboni and Nichols welcomed their son, Rebel, in the year 2019. In October 2018, Nichols was spotted with a baby bump. Around February 2023, the happy family was seen enjoying a Harlem Globetrotters game in New York City. Latifah also keeps Rebel out of the spotlight. She told the New York Times in 2008 that no matter what, she is not bringing her personal life to the public front.

"You don’t get that part of me. Sorry. We’re not discussing it…Nobody gets that.”

Fans often refer to Nichols and Latifah as one of the coolest couples in town and hope that they get to see more of the couple attending various high-profile events.