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Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton 16.01.1979 - 25.08.2001 (R.I.P.)

5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Talented. Beautiful. Modest. These three words described R&B singer-turned-actress
Aaliyah perfectly. Born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Detroit, Aaliyah got her
first major exposure appearing on the syndicated television series "Star Search" (1983) where she
awed the audience with her amazing voice and talent. Withdrawing from the celebrity scene for a few years,
Aaliyah lived the life of a normal teenage girl, attending Detroit's Performing Arts High School where she
majored in dance. It was around this same time that Aaliyah met singer/composer R. Kelly. Kelly assisted
Aaliyah with the production of her debut album "Age Ain't Nothing But A number" which scored several number hits,
specifically "Back and Forth." The album's title was a brief reference to her short-lived
marriage to R. Kelly (she was 15 years of age at the time, and he was in his 20s).
Thir marriage was annulled due to her status as a minor. During her senior year,
Aaliyah went on to record "One In A Million" which featured the songwriting talents
of major R&B producers/writers Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott and Tim Mosley. That album was a
major success and sealed Aaliyah's fame forever. After seeing her at an awards show and in the
video for her hit song "Are You that Somebody?" (from the Eddie Murphy
film Doctor Dolittle (1998)), film producer Joel Silver (producer of The Matrix (1999) and
other major actor films) asked Aaliyah to audition for a role in an upcoming romance/action film called
Romeo Must Die (2000). With her determination and sex appeal, Aaliyah won Silver over and was cast
in her first major film role. Romeo Must Die (2000) was a hit at the box office. This film led to
her being cast as one of the stars of the film based on Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned (2002) and
in the two sequels to the major box office hit, The Matrix (1999). During the busy schedule of her
film career, Aaliyah took time to record her third album, the self-titled "Aaliyah". July 2001
was a busy time for Aaliyah. After the sucess of her song "Try Again" for which she
was nominated for a Grammy Award and won several MTV Video Awards, Aaliyah finally
released her "Aaliyah" album. Debuting at number two on the Billboard charts, "Aaliyah"
was a sales success despite many lack-lustre reviews it received. In August 2001, Aaliyah
took time off from her busy album promotional tour to fly to the Bahamas to film a video for
the song "Rock the Boat". The video, filmed on Abaco Island, was directed by Hype Williams, a
major music video director known for his style and wit. On August 25, 2001, after filming the
video, Aaliyah and about 9-11 of her entourage took off from Marsh Harbour airport at 6:50pm
EDT in a small Cessna 404 en route to Opa-Locka, Florida. A few minutes after take-off, the
plane crashed about 200 feet from the runaway killing Aaliyah and many others instantly.
Four passnegers were pulled alive from the wreckage, and one later died at a hospital
in Nassau. Aaliyah was only 22 years old. Aaliyah's short-lived, but brillant career
was a true success story for a young African-American woman who went against all odds
to be herself in an industry where originality is scarce. Truly missed by her family,
friends, and fans, her music and film contributions will live forever.

Actress - filmography

1. Queen of the Damned (2002) .... Akasha
2. Romeo Must Die (2000) .... Trish O'Day
3. 'Romeo Must Die' Movie Special (2000) (TV) .... Performer

Discography:
2002 I Care 4 U
2001 Aaliyah
1996 One in a Million
1994 Age Ain't Nothing But a Number