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Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American singer, actress, and model. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At the age of 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. The album sold 3 million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records.
Birth Name
Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Born
Tuesday, 16 January 1979
Died
Saturday, 25 August 2001
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hip Hop Treasures | Self | 2023 |
| White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch | Self - Singer / Actress | 2022 |
| You're Watching Video Music Box | Self (archive footage) / Self | 2021 |
| Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning | Self | 2020 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Surviving R. Kelly | Self | 2019 |
| The Burly Man Chronicles | Self (extended version) | 2004 |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2002 |
| Queen of the Damned | Akasha | 2002 |
| Losing Aaliyah | Self | 2001 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hip Hop Treasures | Self | 2023 |
| White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch | Self - Singer / Actress | 2022 |
| You're Watching Video Music Box | Self (archive footage) / Self | 2021 |
| Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning | Self | 2020 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Surviving R. Kelly | Self | 2019 |
| The Burly Man Chronicles | Self (extended version) | 2004 |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2002 |
| Queen of the Damned | Akasha | 2002 |
| Losing Aaliyah | Self | 2001 |
| Romeo Must Die | Trish O'Day | 2000 |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Performer | 1998 |
| Behind the Music | Self | 1997 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| New York Undercover | Self | 1994 |
| All That | Self - Musical Guest | 1994 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| The Word | Self | 1990 |
| Soul Train | Herself | 1971 |
