Aaliyah Dana Haughton

Aaliyah Dana Haughton

Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), better known as Aaliyah, was a nine-time Grammy Award-nominated American singer, dancer, actress, model, and teen idol. Introduced to audiences by R&B/hip-hop singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting/production team of Missy Elliott and Timbaland.

Despite her short career, she sold approximately 32 million records worldwide. In addition to commercial success, her collaborations with Timbaland helped shape the sound of R&B in the latter half of the 1990s. She also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and starred in two motion pictures before her death in a plane crash in the Bahamas

Born: 16 January 1979, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Birth Name: Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Also Known As: Aaliyah Dana Haughton / Aaliyah Haughton / Aaliyah Houghton
Awards: 4 nominations
Credited Years: 1994 - 2006
Profession: Soundtrack / Actress / Miscellaneous Crew
Known for: Romeo Must Die / 2001 MTV Movie Awards / Rock da Boat

Awards

MTV Movie Awards- 2002

Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Villain for Queen of the Damned (2002)

MTV Movie Awards- 2001

Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Female Performance for Romeo Must Die (2000)
• Nominated, MTV Movie Award Breakthrough Female Performance for Romeo Must Die (2000)

MTV Movie Awards- 1999

Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Movie Song for Doctor Dolittle (1998)
• For "Are You That Somebody?".