Born Aaliyah Dani Haughton on January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, NY; died on August 25, 2001, in the Bahamas; daughter of Michael and Diane (Hankerson) Haughton.
Began actively auditioning as a singer at age nine, appearing on television talent show Star Search ; shortly thereafter she won her first big professional job, appearing for a week in the Las Vegas show of Gladys Knight;first artist signed by Blackground Enterprises at age 14, 1994; releasedAge Ain't Nothing But a Number, 1994; toured the United States and a number of foreign countries in support of her first album; released One in a Million, 1996; performed songs for the soundtracks of several motion pictures, including Anastasiaand Dr. Dolittle, and guested on tracks for albums of fellow performers Nas, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, and Ginuwine; took her first major acting job in film Romeo Must Die, 2000; released Aaliyah,2001; posthumous release I Care 4 U, 2002.
Awards: MTV Video Music Award, Best Female Video, for "Try Again," 2000; MTV Video Music Award, Best Video from a Film, for "Try Again" from Romeo Must Die, 2000; American Music Awards, Favorite Soul/R& B Female Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Album for Aaliyah, 2001, Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, 2003; Source Award, Female R&B Artist of the Year, 2003.
Addresses: Office— Michael and Diane Haughton, Raliah Management, P.O. Box 21847, Detroit, MI 48221
