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Born As: Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Sometimes Credited As: Aaliyah Dana Haughton / Aaliyah Haughton / Aaliyah Houghton
Nickname: Liyah / BabyGirl / Wonder Woman / Lee / Li Li
Occupation: R&B singer-turned-actress
Date of Birth: January 16, 1979
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, NY
Date of Death: 25 August 2001 [Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahamas. (airplane crash)]
Height: 5' 7.5" (1.71 m)
Relations: Spouse: R. Kelly
Trade mark: Usually covered her left eye with her hair.
Factoids: Aaliyah began her performing at the young age of 11 when she sang on-stage with Gladys Knight's troupe in Las Vegas. Nicknamed, "Liyah," Aaliyah just graduated from the Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts (June, '97). Aaliyah died at August 26, 2001 after her plane crashed right after taking off from Marsh Harbour airport, Bahamas, after shooting her latest music video.
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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...
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