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Aaliyah was born Aaliyah Dana Haughton on January 16 1979,
making her a Capricorn.
- Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York but she grew up in Detroit.
- Aaliyah released her first album at the age of 15,
titled 'Age Ain't Nothing But A Number' which went
platinum.
- Aaliyah was rumoured to have married R&B superstar
and her producer at the time R. Kelly at the age of 15.
They neither confirmed or denied this rumour.
- Aaliyah's parents are called Dianne and Michael, she
also has a brother who's name is Rashad.
- Aaliyah co-wrote a song with her brother, Rashad
called 'Death Of A Playa' and it's a bonus track on the
'4 Page Letter' single.
- Aaliyah made her movie debut in 2000 with the action
flick, Romeo Must Die which co-stared actor Jet Li.
- Aaliyah won two MTV Awards in 2000 for the song 'Try
Again' which was from the soundtrack to Romeo Must Die.
- Aaliyah was dating Roc-A-Fella CEO Damon Dash when she
died, they had been dating for over a year and
according to Damon had plans to be married.
- Aaliyah died on August 25th 2001 in a small plane crash
coming back from a video shoot the Bahamas.
- Aaliyah first realised she could sing at the age of 6
and auditioned for her school's play of Annie at the age of 6.
- Aaliyah auditoned for the sit-com Family Matters at the
age of 9.
- At the age of 11, Aaliyah appeared on the nationally
syndicated show Star Search and sung the song 'My Funny
Valentine' she didn't win though!
- Aaliyah graduated from the Detroit High School of the
Performing Arts with a 4.0 GPA.
- Aaliyah went to Kung-Fu classes as a young child with
her brother.
- Aaliyah is a huge Stevie Wonder fan
- Aaliyah got her dove tattoo on her lower back as a dedication to her grandmother, she said that was the one
that hurt the most but it was worth it because it was for
her grandmother.
- Aaliyah's grandmother was the one that suggested Dana as
a middle name for Aaliyah.
- Aaliyah first heard herself on the radio while she was
on her way to see the dentist.
- Aaliyah began to make a name for herself as a singer in
Detroit, Michigan at the age of 8.
- Aaliyah owned an apartment on the Upper West Side of New
York City.
- She attended her senior high school prom with 5 friends
and they all wore matching suits!
- Aaliyah was managed by Raliyah entertainment which
consists of her mom, her dad and her brother. (Raliyah-
Rashad & Aaliyah)
- Aaliyah had her teeth, hair and body airbrushed grey
everyday during the shoot for Queen of the Damned because
she turned into stone and apparently it was a
long process.
- Aaliyah was addicted to the website www.kozmo.com
- The first single that she bought was Karma Chameleon by
Culture Club.
- Aaliyah's toy orangutan that her grandmother gave her
was in a scene in Romeo Must Die.
- Aaliyah recorded most of her 3rd album while on location
in Australia filming Queen of the Damned.
- Aaliyah loves to sing Donny Hathaway when she's in the
shower.
- Aaliyah had a pet snake named Kermit .
- Aaliyah is obssessed with Egypt and has lots of Egyption
things in her apartment.
AALIYAH's LIFESTYLE
Origin of Name: The name Aaliyah is an Arabic name derived
from the male version Ali. It means highest, most exalted one, the best.
Best Friend(s): Kidada Jones, Valerie Vaughn, Lanette
Wardlaw and her brother
Pets: Yorkshire Terrier named Rico,Tour her former dog
which died and a pet snake (Kermit) that her uncle
Barry bought her recently.
Pet Peeves: Skirts
Tattoos: 3 tattoos: She has her initial and a star on her
hand, music symbol on her ankle and a dove on her back.
Lucky Charms: A pillow named Wilson that she takes
everywhere to with her and her toy orangutan that her
grandmother gave her named Lina.
Collects: Stuff animals and sunglasses.
AALIYAH'S FAVORITE THINGS
Writer: "Stephen King. I don't know how he thinks of the
things he thinks of. His books really scare me...and I like that!"
Band: "Queen. Their songs are just spectacular. My
favorite is Bohemian Rhapsody."
Place to hang out: "The mall. I could shop all day long.
My favorite shop is Nike Town. I am a Nike addict and Nike Town
is a huge store with nothing but Nike."
Actor: "Denzel Washington. I really enjoyed his
performance in Malcolm X, and ever since then I've
admired his talent."
Jewelry: "I love silver. I only wear silver - no gold. My
favorite piece of jewelry is my silver chain with a
Tasmanian Devil medallion. I wear it everywhere."
Holiday: "Martin Luther King Day. He was a very strong
black leader and I have a lot of respect for him. His
birthday was the day before mine, so he was a
capricorn too!"
Sport to watch: "Basketball. I'm a Bulls fan and I love
their colors - black, red, white. I get a lot of flak
from my parents because they're Knicks fans."
Movie: "Silence of the Lambs. I love horror movies.
Anthony Hopkins was so good!"
Food: Pancakes
Dessert: Vanilla ice-cream with vanilla syrup, nuts,
whipped cream and cherries
Place To Eat: Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles
Color: Black
Artist: Janet Jackson
Music Group: Isley Brothers
Music Video: Michael Jackson's Thriller
Favorite boy band: NSYNC
Favorite Place: Paris, France
