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This article is about the singer. For her self-titled album, see Aaliyah (album).
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Aaliyah
Aaliyah in Berlin, Germany, May 2000
Background information
Birth name Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Born January 16, 1979
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Origin Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died August 25, 2001 (aged 22)
Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, The Bahamas
Genres R&B, pop, hip hop
Occupations Singer, dancer, actress, model
Years active 19912001
Labels Blackground, Jive, Atlantic, Virgin
Website aaliyah.com
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 August 25, 2001), who performed under the mononym Aaliyah (play /li/), was an American recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackgrou