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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

146

Gender

Female

Birthday

1981-01-25 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Alicia Augello Cook

آلیشا کیز

Alicia Keys

Biography

Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A classically-trained pianist, Keys was composing songs by age 12. She was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records, and then, after disputes with the label, by Arista Records. Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released with J Records in 2001. Praised for Keys' musical talents and creative control, Songs in A Minor was critically and commercially successful, producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'" and selling over 12 million copies worldwide. Songs in A Minor earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, spawning successful singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You" and "Diary", and selling eight million copies worldwide. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. Her duet song "My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single in 2004. Keys released her first live album, Unplugged (2005), and became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album debut at number one. Her third album, As I Am (2007), produced the Hot 100 number-one single "No One", selling 5 million copies worldwide and earning an additional three Grammy Awards. In 2007, Keys made her film debut in the action-thriller film Smokin' Aces. Her fourth album,The Element of Freedom (2009), became her first chart-topping album in the UK, and sold 4 million copies worldwide. In 2009, Keys also collaborated with Jay Z on "Empire State of Mind", which became her fourth number-one single, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2010. Girl on Fire (2012) was her fifth Billboard 200 topping album, spawning the successful title track, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. In 2013, VH1 Storytellers was released as her second live album. Her sixth studio album, Here (2016), became her seventh US R&B/Hip-Hop chart topping album. Keys has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including 15 competitive Grammy Awards, 17 NAACP Image Awards, 12 ASCAP Awards, and awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and National Music Publishers Association. She has sold over 35 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Considered a musical icon, Keys was named by Billboard the top R&B artist of the 2000s decade and placed number 10 on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years. VH1 also included her on their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and 100 Greatest Women in Music lists, while Time have named her in their 100 list of most influential people in 2005 and 2017. Keys is also known for her humanitarian work, philanthropy and activism, and has received accolades for such work. Keys co-founded and is the Global Ambassador of the nonprofit HIV/AIDS-fighting organization Keep a Child Alive.

Known For

Acting

Smokin' Aces

2006

Smokin' Aces

as

Georgia Sykes

The Nanny Diaries

2007

The Nanny Diaries

as

Lynette

The Secret Life of Bees

2008

The Secret Life of Bees

as

June Boatwright

Live 8

2005

Live 8

as

Self

Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now

2023

Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now

as

Self (archive footage)

Uncharted

2023

Uncharted

as

Self

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as

Self (uncredited) (archive footage)

Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio

2013

Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio

as

Self - Singer

The Best of Max

2002

The Best of Max

as

Self

Jem and the Holograms

2015

Jem and the Holograms

as

Alicia Keys

Prince and His Songs at the BBC

2024

Prince and His Songs at the BBC

as

Self (archive footage)

Let Me In

2016

Let Me In

as

Zara

Q: The Man

2009

Q: The Man

as

Self

Girl Rising

2013

Girl Rising

as

Narrator - Cambodia (voice)

The Gospel

2016

The Gospel

as

Self

Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017

2017

Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017

as

Self - Performing Artist

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

America | A Tribute to Heroes

as

Self - Performer

Mademoiselle C

2013

Mademoiselle C

as

Self

The Re-Up

2012

The Re-Up

as

Self

The Proud Family

The Proud Family

as

Alicia Keys

The Backyardigans

The Backyardigans

as

Mommy Martian (voice)

Charmed

Charmed

as

P3 Patron

The View

The View

as

Self

VERZUZ

VERZUZ

as

Self

Cane

Cane

as

Self

TRL

TRL

as

Self

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

as

Self - Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Musical Guest

The Voice

The Voice

as

Self - Coach

America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

as

Self - Keep a Child Alive

History 101

History 101

as

Self (archive footage)

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

as

Self - Performer

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as

Self (performance)

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Guest Judge

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

as

Self - Illustrious Guest

American Dreams

American Dreams

as

Fontella Bass

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

The Grammys

The Grammys

as

Self - Host

Production

Crew

Directing

Five

2011

Five

as