Person Details

Birthday: 1981-01-25 16:05:45

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Homepage: http://aliciakeys.com/

Movie Involvements: 57

TV Involvements: 24


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

RuPaul's Drag Race
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8

RuPaul's Drag Race

(2009) Self - Judge
Star Academy
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7

Star Academy

(2001) Self
The Voice
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6

The Voice

(2011) Self - Coach
MTV Video Music Awards
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8
History 101
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7

History 101

(2020) Self (archive footage)
ECHO-Verleihung
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0

ECHO-Verleihung

(1992) Self
MTV Europe Music Awards
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0

MTV Europe Music Awards

(1994) Self - Performer
Victoires de la musique
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0

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 N/A
Self (archive footage)
2022 Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
2021 N/A
Self
2020 N/A
N/A
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Herself - Musical Guest
Self
Self
Self
N/A
Self
Self
N/A
2019 N/A
Self - Illustrious Guest
Self
2018 Self
2017 Performing Artist
Self
Self
Herself
2016 Singer
Zara
Self
2015 Herself
Self
Alicia Keys
Self
N/A
Self
Self
2014 N/A
Herself
Self
N/A
Self
Self
2013 Singer
Self
Herself
Narrator - Cambodia (voice)
2012 Self
N/A
N/A
Herself
2011 Self - Coach
2010 Self
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Self
2009 N/A
Herself
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self - Judge
Herself
2008 Self
June Boatwright
Self
2007 Self
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lynette
Self
2006 Georgia Sykes
2005 Self
Self
Herself
N/A
2004 Self - Musical Guest
N/A
Self
N/A
Self
Self
Self (performance)
2003 Self
Herself
Guest
Herself
2002 Self
Guest
Self
2001 Self
N/A
Self - Performer
N/A
2000 N/A
1998 N/A
P3 Patron
Self
N/A
Self
1997 Self
1996 Self
1994 Self - Performer
Self
1993 Self
1992 N/A
Self
Herself - Host
1989 Self
1988 N/A
1985 Self
1984 N/A
N/A
Self
1981 Self
1975 Self - Musical Guest
Self (archive footage)
N/A
1969 Self
1959 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2016 Music
Original Music Composer
2013 Original Music Composer
2008 Theme Song Performance
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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