Person Details

Birthday:

Aliases: Alicia Augello Cook , آلیشا کیز

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York, USA

Homepage: http://aliciakeys.com/

Movie Involvements: 77

TV Involvements: 33


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

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Average
8
America's Next Top Model
Average
5

America's Next Top Model

(2003) Self - Keep a Child Alive
RuPaul's Drag Race
Average
8

RuPaul's Drag Race

(2009) Self - Guest Judge
The Voice
Average
6

The Voice

(2011) Self - Coach
MTV Video Music Awards
Average
8
TRL
Average
6

TRL

(1998) Self
The Saturday Show
Average
1

The Saturday Show

(2001) Self
Star Academy
Average
6

Star Academy

(2001) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Self
2024 Self (archive footage)
N/A
2023 Self
Singer
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
2022 Cantora
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Self
2021 Self
Self
2020 Self
Self - Host
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self - Musical Guest
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
N/A
2019 Self
Self - Illustrious Guest
Self
2018 Self
2017 Self - Performing Artist
Self
Self
Self
Self
2016 Self - Singer
Zara
Self
2015 Self
Self
Alicia Keys
Self - Musical Guest
Self
Self
Self
2014 Self
Self
Self
Self
N/A
Self
2013 Self - Singer
Self
Self
Narrator - Cambodia (voice)
2012 Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
2011 Self - Coach
2010 Self
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Self
2009 Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self - Guest Judge
Self
2008 Self
June Boatwright
Self
2007 Self
Self
Self
Self
Lynette
Self
2006 Georgia Sykes
2005 N/A
Self
Self
Self
Self
2004 Self - Musical Guest
Mommy Martian (voice)
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self (performance)
2003 Self
Self
Self - Keep a Child Alive
Self
2002 Self
Fontella Bass
Self
Self - Guest
Self
2001 Self
Self
Self - Performer
Alicia Keys
2000 Self
P3 Patron
Self
Self
Self
Self
1997 Self
1996 Self
1994 Self
Self - Performer
1993 Self
1992 Self
Self
Self - Host
1989 Self
1988 Self
1985 Self
1984 Maria
Self
1981 Self
Self
1975 Self - Musical Guest
N/A
Self (archive footage)
1969 Self
1959 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Production

Directing

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

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