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Aaliyah Facts and Information

Aaliyahs Name
Origin of Name: If you listen to Aaliyah, one minute it's Arabic and the next it's Swahili. Here's the real deal. The name Aaliyah is an Arabic name derived from the male version Ali. It means highest, most exalted one, the best.
Nicknames: Babygirl, Wonderwoman, Liyah

General Information
Full Name: Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Date of Birth: January 16, 1979
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5' 7"
Nationality: African American
Birth Place: Huntington, New York, USA
Occupation: Actress & Singer
Education: Detroit High school of the performing arts graduated with a 4.0 GPA
Death Date: August 25, 2001 R.I.P.
Place of Death: Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahamas
Death Cause: Plane crash
Father: Michael Haughton
Mother: Diane Haughton
Brother: Rashad Haughton
Uncle: Barry Hankerson divorced
Aunt: Gladys Knight
Best Friend(s): Kidada Jones, Valerie Vaughn and her Mom
Pets: Yorkshire Terrier named Rico and a pet snake kermit that her uncle Barry bought her
Claim to fame: Album Age Ain't Nothing But A Number 1994

Aaliyah's Favourites
Food: Pancakes
Dessert: Vanilla ice-cream with vanilla syrup, nuts, whipped cream and cherries
Restaurant: Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles
Color: Black
Movie: Silence of the Lamb and The Lost Boys
Author: Stephen King
Singer: Janet Jackson
Group: Isley Brothers
Music Video: Michael Jackson's Thriller

Aaliyah's...
Pet Peeves: Skirts
Tattoos: She has 3 Tattoos ;
- Her initial and a star on her hand
- A music symbol on her ankle
- A dove on her back
Lucky Charms:
- A pillow named Wilson that she takes everywhere to with her
- Her toy orangutan that her grandmother gave her named Lina.
Collections: Stuff animals and sunglasses.

Did You Know This?

Aaliyah moved to Detroit from Brooklyn at the age of 5
She first realized she could sing at the age of 6
Auditioned for the school play of ANNIE at age 6
Auditioned for the TV show Family Matters at age 9
At the Age of 11, she appeared on the nationally syndicated show Star Search
At age 11, Performed in Las Vegas for 5 nights with Gladys Knight
Graduated from the Detroit High School of the Performing Arts with a 4.0 GPA
Auditioned for the Elton John Broadway show AIDA
At age 21, appeared in Joel Silver's feature film Romeo Must Die
Aaliyah took Kung-Fu as a young child with her brother Rashad
Aaliyah is a huge Stevie Wonder fan
Aaliyah got her dove tattoo as a dedication to her grandmother
Her grandma was the one that suggested Dana as a middle name
Aaliyah first heard herself on the radio while she was on her way to see the dentist
Attended her high school prom with 5 friends in matching suits
The Creative Artist Agency represent Aaliyah in her acting career.
Aaliyah is managed by Raliyah entertainment which consists of her mom and her dad 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 is addicted to the website The first single that she bought was Karma Chameleon by Culture Club Aaliyah played the song everyday!!
Her 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's pet snake is named Kermit

Aaliyah Trivia

Her fans still care for her -- her's first posthumous release, I Care 4 U, led the week's top debuts on the album charts, checking in at number three. (December 19, 2002)
A CD featuring several previously unreleased tracks from the late R&B star is set for release in November; the new songs, which Aaliyah recorded just prior to her death, are a blend of up-tempo numbers and soul-wrenching ballads. (October 8, 2002)
Her fanatics were expected to gather in New York's Times Square Sunday night, September 2nd to honor the star with a candlelight vigil on the first anniversary of her death. (August 2002)
As the first anniversary of the of death Aaliyah approaches on Aug. 25, a funeral home in the Bahamas that prepared her body and transported it back to the United States for burial is claiming that it has not been paid by Aaliyah's label for its services. (2002)
Virgin Records, the late R&B phenom's record label, has apparently reneged on a promise to cover the costs of preparing and shipping the bodies of the singer and eight others back to the United States.
Was nominated for five awards at the second annual Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards (2002)
The pilot behind the controls of the doomed flight that claimed the life of Aaliyah had cocaine and alcohol in his system at the time of the crash.
Aaliyah acquired the world's attention at the young age of 15 when her first single Back and Forth landed #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart; dethroning R. Kelly and his track Your Body's Callin’.
(1999) She was chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's 21 Hottest Stars Under 21.
Aaliyah is Arabic for highest, most exalted one
She has 3 tattoos: her initial and a star on her hand, a music symbol on her ankle and a dove on her lower back.
(2000) Voted First Place by the readers of Black Men Magazine for The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year.
Got her big break on the television show Star Search.
(25 August 2001) She died in a plane crash on a return trip from shooting a music video in the Bahamas. The crash, which happened in Marsh Harbour, located on Abaco Island in the Bahamas, was determined to have been caused by engine failure.
At the time of her death, she and her boyfriend, Roc-A-Fella co-CEO Damon Dash, had plans to wed.
At the time of her death, she was scheduled to re loop her dialogue in THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (2002) and to film the majority of her role for THE MATRIX RELOADED (2003) and THE MATRIX REVOLUTION (2003).
(Jan 2002) The first female artist to have a posthumous number one single in the UK record charts.
She had a close friendship with producer/musical artist Missy Elliot.
At Aaliyah's funeral, 22 white doves were released from the steps of the church. One dove for each year of her life.
Actress/Singer 'Aaliyah' was originally cast in the role of Zee but was killed in a plane crash on 25 August 2001.
Although many rumors claimed the movie was pulled from straight to video because of Aaliyah's death, the film was scheduled to come out in February of 2002 three weeks before her death.
She died in a plane crash shortly after principal photography was completed. Michael Rymer called in Aaliyah's brother, 'Haughton, Rashad', to help overdubbing her voice in THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (2002) following her death.
When Trish dumps her bodyguard at the record store and hides in the cab, the bodyguard comes out and yells, Trish! I'm gonna find your Aaliyah-lookin' ass! The character Trish in ROMEO MUST DIE (2000) is played by singer Aaliyah.
Grammy nominee in 2000
Appeared on star search at age 11
So far she has won two American Music Awards
Aaliyah's 'claims to fame' include a Grammy nominated single for the Disney film Anastacia as well as 2 MTV Movie Awards for the film ROMEO MUST DIE
Her self-titled album hit #1 on the Billboard 200.
Her achievement was her first CD
Aaliyah's third and final album was called her best work; Rolling Stone gave it four stars and on Behind the Music, editor of TIME magazine said
Graduated from the Detroit School Of Arts with 4.0 g.p.a
She was a great singer and a role model to all people all around.
She majored in dance.
Starred as Queen Akasha in 2002s THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED.
Won role as Trish O'Day in ROMEO MUST DIE.
Modeled for Tommy Hilfiger clothing.
Sang with Gladys Knight on stage at age of 11.
She was Homecoming and Prom Queen her senior year.
Graduated with a 3.8 from high school.
Wanted to make a song together with Janet Jackson.
Aaliyah's first soundtrack song was from the movie ANASTACIA.
Aaliyah's middle name is Dana not Dani.
She was only 15 when she released Age Ain't Nothing But a Number.
Her biggest single was Try Again.
She's good at acting.
Aaliyah's self titled album hit #1 after her death, in the country.
Become a children's doctor in the E.R.
Aaliyah's third album, Aaliyah, is dedicated to the memory of her grandmother, Mintis L. Hicks Hankerson.
Her tatoo on her lower back is a dove representing her grandmother whom past away.
Her career started at age 15.
R&B singer R.Kelly discovered her at age 12.
Aaliyah's pug's name is Tour.
Completed filming of ANNE RICE'S.
Aaliyah's brother (Rashad Haughton) will finish the rest of THE MATRIX sequels due to their identical looks and personality.
Attended a Catholic school in Detroit.
Her middle name is Dana NOT Dani.
Her favorite stuffed animal was named Lina because it's the one her grandmother gave to her.
On star search at the age of ten.
Born in Brooklyn, New York 1979.
AT age 9 Aaliyah sang My Funny Valentine on star search, in dedication to her mom Diane.
Her favorite color is pink.
Her nick name is babygirl.
She is a Capricorn.
Age 6, she played a part in ANNIE
Had went to Las Vegas to go sing with her aunt she was only 11.
Was very close to her grandmother.
Played in a school production of ANNIE
In 1989, Aaliyah auditioned for FAMILY MATTERS.
Favorite breakfast was french toast, waffles and pancakes
Favorite films were ANY GIVEN SUNDAY and SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
Has a pet boa, her cousin bought it and her mom keeps it
Her grandmother died of breast cancer.
Also has the double platinum selling One In A Million album as well as a production credit on the five times platinum ROMEO MUST DIE soundtrack, and has the #1 album in the U.S in 2001.
Aaliyah also has the single Try Again which has been certified platinum in Australia alone.
Was only 15 when Back & Forth came out.
Her best friend was Kidada Jones.
She is the youngest child.
Favorite Athlete team, Giants.
Favorite color Black, Red, and White.
Nic names Li Li, Baby Girl, Liyah.
Started noticing she could sing at 6.
Has a teddy bear named Lina.
Favorite basketball team: Chicago Bulls
Her favorite singer is Sade
Aaliyah's brother is Rashad, her parents are Michael and Diane Haughton
Aaliyah is 25% Indian; her grandmother was full blood Indian
Her mom was her friend
Aaliyah favorite song on the Aaliyah CD was I Care For You.
Favorite author is Stephen King.
Favorite movie is SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (#1.)
Favorite drinks are surge and pepsi
A few days before her death aaliyah told her mother she was having frequent dreams about flying in a dark place all alone, and crashing down to her death :(
Aaliyah has a love for doves
She loved vanilla ice cream
Her dress size was 4
She was addicted to kozmo.com
Actually, Aaliyah had 3 tattoos: A dove on her lower back, a music note on her ankle, and her initials and a star on her hand.
Had a major thing for sweets.
Had two vipers, a black and a red one.
Likes to collect sunglasses and stuffed animals, and also has a black out light in her apartment.
Was 118 pounds 36 25 36
Had 2 pets, one snake named Boots and a pet pug named Tour.
Her grandmother gave her an orangutan.
Aaliyah wore contacts instead of glasses.
Her birthday is a day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
Her favorite animal is horses.
Aaliyah loved horror films.
Her favorite track on her last album was the unreleased track.
At an autograph signing in Texas, a fan fainted when Aaliyah kissed him on the cheek.
Her favorite place to eat was Roscos Chicken and Waffles.
She said she loved her career and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world
What makes her happy is receiving a plaque of knowing that her fans went out and bought her albums.
She took her stuffed animal Lina that her grandmother gave to her everywhere with her
Her favorite girl group was En Vogue.
She was a David Hasselhoff fan.
One of her favorite shows as a child was KNIGHT RIDER which starred David Hasselhoff
She loved beautious but simple things.
She wants her legacy to live on...