Scene from Queen of the Damned (2002)

Alternate Names: Aaliyah Dana Haughton, Aaliyah Haughton, Aaliyah Houghton, Aaliyah Dana Haughton, Baby Girl, Babygirl, Li Li, Wonder Woman

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 5′ 7″ (1.71 m)
• Eye Color: dark brown
• Hair Color: black hair
• Weight: 53.1kg

First Appearances:

• Romeo Must Die (2000) as Trish O'Day

Most Important Roles:

• Romeo Must Die (2000) as Trish O'Day
• Queen of the Damned (2002) as Akasha
• You're Watching Video Music Box (2021) as Self (archive footage)
• Losing Aaliyah: The Death of a Fallen Angel (2001) as Self (archive footage)
• Aaliyah: So Much More Than a Woman (2004) as Herself (archive footage)
• Maxim: Hot Clips 2 (2004) as Self (archive footage)
• The A-Z of Aaliyah (2018) as Self (archive footage)
• MTV Icon: Janet Jackson (2001) as Self

Career Highlights:

• Romeo Must Die (2000)
• Queen of the Damned (2002)
• You're Watching Video Music Box (2021)
• Losing Aaliyah: The Death of a Fallen Angel (2001)
• Aaliyah: So Much More Than a Woman (2004)
• Maxim: Hot Clips 2 (2004)
• The A-Z of Aaliyah (2018)
• MTV Icon: Janet Jackson (2001)

Awards:

• MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video (2000)
• MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film (2000)
• American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (2002)
• Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female (2002)
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist (2002)
• American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist (2002)
• American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist (2003)

Aaliyah Dana Haughton (1979-2001), known professionally as Aaliyah, was an American singer, actress, and model born in Brooklyn, New York, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. She began her career on the TV show Star Search at age 12 and signed with Jive Records and Blackground Records. Her debut album 'Age Ain't Nothing but a Number', produced by R. Kelly, was released in 1994. After facing marriage allegations with Kelly, she left Jive for Atlantic Records. Her second album 'One in a Million' (1996) sold over eight million copies worldwide. Aaliyah acted in her first film 'Romeo Must Die' in 2000 and released the hit single 'Try Again'. She died in an airplane crash on August 25, 2001, while filming the music video for 'Rock the Boat'. Her family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Blackhawk International Airways.