Hollywood Hot Actress Alicia Keys

Posted by pawon on Friday, April 29, 2011

Hollywood Hot Actress Alicia Keys Biography

Date of Birth

25 January 1980, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Alicia Augello-Cook

Nickname

Lellow

Height

5' 6" (1.68 m)

New York-born Alicia Keys began taking piano lessons at age seven at her mother's insistence. She proved to be such a prodigy that she was later accepted into he prestigious Professional Performance Arts School of Manhattan, where she majored in choir. Not only her musical talent but also her grades proved to be so exceptional that she was allowed to graduate, as valedictorian, at age 16. In 1998, she signed with Arista Records, and wrote, produced and recorded her own albums. In 1999, she left Arista to join J Records, headed by legendary music impresario Clive Davis, and her success has been meteoric. Her 2001 debut album, "Songs in A Minor," sold six million copies and garnered five Grammys. Her album "Diary" won her four more Grammys in 2005.

Spouse

Swizz Beatz (31 July 2010 - present) 1 child

Hollywood Hot Actress Alicia Keys