Biography /Early life
Alicia Augello-Cook Dean better known for her stage name Alicia Keys was born on 25th January 1981 at Hell’s Kitchen in New York City, New York, America.
She is the only child of Teresa Augello who was a part-time actress and a paralegal. Her father passed away when she was 2 years of age. Her father was an American-African and her mother is of Italian descent.
Her mother was the daughter of Graig Cook, who was a flight attendant. Alicia was brought up by her mother. In her early life, she lived in Hell’s kitchen.
She stepped into the field of music by playing the piano at 6. She started composing the music using piano tones when she was 12. She started her career as a pianist by signing the contract with Columbia Records when she was 15. She got into some disputes and left Columbia Records. Later on, she signed a contract with Artista Records.
Music Career
Alicia Keys released her debut album Songs in A Minor with the collaboration of J RECORDS in 2001. Her first album was included in the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
After that, she gained much fame. Later, she released her first single FALLIN. It touched the peak of fame and Alicia Keys got 5 Grammy Awards for FALLIN. Can you guess how many copies of her single FALLIN were sold? There sold over 16 million copies all over the world.
Keys’ second album The Diary of Alicia’s Key also became too popular. 8 million copies of her second album were sold all over the world. After that, she became a star. Her second album got 4 Grammy Awards.
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Her duet with Usher also became very popular and she became the first woman to have a debut Unplugged MTV album at top.
From her third album AS I AM, she got 3 Grammy Awards for the single No One. It sold over 7 million copies worldwide.
She got many awards as a singer including Grammy Awards, NAACP Image Awards, ASCAP Awards, Hall Of Fame, and National Award.
Film Career
She made her debut as an actress in 2007 in the crime movie Smokin’ Aces. Smokin’ Aces hit the box office and made $57,103,895.
Alicia Keys’ second film The Nanny Diaries also became very popular and made $44,638,886. She also appeared in One Man is An Island which is the episode of the drama series Cane.
You can also read the details of her career on Wikipedia. You can check from here.
Wikipedia | Alicia Keys
Personal Information
Husband and Relations
Until 2008, she had a relationship with her close friend and collaborator Kerry Brothers Jr. Later, she dated Swizz Beatz. They have known each other since their teen ages. Keys and Beatz announced their engagement and they married 31st July 2010.
Kids
Alicia Keys and her husband Swiss Beatz have two sons; Egypt Daoud Deans (b. 2010) and Genesis Ali Deans (b. 2014).
Hairstyle
She changes her hairstyles frequently. Now in 2020, her hairstyle is Swarovski crystal-embellished braids.
Net Worth
In 2020, Alicia Keys and her husband Swiss Beatz have a combined net worth of $150 million.
Facts/ Profile
- Alicia Keys changes her hairstyle frequently.
- She lived her childhood in poverty in Hell’s Kitchen.
- Her father is of Jamaican descent.
- Her nickname is Lellow.
- She runs an organization “Keep a Child Alive” which helps the people who are surviving HIV AIDS.
- Her height is 1.68m.
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Written By: Ali Asghar