Aaliyah

Celebrity Profiles

On January 16, 2001, Aaliyah married R. Kelly in a private ceremony in Lake Forest, Illinois. Born on January 16, 1979, she was 21 years and 246 days old at the time of the wedd...

music

Aaliyah’s R&B output defined a generation of pop and soul expression, marrying sleek production with intimate vocal restraint. This evergreen explainer outlines her core disco...

status-and-events

Aaliyah died on Saturday, August 25, 2001, following a charter plane crash near Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, Bahamas. She was 22. The plane, which also included the pilot and m...

Relationships

To understand Aaliyah’s family context, the most consistent and publicly visible relative besides her parents is her elder brother, Rashad Haughton. Rashad is her only full br...

Relationships

The public interest in the connection between singer Aaliyah and rapper Dash stems from their high-profile status and the intensity of early-2000s pop culture. This evergreen ex...

Celebrity Profiles

Aaliyah was born on January 16, 1979, so in 1995 she turned 16 in January and was 16 for the remainder of that year. In 1995, she released her third studio album, One in a Milli...

Biography & Profiles

Aaliyah Dana Haughton (August 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, and cultural figure whose compact career reshaped R&B, pop, and hip-hop aesthetics....

Celebrity Profiles

Aaliyah's last spoken words were addressed to her brother, telling him to "hush" or "shush." She died on August 25, 2001, in a plane crash shortly after leaving the Abaco Island...

entertainment-security

Aaliyah’s bodyguard refers to the close protection professionals assigned to safeguard the artist during travel, performances, and public appearances. In high-profile tours an...

fashion-art

The moment the Roberto Cavalli Aaliyah dress appeared in the 2000s, it became synonymous with modern midriff-baring glamour. Designed by Roberto Cavalli and worn by R&B icon Aal...