Biography
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A classically-trained pianist, Keys was composing songs by age 12. She was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records, and then, after disputes with the label, by Arista Records. Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released with J Records in 2001. Praised for Keys' musical talents and creative control, Songs in A Minor was critically and commercially successful, producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'" and selling over 12 million copies worldwide. Songs in A Minor earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, spawning successful singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You" and "Diary", and selling eight million copies worldwide. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. Her duet song "My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single in 2004. Keys released her first live album, Unplugged (2005), and became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album debut at number one.
Her third album, As I Am (2007), produced the Hot 100 number-one single "No One", selling 5 million copies worldwide and earning an additional three Grammy Awards. In 2007, Keys made her film debut in the action-thriller film Smokin' Aces. Her fourth album,The Element of Freedom (2009), became her first chart-topping album in the UK, and sold 4 million copies worldwide. In 2009, Keys also collaborated with Jay Z on "Empire State of Mind", which became her fourth number-one single, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2010. Girl on Fire (2012) was her fifth Billboard 200 topping album, spawning the successful title track, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. In 2013, VH1 Storytellers was released as her second live album. Her sixth studio album, Here (2016), became her seventh US R&B/Hip-Hop chart topping album.
Keys has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including 15 competitive Grammy Awards, 17 NAACP Image Awards, 12 ASCAP Awards, and awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and National Music Publishers Association. She has sold over 35 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Considered a musical icon, Keys was named by Billboard the top R&B artist of the 2000s decade and placed number 10 on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years. VH1 also included her on their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and 100 Greatest Women in Music lists, while Time have named her in their 100 list of most influential people in 2005 and 2017. Keys is also known for her humanitarian work, philanthropy and activism, and has received accolades for such work. Keys co-founded and is the Global Ambassador of the nonprofit HIV/AIDS-fighting organization Keep a Child Alive.
Filmography
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self 107
Movies 69
TV Shows 59
Producer 7
Voice 2
Director 1
Uncharted (2023)
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now (2023)
Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys (2022)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL (2022)
They All Came Out to Montreux (2022)
Platinum Party at the Palace (2022)
Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22 (2022)
Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show (2021)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
Noted: Alicia Keys the Untold Stories (2021)
Resort to Love (2021)
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021)
NFL Super Bowl LV Champions: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2021)
How It Feels to Be Free (2021)
Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve (2020)
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy (2020)
Song Exploder (2020)
Work It (2020)
Dear Class of 2020 (2020)
History 101 (2020)
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (2020)
Regular Heroes (2020)
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince (2020)
One World: Together at Home (2020)
Alicia Keys: Live in L.A. (2020)
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America (2020)
VERZUZ (2020)
A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant (2020)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Desus & Mero (2019)
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul (2019)
Red Table Talk (2018)
Alicia Keys - Baloise Session 2017 (2017)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017)
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert (2017)
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square (2016)
Let Me In (2016)
Dear Mama (2016)
The Gospel (2016)
Taraji's White Hot Holidays (2015)
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert (2015)
Jem and the Holograms (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King (2015)
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney (2015)
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly (2014)
Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)
73 Questions (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio (2013)
Mademoiselle C (2013)
Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers (2013)
Girl Rising (2013)
12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
Alicia Keys Taratata 2012 (2012)
Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester (2012)
Alicia Keys: iTunes Festival (2012)
Five (2011)
The Voice (2011)
Radio 1's Big Weekend (2010)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)
Hope for Haiti Now (2010)
Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom: Deluxe Edition (2009)
Alicia Keys - Live in New York (2009)
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 (2009)
MTV World Stage (2009)
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Q: The Man (2009)
Alicia Keys - As I Am (2008)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
Boris Becker meets (2007)
Schmidt & Pocher (2007)
Cane (2007)
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Smokin' Aces (2006)
We Are Together (2006)
Iconoclasts (2005)
Live 8 (2005)
Alicia Keys: Unplugged (2005)
The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
Miley's New Year's Eve Party (2004)
The Backyardigans (2004)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
Alicia Keys live North Sea Jazz (2004)
La chanson de l'année (2004)
America Beyond the Color Line (2004)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker (2003)
America's Next Top Model (2003)
Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom (2003)
CMT Crossroads (2002)
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
The Best of Max (2002)
Star Academy (2001)
The Saturday Show (2001)
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
The Proud Family (2001)
106 & Park (2000)
Charmed (1998)
Vivement dimanche (1998)
TRL (1998)
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show (1998)
The View (1997)
The Daily Show (1996)
MTV Europe Music Awards (1994)
Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
ECHO-Verleihung (1992)
MTV Unplugged (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Victoires de la musique (1985)
The Cosby Show (1984)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Sesame Street (1969)
The Grammy Awards (1959)
Untitled Alvin Ailey Project
I've Married A Bachelor
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GenderFemale
Birthday1981-01-25 (43 years old)
Birth NameAlicia Augello Cook
Birth PlaceHell's Kitchen, United States of America
Height168-centimeter
SpouseSwizz Beatz
FatherCraig Cook
MotherTeresa Augello
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsAlicia Augello Cook
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Ambassador of Conscience Award, Time 100, Audie Award for Narration by the Author, BBC 100 Women
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