American singer and actress best remembered for songs such as “One in a Million”, “Try Again”, “Miss You” and films Queen of the Damned and Romeo Must Die.
How tall is Aaliyah?Height,Weight,Body Measurement
Aaliyah’s height is 5 feet 8 inches, her weight is 60 kilograms, and her body measurements are 38 inches.
Short Biography Of Aaliyah
Diane (Hankerson) and Michael Haughton gave birth to Aaliyah Dana Haughton in Brooklyn, New York. Her uncle, music manager Barry Hankerson, is a director, and her brother, Rashad Haughton, is a producer. Aaliyah grew up in Detroit. She got her first big break when she appeared on the syndicated television show Star Search (1983), where she wowed the audience with her incredible voice and talent while singing “My Funny Valentine,” a song her mother had sung years before. She performed with Gladys Knight in a five-night stint in Las Vegas when she was 11 years old. Aaliyah withdrew from the celebrity scene for a few years, living the life of a normal adolescent girl at Detroit’s Performing Arts High School, where she majored in dance. Aaliyah met singer/composer R. Kelly around the same time. Kelly worked with Aaliyah on the production of her debut album “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number,” which had several number one hits, including “Back and Forth.” The title of the album was a brief reference to her brief marriage to R. Kelly (she was 15 years of age at the time, and he was in his 20s). Thir marriage was annulled because she was a minor.
Aaliyah went on to record “One In A Million” during her senior year, which featured the songwriting talents of major R&B producers/writers Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The album was a huge success, and it cemented Aaliyah’s fame for good.
Aaliyah recorded the single ‘Journey to the Past’ for the soundtrack of Anastasia (1997). After seeing her at an awards show and in the video for her hit song “Are You That Somebody?” (from Eddie Murphy’s film Doctor Dolittle (1998)), film producer Joel Silver (producer of The Matrix (1999) and other major actor films) asked Aaliyah to audition for a role in the romance/action film Romeo Must Die (2000). Aaliyah won Silver over with her determination and sex appeal, and she was cast in her first major film role. Romeo Must Die (2000) was a box office success. This film led to her being cast as one of the stars in the film based on Anne Rice’s Queen of the Damned (2002), as well as in the two sequels to the major box office hit The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), and The Matrix Revolutions (2005). (2003).
Despite her hectic film schedule, Aaliyah found time to record her third album, the self-titled “Aaliyah.” Aaliyah had a busy month in July 2001. Aaliyah finally released her “Aaliyah” album after the success of her song “Try Again,” for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award and won several MTV Video Awards. Despite receiving mixed reviews, “Aaliyah” debuted at number two on the Billboard charts.
Aaliyah took a break from her busy album promotion tour in August 2001 to fly to the Bahamas to film a video for the song “Rock the Boat.” Hype Williams, a major music video director known for his style and wit, directed the video, which was shot on Abaco Island.
After filming the video, Aaliyah and her entourage of about 9-11 took off from Marsh Harbour airport at 6:50pm EDT in a small Cessna 404 en route to Opa-Locka, Florida. Aaliyah and many others were killed instantly when the plane crashed about 200 feet from the runaway a few minutes after takeoff. Four passengers were rescued from the wreckage, but one died later at a hospital in Nassau. Aaliyah was only 22 years old at the time. Her funeral was held in New York on Friday, August 31st, and 22 white doves were flown to commemorate each year of her life. Soon after her death, her third album’s hit singles ‘More Than a Woman’ and ‘Rock The Boat’ were released. Queen of the Damned (2002), in which Aaliyah played Queen Akasha, was released in 2002. At the 2002 MTV Movie Awards, she was nominated for Best Villain.
Trivia
- Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Diane (Hankerson) and Michael Haughton.
- Her uncle was music manager Barry Hankerson.
- She sang with Gladys Knight in a five-night stint in Las Vegas at age 11.
- Aaliyah recorded the single ‘Journey to the past’ for the Anastasia ( 1997) soundtrack. Romeo Must Die (2000) was a hit at the box office. This film led to her being cast as one of the stars of the film based on Anne Rice’s Queen of the Damned (2002), and in the two sequels to the major box office hit, The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded ( 2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
- In August 2001, Aaliyah took time off from her busy album promotional tour to fly to the Bahamas to film a video for the song “Rock the Boat” She and about 9-11 of her entourage took off from Marsh Harbour airport in a small Cessna 404 en route to Opa-Locka, Florida. A few minutes after take-off, the plane crashed about 200 feet from the runaway. Four passengers were pulled alive from the wreckage, and one later died at a hospital.