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Aaliyah

1979 - 2001

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Aaliyah Dana Haughton ( ah-LEE-ə; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop", she is credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop. Aaliyah's accolades include three American Music Awards and two MTV VMAs, along with five Grammy Award nominations. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aaliyah is the 697th most popular singer (up from 734th in 2019), the 4,172nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,898th in 2019) and the 216th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Aaliyah ranks 697 out of 4,381. Before her are Ava Max, Carl Wilson, Howie Dorough, Lenny Kuhr, Alexis Korner, and Q-Tip. After her are Jimin, Nexhmije Pagarusha, Chubby Checker, Gary Glitter, Edita Piekha, and Dave Benton.

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Among people born in 1979, Aaliyah ranks 46. Before her are Rafael Márquez, Aaron Paul, Colleen Hoover, Kate Hudson, John Krasinski, and Zhang Ziyi. After her are Pink, Jennifer Morrison, Paul Robinson, Ivica Olić, Pierre Poilievre, and Luke Harper. Among people deceased in 2001, Aaliyah ranks 118. Before her are Javier Urruticoechea, Ken Tyrrell, William T. Stearn, Michael Ritchie, Stefan Heym, and Beate Uhse-Rotermund. After her are Alexei Tupolev, Barend Biesheuvel, Beatrice Straight, Josef Klaus, Edwin H. Colbert, and Jason Miller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Aaliyah ranks 4,172 out of 20,380. Before her are Jerry Siegel (1914), Juliette Lewis (1973), Gloria Grahame (1923), Henry Armstrong (1912), Samuel Jones (1880), and Eric Carle (1929). After her are Carl Bernstein (1944), Jennifer Doudna (1964), Zach Galifianakis (1969), Kenny Clarke (1914), Edwin Sutherland (1883), and Lucius D. Clay (1898).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Aaliyah ranks 216. Before her are Miley Cyrus (1992), Pat Boone (1934), Ava Max (1994), Carl Wilson (1946), Howie Dorough (1973), and Q-Tip (1970). After her are Chubby Checker (1941), Frankie Valli (1934), Percy Sledge (1941), Cassie Ventura (1986), Bobby Kimball (1947), and Chuck Billy (1962).

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