Alicia Keys
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
130
Gender
Female
Birthday
1981-01-25 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York, USA
Alicia Keys
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.
Known For
The Daily Show
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Charmed
The Graham Norton Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
RuPaul's Drag Race
Late Show with David Letterman
Sesame Street
Saturday Night Live
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Voice
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Wetten, dass..?
The View
The Cosby Show
Vivement dimanche
The Tyra Banks Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
MTV Video Music Awards
America's Next Top Model
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Parkinson
CMT Crossroads
American Dreams
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Desus & Mero
The Proud Family
Star Academy
MTV Unplugged
History 101
Entertainment Tonight
The Backyardigans
TRL
MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Last Call with Carson Daly
The Secret Life of Bees
ECHO-Verleihung
La chanson de l'année
Victoires de la musique
Red Table Talk
Girl Rising
106 & Park
Smokin' Aces
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
The Nanny Diaries
The Saturday Show
America | A Tribute to Heroes
VERZUZ
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
Schmidt & Pocher
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Iconoclasts
Radio 1's Big Weekend
Cane
Jem and the Holograms
A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King
Christina Aguilera: Stripped
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
America Beyond the Color Line
Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
The Re-Up
MTV World Stage
Live 8
Post Malone: Runaway
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom: Deluxe Edition
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom
Let Me In
One World: Together at Home
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017
The Gospel
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
Alicia Keys Taratata 2012
Song Exploder
The Best of Max
Regular Heroes
Alicia Keys: iTunes Festival
Q: The Man
Boris Becker meets
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Alicia Keys - As I Am
Platinum Party at the Palace
The Grammys
The Grammys
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Alicia Keys Live in Los Angeles
They All Came Out to Montreux
Mademoiselle C
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve
Alicia Keys: Rock in Rio 2017
Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Alicia Keys at the BBC
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
Dear Class of 2020
Uncharted
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Hope for Haiti Now
Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show
Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Alicia Keys - Live in New York
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Alicia Keys live North Sea Jazz
Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
