How old will Aaliyah be today?

Aaliyah was born on 16 January 1979. Aaliyah died on 25 August 2001 at the age of 22 years.

What was the exact age of Aaliyah?

Aaliyah's exact age was 22 years 7 months 9 days old. Aaliyah lived for total 8,257 days.

What would be the age of Aaliyah if alive?

Aaliyah's exact age would be 43 years 8 months 14 days old if alive. Total 15,963 days.

What is the zodiac sign of Aaliyah?

Zodiac sign of Aaliyah is Capricorn.

Aaliyah was an amazingly talented American R&B singer, musician, dancer, and actress who became popular as a child. She was born in 1979 in New York but grew up in Michigan, alongside her older brother. She started demonstrating her talents for dancing and singing from her very early ages, and when Aaliyah was only 10 years old she took part in the popular TV show Star Seach where she sang with Gladys Knight. The voice and conduct of the girl captured the hearts of the viewers, and just a year later Aaliyah managed to sign up with a recording company. For her first studio album titled Age Ain't Nothing But A Number she collaborated with the producer J Kelly who later on became her husband for a short while. In the second part of the 1990s, she released one more studio album and continued performing, mainly in various musicals as well as on stage as a model. She tried herself in acting by taking part in shooting the movie Romeo Must Die. In 2001 her last eponymous album was released, and shortly after she died in a plane crash, at the age of only 22. Aaliyah was a bright star, gone too soon...

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Aaliyah died on August 21, 2001. How old would the singer have been in 2021? Here’s a look back at the life and career of The Princess of R&B.

Aaliyah’s early life and rise to fame

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Aaliyah during 2000 Teen Choice Awards | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc.

Aaliyah Dana Haughton, also known by her nickname, Baby Girl, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Aaliyah’s singing talent was evident from the time she was a young girl. When she was 10 years old, she reached for her dreams of becoming a professional singer and entered the talent show Star Search.

Aaliyah also honed her skills as an entertainer by singing alongside her aunt, Gladys Knight, who was married to record producer and manager Barry Hankerson at the time. Her parents helped nurture her talent by enrolling her in the Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts.

Aaliyah’s albums

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Aaliyah on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Paul Drinkwater/Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

In 1994, Aaliyah released her debut album Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number. At the time, singer R. Kelly was her mentor and the lead songwriter and producer of the album. The album produced two hit singles, including “Back & Forth” and “At Your Best (You Are Love).” Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

In 1996, Aaliyah released her second album, One in a Million. The title track peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2001, she released her third and final studio album, Aaliyah. By the end of her music career, Aaliyah had four No. 1 hits and 12 songs appear in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Aaliyah’s awards

Aaliyah has been recognized with many honors and awards for her work during her short career. In 2000, she was awarded an MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film for the song “Try Again.” That year, she also won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video.

In 2002, Aaliyah won many awards posthumously. They include a 2002 American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album for Aaliyah, and a 2002 World Music Award for World’s Best-Selling R&B Female. Aaliyah was also honored with an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist.

Aaliyah in ‘Romeo Must Die’ and ‘Queen of the Damned’

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Jet Li and Aaliyah in ‘Romeo Must Die’ | Kharen Hill 2000 Warner Bros.

Aaliyah burst onto the film scene when she appeared in Romeo Must Die, alongside actor Jet Li in 2000. She played the character Trish O’Day. Aaliyah then played Queen Akasha in her second film, Queen of the Damned, in 2002.

Although Aaliyah finished filming her scenes for the movie, some of her lines had to be redubbed. During an interview with the CBS Early Show, her brother, Rashad, explained how he helped by recording the lines after her death.

How did Aaliyah die?

Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas. She was on her way home after shooting a music video for the song “Rock the Boat.” Five people on the flight, including Aaliyah and the pilot, died instantly. Three others survived but died shortly after. 

Aaliyah, born on January 16, 1979, would have been 42 years old this year. During a 2001 interview, radio host Janet G., told The New York Times that Aaliyah made her hometown of Detroit proud.

“Everyone here knows about our great music history,” said Janet G. “But Motown moved away, and nothing came in to replace it. But then came Aaliyah. She put the pride of Detroit back on a national level.”

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How much was Aaliyah worth when she died?

Aaliyah was an American singer and musician who had a net worth of $8 million at the time of her death in 2001. Tragically, Aaliyah's promising life was cut short after she was killed in a plane crash in August of 2001, a month after the release of her final album, "Aaliyah".

How old would Aaliyah have been if she was still alive?

Aaliyah, born on January 16, 1979, would have been 42 years old this year.

What age did Aaliyah marry?

How did Aaliyah and R. Kelly meet? Two years later after she was signed, Aaliyah teamed with Kelly to make her first record "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number." She became involved with Kelly and the two were secretly married when Aaliyah was just 15.