Aaliyah (16 Jan. 1979–25 Aug. 2001), singer, actress, and model, was born Aaliyah Dana Haughton to Michael Haughton (1951-2012), a warehouse worker, and Diane Haughton in Brooklyn, New York.

Aug 25, 2025 · In 2001, 22-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah died in a plane crash over the Bahamas. Here’s everything to know about how Aaliyah died and what caused the tragic plane crash that killed her.

Her success as both a recording artist and actress actually makes the name of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Aaliyah made her dreams come true. At 22, she not only had a very successful recording career but …

Apr 2, 2014 · Signed to a recording contract at the age of 12, Aaliyah became an overnight R&B sensation. At the height of her stardom, a fatal plane crash ended her life.

Jan 16, 2026 · Aaliyah was only 22 when she was killed in a 2001 plane crash, but the "Try Again" singer's star power and long list of accomplishments belied her age.

Aaliyah's short-lived, but brilliant career, was a true success story for a young African-American woman who went against all odds to be herself in an industry where originality is scarce.

Aug 25, 2025 · On January 16, 1979, Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born in Brooklyn, New York, destined to leave an everlasting mark on the world as the Princess of R&B. Her life and career, though …

Director Cara Stricker reimagines the A-Z’s alphabet format as Aaliyah would – not bound by the confines of conventional language, but through a deconstructed narrative of Aaliyah’s persona ...

Aug 25, 2025 · It’s been 24 years since Aaliyah’s passing, yet her music, style and mystique still shape R&B and culture today. Here’s why her reign as the Princess of R&B endures.

Mar 6, 2026 · Aaliyah, a multimillion-selling, precociously sultry rhythm-and-blues singer and actress, died on Saturday in the crash of a small airplane, The Associated Press reported.