She starred as the role of Trish O'Day alongside actor Jet Li in the Warner Bros film, Romeo Must Die. By the end of the ‘90s, she had established her career, receiving RIAA Gold certifications for singles “Back & Forth,” “At Your Best (You Are Love),” and “One in a Million.”Īfter releasing two successful albums, Aaliyah made her debut as an actress in the year 2000. “Are You That Somebody?” was released a year later, in 1998, for the film, Doctor Dolittle. The song later received a nomination for “Music (Original Song)” at the 70th Academy Awards in 1998. That same year, “Journey to the Past” was released as part of the 1997 film, Anastasia’s soundtrack. Though her music career was evolving, Aaliyah continued her education, being homeschooled by her mother and eventually graduating from the Detroit Performing Arts High School in 1997, with a 4.0 GPA. The album had singles, “One in a Million,” “If Your Girl Only Knew,” “4 Page Letter,” and more.

In 1996, she signed to Atlantic Records and released her sophomore album, One in a Million, which featured music production from Timbaland and songwriting from Missy Elliott.

In 1994, she made her debut in the music industry with her debut album, Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number. In 1989, at age ten, she appeared on the American talent television show, Star Search. Born on Januin Brooklyn, New York and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Aaliyah Dana Haughton, sometimes referred to as the “Princess of R&B,” was an American singer and actress who debuted in the early ‘90s.

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