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Alicia Augello Cook known by her stage name,Alicia Keys,was born on Janurary 25,1981. She was born in Manhattan,New York City.
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Alicia Keys began her career with "The Crosby Show" at age four.and since she has never turned back.She began in 1985,playing the role of Rudy's friend at a sleepover.
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Alicia keys majored in choir where she excels being able to graduate at age sixteen.She graduated from Professional Performing Arts School.She went to college at Columbia University.
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Alicia released her first debut album with J Records,The Diary Of Alicia Keys, after having previous associations with Columbia and Arista Records.She became the the best-selling album and best-selling R&B artist of 2001. The album earned keys five Grammy awards.
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The Diary of Alicia Keys was released on December 2,2003 in the United States.Alicia Keys had contributions from Kerry Brothers,Jr., Timbaland, Dwayne Wiggins, Dre & Vidal, Easy Mo Bee, and Kanye West.
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Alicia Keys became the first woman to have an MTV Unplugged album to debut at number one and the highest in 2005.
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Alicia made her first debut in Smokin' Aces in 2006. She also made a appearance in "Nanny Diary" in 2007.Nanny Diaries is about a college student who goes to work for a rich New York family.
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In 2007 her album 'As I Am' was released by J Records.The Album debuted as number one on the US billboard 200.It sold 742,000 copies in the first week it was released.It was the highest ever for a R&B female artist.It eventually earned a triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Alicia Keys released her forth album 'Element Of Freedom' with J Records, on December 11,2009.The recordings took place at The Oven Studios in Long Island,New York.
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After winning a Grammy Award in 2010 for Best Rap/Sung collaboration she released another another album.Her fifth album released was 'Girl On Fire' on November 22,2012.
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Alicia Keys released her 2nd Live Album in VH1 storytellers in 2013.
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On August 29,2016 Alicia Keys stopped wearing makeup to represent Natural Beauty.