Born name

Alicia Augello cook

nickname

Lellow

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, New York, USA

nationality

training

At the age of 12 she enrolled in a professional school for the performing arts and was studying chorus at 16.

She was later accepted into Columbia University , nor did she bother to pursue her career in the field of music.

occupation

Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actress

family

• Father – Craig Cook (flight attendant)
• Mother – Teresa Augello (Paralegal and part-time actress)
• Siblings – None

Manager

She is signed to Red Light Management. She signed with them in late 2010.

Genre

R & B, Pop, Soul

instruments

Vocals, Bass Guitar, Cello, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocoder,

labels

Arista, Columbia Records, J Records, RCA

Build

Average

Height

5 feet 6 inches or 168 cm

weight

57 kg or 126 pounds

friend/spouse

Alicia Keys Dating –

1. Kerry Brothers (1994-1998) – She met music producer Kerry Brothers in 1994 (when she was 13 years old) and started dating him. On New Year’s Day 2008, she got engaged to him. However, the relationship did not go far and ended in July 2008.
2. Justin Timberlake (2002) – The two singers had a falling out in March 2002 while having a good time over lunch on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
3. Swizz Beatz (2008-Present) – She started dating rapper SwizzBeatz in July 2008 and got engaged on January 24, 2010. The marriage took place on July 31, 2010 that same year. Alicia gave birth to her first child, Egypt Daoud Ibarr Dean, on October 10, 2010.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

She is Italian on her mother’s side and African American on her father’s side.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

measurements

34-26-38 inches or 86-66-96.5 cm

dress size

6 (US) or 38 (EU) or 10 (UK)

bra size

32B

shoe size

6.5 (USA) or 37 (EU)

brand promotion

BlackBerry (2013-2014)

In 2007, she was featured in the keepachildalive.org print ad.

She appeared in the 2012 Citibank Private Pass Credit Card commercial.

In 2005, Alicia was featured in a “Proactiv Acne Treatment” infomercial.

She is also the ambassador for the Keep a Child Alive organization.

Religion

Christianity

Known for

Her vocal styles and albums please Songs in A minor (2001) and others. Her other notable singles are “Fallin”, “Girl on Fire” and “No One”.

First album

Alicia released her debut album Songs in A Minor on June 5, 2001 by J Records. It peaked at number one in the US, US R&B and Netherlands and was certified 6x Platinum in the US. As of 2008, she sold 12 million copies of the album worldwide. The album consists of 16 singles and is more than an hour long.

first movie

She made her film debut in Joe Carnahan ‘s Smokin’ Aces as Georgia Sykes. The film was originally released on December 9, 2006, but was released in the United States on January 26, 2007.

First TV show

In 1985, Alicia appeared as Maria on NBC’s sitcom The Cosby Show in episode #22 of Season 1 entitled “Slumber Party.”

Personal trainer

Alicia takes help from her personal trainer, Jeanette Jenkins. She instructs people to drink water (in ounces) that is half their body weight. For example, if one weighs 140 pounds, the person should be drinking 70 ounces of water daily.

She’s also had help from celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak in the past.

Alicia Key’s favorite things

• Style Icon – Bianca Jagger
• Cities – New York, Barcelona
• The image – Eyeliner
• Book – The Island Under the Sea ( By Isabel Allende)

Alicia Keys Facts

1. Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious BIG, Jay-Z and the Wu-Tang Clan have influenced her musical career.
2. She was raised primarily by her mother as her parents divorced when she was two years old.
3. She has released a song “Speechless” that she recorded together with singer Eve, dedicated to her son Egypt.
4. She started playing the piano at 7.
5. Keys started songwriting when he was 14 years old.
6. She is good friends with singer John Mayer.
7. In early 2013, she joined BlackBerry as Global Creative Director.
8. She is co-founder of the non-profit organization Keep a Child Alive.
9. Visit her official website @ aliciakeys.com.
10. Hear more from Alicia from various social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Google+.