Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 25, 1981
Place of Birth
Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
156 titles
Alicia Keys
Biography
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A classically-trained pianist, Keys was composing songs by age 12. She was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records, and then, after disputes with the label, by Arista Records. Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released with J Records in 2001. Praised for Keys' musical talents and creative control, Songs in A Minor was critically and commercially successful, producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'" and selling over 12 million copies worldwide. Songs in A Minor earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, spawning successful singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You" and "Diary", and selling eight million copies worldwide. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. Her duet song "My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single in 2004. Keys released her first live album, Unplugged (2005), and became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album debut at number one. Her third album, As I Am (2007), produced the Hot 100 number-one single "No One", selling 5 million copies worldwide and earning an additional three Grammy Awards. In 2007, Keys made her film debut in the action-thriller film Smokin' Aces. Her fourth album,The Element of Freedom (2009), became her first chart-topping album in the UK, and sold 4 million copies worldwide. In 2009, Keys also collaborated with Jay Z on "Empire State of Mind", which became her fourth number-one single, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2010. Girl on Fire (2012) was her fifth Billboard 200 topping album, spawning the successful title track, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. In 2013, VH1 Storytellers was released as her second live album. Her sixth studio album, Here (2016), became her seventh US R&B/Hip-Hop chart topping album. Keys has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including 15 competitive Grammy Awards, 17 NAACP Image Awards, 12 ASCAP Awards, and awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and National Music Publishers Association. She has sold over 35 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Considered a musical icon, Keys was named by Billboard the top R&B artist of the 2000s decade and placed number 10 on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years. VH1 also included her on their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and 100 Greatest Women in Music lists, while Time have named her in their 100 list of most influential people in 2005 and 2017. Keys is also known for her humanitarian work, philanthropy and activism, and has received accolades for such work. Keys co-founded and is the Global Ambassador of the nonprofit HIV/AIDS-fighting organization Keep a Child Alive.
Known For
Filmography
RAYE Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
Self
Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell’s Kitchen
Self
Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story
Executive Producer
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Self
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
The Color Purple
Songs
Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
Self
The Diary of Alicia Keys Live from New York
Alicia Keys at the BBC
Singer
They All Came Out to Montreux
Self (archive footage)
Uncharted
Self
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
Self (archive footage)
Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys
Cantora
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Self (archive footage)
Post Malone: Runaway
Self
Platinum Party at the Palace
Self
Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
Self
Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Resort to Love
Producer
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Executive Producer
How It Feels to Be Free
Executive Producer
Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve
Self
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
Self - Host
Song Exploder
Self
Work It
Producer
Dear Class of 2020
Self
History 101
Self (archive footage)
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Self - Musical Guest
Regular Heroes
Self
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Self - Performer
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Alicia Keys Live in Los Angeles
Self
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Self
VERZUZ
Self
A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Self
Red Table Talk
Self
American Idol
Self - Mentor/Performer
Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017
Self - Performing Artist
Alicia Keys: Rock in Rio 2017
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Self
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
Self
Hidden Figures
Songs
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
Self - Singer
Queen of Katwe
Songs