Alicia Keys
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 25, 1981 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York, USA
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
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Filmography
Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell’s Kitchen
Movie · as Self
RAYE Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
Movie · as Self
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Movie · as Self
Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful
Movie · as Self
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Uncharted
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
Movie · as Self
They All Came Out to Montreux
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Alicia Keys at the BBC
Movie · as Singer
The Diary of Alicia Keys - Live from New York
Movie
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
Movie · as Self
Platinum Party at the Palace
Movie · as Self
Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys
Movie · as Cantora
Post Malone: Runaway
Movie · as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve
Movie · as Self
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Movie · as Self - Musical Guest
A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant
Movie · as Self
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Movie · as Self
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Movie · as Self
Dear Class of 2020
Movie · as Self
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
Movie · as Self - Host
Alicia Keys Live in Los Angeles
Movie · as Self
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Movie · as Self - Performer
VERZUZ
TV · as Self · 1 ep
History 101
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Regular Heroes
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Song Exploder
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Movie · as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Desus & Mero
TV · as Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 ep
Red Table Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
American Idol
TV · as Self - Mentor/Performer · 1 ep
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys: Rock in Rio 2017
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017
Movie · as Self - Performing Artist
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Movie · as Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Let Me In
Movie · as Zara
The Gospel
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
Movie · as Self - Singer
A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King
Movie · as Self
Jem and the Holograms
Movie · as Alicia Keys
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Movie · as Self
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Empire
TV · as Skye Summers · 2 eps
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
Movie · as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Movie · as Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio
Movie · as Self - Singer
Girl Rising
Movie · as Narrator - Cambodia (voice)
Mademoiselle C
Movie · as Self
12-12-12
Movie
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys: iTunes Festival
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys Taratata 2012
Movie · as Self
The Re-Up
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Movie · as Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
Movie · as Self
The Voice
TV · as Self - Coach · 83 eps
ITV Exposure
TV · 1 ep
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Movie · as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Radio 1's Big Weekend
TV · as Self · 2 eps
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
TV · 2 eps
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Alicia Keys - Live in New York
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom: Deluxe Edition
Movie · as Self
Q: The Man
Movie · as Self
MTV World Stage
TV · as Self · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
The Secret Life of Bees
Movie · as June Boatwright
Alicia Keys - As I Am
Movie · as Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Nanny Diaries
Movie · as Lynette
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Movie · as Self
Cane
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Schmidt & Pocher
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Boris Becker meets
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Smokin' Aces
Movie · as Georgia Sykes
Live 8
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
Movie · as Self
The Tyra Banks Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Iconoclasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys live North Sea Jazz
Movie · as Self
The Backyardigans
TV · as Mommy Martian (voice) · 1 ep
La chanson de l'année
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
America Beyond the Color Line
TV · as Self · 1 ep
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
Movie · as Self
Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
America's Next Top Model
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Pepsi Smash
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Best of Max
Movie · as Self
Christina Aguilera: Stripped
Movie · as Self
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute
Movie
CMT Crossroads
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Last Call with Carson Daly
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
American Dreams
TV · as Fontella Bass · 1 ep
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Movie · as Self - Performer
The Proud Family
TV · as Alicia Keys · 1 ep
The Saturday Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Star Academy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
106 & Park
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Charmed
TV · as P3 Patron · 1 ep
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
TRL
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Parkinson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MTV Europe Music Awards
TV · as Self, Self - Performer · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self, Self - Guest/Musical Guest, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 1 ep
ECHO-Verleihung
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 4 eps
MTV Unplugged
TV · as Self · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Victoires de la musique
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Cosby Show
TV · as Maria · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Good Morning America
TV · as Self - Host “2002’s Year-End Female Albums Artists” · 1 ep
Sesame Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self, Self - Host · 7 eps
Sanremo Music Festival
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep