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Alicia Keys

American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1981)
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Summary

Alicia Keys was born on January 25, 1981[1], in Hell's Kitchen[2]. She has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], pianist[4], actor[5], composer[6], and singer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,892 views/month, #2,627 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 24, 1981[9], 1981[10]
  • Father: Craig Cook[11]
  • Mother: Teresa Augello[12]
  • Spouse: Swizz Beatz[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Native language: English[15]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[16], multiracial Americans[17]
  • Occupation: art collector[18]
  • Educated at: Professional Performing Arts School[19], Columbia University[20]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Best New Artist[21], Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance[22], BBC 100 Women[23], Ambassador of Conscience Award[24], Grammy Award for Best R&B Album[25], Time 100[26], Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors[27], Grammy Award for Song of the Year[28]
  • Sex or gender: female[29]
  • Genre: contemporary R&B[30], pop music[31]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[32], Arista Records[33], J Records[34], RCA Records[35]
  • Discography: Alicia Keys discography[36]
  • Commons category: Alicia Keys[37]
  • Voice type: mezzo-soprano[38]
  • Family name: Augello[39], Cook[40]
  • Given name: Alicia[41]
  • Pseudonym: Lellow[42]
  • Official website: https://aliciakeys.com[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alicia Keys[44]
  • Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Alicia Keys[45]
  • Instrument: voice[46], piano[47]
  • Described by source: Notable Black American Women[48]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[49]

  • Country: US[50]

  • Began / founded: 1981-01-25[51]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, hip hop, hip hop soul, jazz, jazz pop, neo soul, pop, pop soul, r&b, smooth soul, soul, southern soul[52]

  • Community tags: adult contemporary r&b, best female artist, contemporary r&b, female vocals, hip hop, hip hop soul, jazz, jazz pop, neo soul, neo-soul, pop, pop soul, r&b, rap, smooth soul, soul, southern soul, top 10, top 100[53]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8ef1df30-ae4f-4dbd-9351-1a32b208a01e[54]

Why It Matters

Alicia Keys has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

She has been cited as an influence by Agnez Mo[57], a singer[58], b. 1986[59], of Indonesia[60], awarded the Shorty Awards[61] and ZAQ[62], a singer-songwriter[63], b. 1988[64], of Japan[65].

FAQs

Where was Alicia Keys born?

Alicia Keys was born in Hell's Kitchen[2].

Who were Alicia Keys's parents?

Alicia Keys's father was Craig Cook[11]. Alicia Keys's mother was Teresa Augello[12].

Who was Alicia Keys married to?

Alicia Keys's spouses include Swizz Beatz[13].

What did Alicia Keys do for work?

Alicia Keys worked as a singer-songwriter[3], pianist[4], actor[5], composer[6], and singer[7].

Where did Alicia Keys go to school?

Alicia Keys was educated at Professional Performing Arts School[19] and Columbia University[20].

What awards did Alicia Keys receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist[21], Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance[22], BBC 100 Women[23], and Ambassador of Conscience Award[24].

Who did Alicia Keys influence?

Alicia Keys has been cited as an influence by Agnez Mo[57] and ZAQ[62].

Related Entities

Agnez Mo Arista Records Columbia Records RCA Records Roc Nation Sesame Street United States

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 82DC-E686-4EA5-6EE7-39F3
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 163450, Add qualifier to All the Tropes article ID `Alicia_Keys`"
  2. 11w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives directory for the history of collecting in america id → 5416
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Archives directory for the history of collecting in america id: 5416, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/165508920|Keys, Alicia (#165508920)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n"
  3. 11w ago · Anticeri · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group → African Americans, multiracial Americans
    Genre → contemporary R&B, pop music
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Genre: pop music, Cleanup: merge duplicate values ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  4. 11w ago · Anticeri · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlp id → a0000002396848
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, pianist, actor +3
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, pianist, actor +3
    Cine21 person id → 54157
    Date of birth → +1981-01-25T00:00:00Z, +1981-01-24T00:00:00Z, +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  6. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, pianist, actor +3
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Occupation: composer, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P106]]"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Craig Cook
    Mother → Teresa Augello
    Family name → Augello, Cook
    Given name → Alicia
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
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