Alicia Keys

Summary

Alicia Keys is a human^[1]. Born in Hell's Kitchen^[2], she… she was born on January 25, 1981^[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], pianist^[5], author^[6], and actor^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,473 views/month, #2,627 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Alicia Keys's place of birth was Hell's Kitchen^[2].
• Alicia Keys was born on January 25, 1981^[3].
• Alicia Keys's father was Craig Cook^[9].
• Alicia Keys's mother was Teresa Augello^[10].
• Alicia Keys was married to Swizz Beatz^[11].
• Alicia Keys held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was Alicia Keys's native language^[13].
• Alicia Keys is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Alicia Keys worked as a singer-songwriter^[4].
• Alicia Keys worked as a pianist^[5].
• Alicia Keys's professions included author^[6].
• Alicia Keys worked as an actor^[7].
• Alicia Keys was educated at Professional Performing Arts School^[15].
• Alicia Keys's education included a stint at Columbia University^[16].
• Alicia Keys received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[17].
• Alicia Keys received the Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance^[18].
• Alicia Keys received the BBC 100 Women^[19].
• Alicia Keys received the Ambassador of Conscience Award^[20].
• Alicia Keys received the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album^[21].
• Alicia Keys received the Time 100^[22].
• Alicia Keys is recorded as female^[23].
• Alicia Keys's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Alicia Keys's genre is contemporary R&B^[25].
• Alicia Keys's genre is soul^[26].
• Alicia Keys's genre is pop music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1981-01-25^[30]

• 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^[31]

• 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^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8ef1df30-ae4f-4dbd-9351-1a32b208a01e^[33]

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Origins and Family

Alicia Keys's place of birth was Hell's Kitchen^[2]. She was born on January 25, 1981^[3]. Her father was Craig Cook^[9]. Her mother was Teresa Augello^[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14]. English was her native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Professional Performing Arts School^[15], a public school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1990^[36] and Columbia University^[16], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1754^[39], headquartered in Manhattan^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], pianist^[5], author^[6], and actor^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[17], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1959^[43]; Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance^[18], a class of award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 2002^[46]; BBC 100 Women^[19], an award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 2013^[49]; Ambassador of Conscience Award^[20], an international award^[50], founded in 2003^[51]; Grammy Award for Best R&B Album^[21], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1995^[54]; and Time 100^[22], an award^[55].

Personal Life

Alicia Keys was married to Swizz Beatz^[11].

Why It Matters

Alicia Keys ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,473 views/month, #2,627 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] She is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

She has been cited as an influence by Agnez Mo^[58], a singer^[59], b. 1986^[60], of Indonesia^[61], awarded the Shorty Awards^[62] and ZAQ^[63], a singer-songwriter^[64], b. 1988^[65], of Japan^[66].

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^[9]. Alicia Keys's mother was Teresa Augello^[10].

Who was Alicia Keys married to?

Alicia Keys's spouses include Swizz Beatz^[11].

What did Alicia Keys do for work?

Alicia Keys worked as singer-songwriter^[4], pianist^[5], author^[6], and actor^[7].

Where did Alicia Keys go to school?

Alicia Keys was educated at Professional Performing Arts School^[15] and Columbia University^[16].

What awards did Alicia Keys receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[17], Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance^[18], BBC 100 Women^[19], and Ambassador of Conscience Award^[20].

Who did Alicia Keys influence?

Alicia Keys has been cited as an influence by Agnez Mo^[58] and ZAQ^[63].