Full Name: Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Date of Birth: 01/16/79; she'd currently be 23
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York
Former Residence: Manhattan, New York (Now Rashad stays there)
Height: 5'7
Shoe Size: Size 6 - 7 (depending on the shoe). Aaliyah also wore kids' runners size 3-4
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Mom and Dad: Diane (mother) and Michael (father)
Sibling(s): Rashad (brother)-08/06/77
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Origin of Name: It's Arabic and it's Swahili. The name Aaliyah is an Arabic name derived from the male version Ali. It means highest, most exalted one, the best.
Nicknames: Babygirl, Wonderwoman, Liyah, LiLi
Best Friend(s): Kidada Jones, Valerie Vaughn and her mom
Pets: Yorkshire Terrier named Rico, Tour (her former dog died by the way) and a pet snake (kermit)
Pet Peeves: Skirts
Tattoos: 3 tattoos: her initial and a star on her hand, music symbol on her ankle and a dove on her back.
Lucky Charms: A pillow named Wilson that she takes everywhere to with her and her toy orangutan that her grandmother gave her named Lina.
Collected: Stuff animals and sunglasses.
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*Aaliyah moved to Detroit from Brooklyn at the age of 5
*She first realized she could sing at the age of 6
*Auditioned for the school play of ANNIE at age 6
*Auditioned for the TV show Family Matters at age 9
*At the Age of 11, she appeared on the nationally syndicated show Star Search
*At age 11, Performed in Las Vegas for 5 nights with Gladys Knight
*Graduated from the Detroit High School of the Performing Arts with a 4.0 GPA
*Auditioned for the Elton John Broadway show AIDA
*At age 21, appeared in Joel Silver's feature film Romeo Must Die
*Aaliyah took Kung-Fu as a young child with her brother Rashad
*Aaliyah was a huge Stevie Wonder fan
*Aaliyah got her dove tattoo as a dedication to her grandmother
*Aaliyah's grandmother was the one that suggested Dana as a middle name
*Aaliyah first heard herself on the radio while she was on her way to see the dentist
*Attended her high school prom with 5 friends in matching suits
*The Creative Artist Agency represent Aaliyah in her acting career.
*Aaliyah is managed by Raliyah entertainment (Team Aaliyah)which consists of her mom and her dad (Raliyah-Rashad & Aaliyah)
*Aaliyah had her teeth, hair and body airbrushed grey everyday during the shoot for Queen of the Damned because she turned into stone and apparently it was a long process (3 hours!)
*Aaliyah was addicted to the website http://www.kozmo.com
*The first single that she bought was Karma Chameleon by Culture Club (Aaliyah played the song everyday!!)
*Aaliyah's toy orangutan that her grandmother gave her was in a scene in Romeo Must Die
*Aaliyah recorded most of her 3rd album while on location in Australia filming Queen of the Damned
*Aaliyah loved to sing Donny Hathaway when she's in the shower
*Age 9 she uditioned for TV show Family Matters
*Movie that scared her was What Lies Beneath
*In 2000, she was a skunk for halloween and painted herself.
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Favorite Food: Pancakes
Favorite Dessert: Vanilla ice-cream with vanilla syrup, nuts, whipped cream and cherries
Favorite Place To Eat: Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Movie: Silence of the Lamb and The Lost Boys
Favorite Author: Stephen King
Favorite Jewelry: Silver
Favorite Artist: Janet Jackson
Favorite Music Group: Isley Brothers
Favorite Music Video: Michael Jackson's Thriller