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Name: Alicia Augello Cook (Alicia Keys)
Bate of Birth: January 25th, 1981
Birth Location: New York, New York
Occupation: Singer
Education: Columbia University
Astrological Sign: Aquarius
Favorite Ice Cream: Vanilla With Chocolate Fudge
Would Like To Work With: Lauren Hill, R Kelly
1st Public Performance: "Wizard of Oz" (At 4yrs Old)
Wrote Her First Song: 14
Eye Colour: Brown
Natural Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Originally From: Harlem, New York
Musical Influences: Chopin, Marvin Gaye, Mary J. Blige, Miles Davis, The Notorious B.I.G., Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Beethoven
Instruments: Piano, guitar
Favorite Album: "Songs In The Key Of Life" by Stevie Wonder
Nationality: Bi-Racial
Favorite Food to Eat With Hands: Mango
Record Label: J Records
Favorite book: The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (she loves to read, when she has time!)
Mood Music: Anything by Marvin Gaye. "It makes you feel love, so that makes you feel sexy."
Turn-on: A guy's walk. "If he walks with confidence, I'm definitely attracted."
Turnoff: "If (a guy) talks too damn much about nothing. If he opens his mouth and it never closes, I get really annoyed."
Idols: Stevie Wonder and Maya Angelou
Worst Feature: Her calves. "I have huge calves. I can put on high boots and a skirt or shorts because the boots will only zip up a certain amount."
Secret Talent: "I'm a very good swimmer. I trained so I could be in the Olympics."
Who's sexy: Mekhi Phifer.
Bad Habit: "I crack my neck. Everyone tells me I better be careful because I might break it."
Best Advice: "My grandmother said, 'Nothing before its time," That's a good way to put things in perspective."
Describes herself as: "Evolving."

Trivia:

- Accepted by Columbia University at age 16, but dropped out to pursue her music career.
- Named one of People Magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001".
- Won a MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, Won a vh1 Award, Three Billboard Awards,and Two American Music Awards.
- Won five Grammys including Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and Best R&B Female Vocal Performance.(2002)
- Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.
- Is a honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (2004)
- Before coming up with the last name Keys, she had at one point considered calling herself Alicia Wild.
- Won the award for Best R'n'B at the 2004 Mtv Europe Music Awards.
- Wrote and produced "Impossible", one of the songs on Christina Aguilera's album, "Stripped".
- Mother is of Irish and Italian descent. Father is of African descent.
- Says the child she has met that inspired her most is 13-year-old Sydnee Bush, of Savannah, Georgia (as of 2005).
- Has been friends with R&B superstar Usher Raymond since she was 14.
- Measures a 34-inch bust. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
- Has known R&B superstar Beyoncé Knowles since she was 13.
- Ranked as #95 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
- An only child.
- Named #65 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
- Ranked #99 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
- Her father, Craig Cook, left the family when she was two.
- Ranked #77 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
- Ties with Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill for the most Grammys (5) won by a woman in a single year.
- Good friends with singer John Mayer.

More Trivia

Biography (print)
Alicia Keys. Tears for Water. New York: G.P. Putnam's sons, Lellow Brands INC, 2004. ISBN 0399152571

Alicia Keys. Tears for Water. New York: Putnam, 2004. ISBN 0399152571

Interview
"The Sunday Review [The Independent on Sunday]" (UK) 28 October 2007, pg. 12 - 16, by: Craig McLean, "Alicia in chains [Cover Story]"
"Interview" (USA) March 2002, pg. 150, "Alicia Keys"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 8 February 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 638, pg. 16-22, by: Chris Willman, "The Ladies, Man"
"Q" (UK) February 2002, Iss. 187, pg. 92-96+98-101, by: Phil Sutcliffe, "Rock me Amadeus"

Article
"The New York Times" (USA) 20 June 2008, Vol. 157, Iss. 54,347, pg. E13, by: Jon Aramanica, "Raw Emotions, Meticulously Outlined"
"The Boston Globe" (USA) 6 June 2008, by: Sarah Rodman, "Double the Divas"
"San Jose Mercury News" (USA) 5 May 2008, by: Gary Graff, "Alicia Keys Lets the Music Guide Her"
"St. Paul Pioneer Press" (USA) 1 May 2008, by: Ross Raihala, "Keys, With a Rich Story, Is Liked but Not Loved"
"Veronica" (Netherlands) 22 March 2008, Iss. 12, "Win Alicia!"
"Metro" (Netherlands) 19 March 2008, by: Metro, "Alicia op haar best"
"Le Soir" (Belgium) 9 April 2005, pg. 38, by: J.-C. V., "Alicia Keys au cinéma"
"US Weekly" (USA) 11 March 2002, Iss. 369, pg. 25, by: Jancee Dunn, "Big Questions: Alicia Keys"
"Virgin megastore magazine" (Greece) December 2001, Iss. 61, pg. 16,17, by: Konstadinos Bourounis, "an angel in harlem"
"Black Men" (USA) December 2001, Vol. 5, Iss. 6, pg. 96, by: Anonymous, "Hot chocolate"
"TV Guide" (USA) 28 September 2001, Vol. 49, Iss. 38, pg. 24-25, by: Jennifer Graham, "Fallin' In"
"Next Magazine" (USA) 31 August 2001, Vol. 9, Iss. 8, pg. 24-25, by: Chris Wells, "Woman on Top"

Pictorial
"Veronica" (Netherlands) 29 March 2008, Iss. 13, by: Foreign Media, "hitlist 13"
"Veronica" (Netherlands) 22 March 2008, Iss. 12, by: Sony BMG, "Win Alicia! (2 pictures)"
"Metro" (Netherlands) 19 March 2008, "Alicia op haar best"
"Playboy" (USA) March 2008, Vol. 55, Iss. 3, pg. 111, by: staff, "Playboy's 25 Sexiest Celebrities"
"Veronica" (Netherlands) 23 February 2008, Iss. 8, by: EPA/ANP, "10 x Alicia Keys TMF 12.00"
"Celebrity Sleuth" (USA) 2005, Iss. 38, pg. 12-15, by: staff, "My Boob"
"Playboy" (USA) November 2004, Vol. 51, Iss. 11, pg. 176, by: Splash News, "Grapevine: Nip and Duck"
"Playboy" (USA) April 2004, Vol. 51, Iss. 4, pg. 169, by: Barry Brichiesen, "Grapevine"
"Playboy" (USA) December 2002, Vol. 49, Iss. 12, pg. 154, by: staff, "Sex Stars - 2002"
"FHM" (USA) November 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 27, pg. 98, by: staff, "The 20 Hottest Women In Music 2002: #08"
"Playboy" (USA) December 2001, Vol. 48, Iss. 12, pg. 213, by: Robert Mathieu, "Grapevine: Playing With Keys"

Magazine cover photo
"Jet" (USA) 3 December 2007, Vol. 112, Iss. 22
"Veronica" (Netherlands) 10 November 2007, Iss. 45
"Ebony" (USA) November 2007
"The Sunday Review [The Independent on Sunday]" (UK) 28 October 2007
"Hype Hair" (USA) October 2007
"Jet" (USA) 13 December 2004, Vol. 106, Iss. 24
"Cosmo Girl" (Netherlands) 1 March 2004, Iss. 3
"Essence" (USA) March 2002, Vol. 32, Iss. 11
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 8 February 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 638
"Q" (UK) February 2002, Iss. 187
"Breakout!" (Netherlands) 17 January 2002, Iss. 4
"Rolling Stone" (USA) 8 November 2001, Iss. 881
"Veronica" (Netherlands) 27 October 2001, Iss. 43
"Breakout!" (Netherlands) 27 September 2001, Iss. 40
"Hitkrant" (Netherlands) 22 September 2001, Iss. 38