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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. More Trivia

Interviews
"Q" (UK), February 2002, Iss. 187, pg. 92-96+98-101, by: Phil Sutcliffe, "Rock me Amadeus"

Articles
"Black Men" (USA), December 2001, Vol. 5, Iss. 6, pg. 96, by: Anonymous, "Hot chocolate"
"Virgin megastore magazine" (Greece), December 2001, Iss. 61, pg. 16,17, by: Konstadinos Bourounis, "an angel in harlem"
"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"

Magazine Cover Photos
"Essence" (USA), March 2002, Vol. 32, Iss. 11
"Q" (UK), February 2002, Iss. 187
"Rolling Stone" (USA), 8 November 2001, Iss. 881