Aaliyah and Michael Rymer in Queen of the Damned (2002)
				
				
						 Caption: Aaliyah and Michael Rymer in Queen of the Damned (2002)
																																				
						Soundtrack, Actress, Composer
						Born: January 16, 1979
						Star sign: Capricorn
						Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
						Known for: Boyhood (2014), Anastasia (1997), Romeo Must Die (2000), Doctor Dolittle (1998)
						Source: IMDB
						Talented. Beautiful. Modest. These three words described R&B singer-turned-actress Aaliyah perfectly. Born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Detroit, Aaliyah got her first major exposure appearing on the syndicated television series Star Search (1983) where she awed the audience with her amazing voice and talent. Withdrawing from the celebrity ...