Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

Acting • Born 1981-01-25

Acting3Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A classically-trained pianist, Keys was composing songs by age 12. She was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records, and then, after disputes with the label, by Arista Records. Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released with J Records in 2001. Praised for Keys' musical talents and creative control, Songs in A Minor was critically and commercially successful, producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'" and selling over 12 million copies worldwide. Songs in A Minor earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, spawning successful singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You" and "Diary", and selling eight million copies worldwide. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. Her duet song "My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single in 2004. Keys released her first live album, Unplugged (2005), and became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album debut at number one. Her third album, As I Am (2007), produced the Hot 100 number-one single "No One", selling 5 million copies worldwide and earning an additional three Grammy Awards. In 2007, Keys made her film debut in the action-thriller film Smokin' Aces. Her fourth album,The Element of Freedom (2009), became her first chart-topping album in the UK, and sold 4 million copies worldwide. In 2009, Keys also collaborated with Jay Z on "Empire State of Mind", which became her fourth number-one single, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2010. Girl on Fire (2012) was her fifth Billboard 200 topping album, spawning the successful title track, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. In 2013, VH1 Storytellers was released as her second live album. Her sixth studio album, Here (2016), became her seventh US R&B/Hip-Hop chart topping album. Keys has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including 15 competitive Grammy Awards, 17 NAACP Image Awards, 12 ASCAP Awards, and awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and National Music Publishers Association. She has sold over 35 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Considered a musical icon, Keys was named by Billboard the top R&B artist of the 2000s decade and placed number 10 on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years. VH1 also included her on their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and 100 Greatest Women in Music lists, while Time have named her in their 100 list of most influential people in 2005 and 2017. Keys is also known for her humanitarian work, philanthropy and activism, and has received accolades for such work. Keys co-founded and is the Global Ambassador of the nonprofit HIV/AIDS-fighting organization Keep a Child Alive.

Filmography

132 credits
Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

Movie • 2006

Georgia Sykes

The Nanny Diaries

The Nanny Diaries

Movie • 2007

Lynette

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

Movie • 2008

June Boatwright

Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve

Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve

Movie • 2020

Self

Live 8

Live 8

Movie • 2005

Self

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Movie • 2020

Self - Musical Guest

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Movie • 2022

Self (archive footage)

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie • 2021

Self

Alicia Keys: Unplugged

Alicia Keys: Unplugged

Movie • 2005

Self

Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now

Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now

Movie • 2023

Self (archive footage)

Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert

Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert

Movie • 2017

Self

Uncharted

Uncharted

Movie • 2023

Self

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

Movie • 2009

Self (archive footage)

Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22

Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22

Movie • 2022

Self

Alicia Keys - Live in New York

Alicia Keys - Live in New York

Movie • 2009

Self

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Movie • 2010

Self (uncredited) (archive footage)

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Movie • 2012

Self

Alicia Keys:  iTunes Festival

Alicia Keys: iTunes Festival

Movie • 2012

Self

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Movie • 2004

Self

Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers

Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers

Movie • 2013

Self

Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show

Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show

Movie • 2021

Self

Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio

Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio

Movie • 2013

Self - Singer

Platinum Party at the Palace

Platinum Party at the Palace

Movie • 2022

Self

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Movie • 2014

Self

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

Movie • 2014

Self

Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom: Deluxe Edition

Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom: Deluxe Edition

Movie • 2009

Self

The Best of Max

The Best of Max

Movie • 2002

Self

A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King

A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King

Movie • 2015

Self

Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys

Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys

Movie • 2022

Cantora

Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023

Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023

Movie • 2023

Self

Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester

Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester

Movie • 2012

Self

Alicia Keys Taratata 2012

Alicia Keys Taratata 2012

Movie • 2012

Self

Jem and the Holograms

Jem and the Holograms

Movie • 2015

Alicia Keys

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

Movie • 2015

Self

Alicia Keys live North Sea Jazz

Alicia Keys live North Sea Jazz

Movie • 2004

Self

They All Came Out to Montreux

They All Came Out to Montreux

Movie • 2023

Self (archive footage)

Post Malone: Runaway

Post Malone: Runaway

Movie • 2022

Self

The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker

The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker

Movie • 2003

Self

Prince and His Songs at the BBC

Prince and His Songs at the BBC

Movie • 2024

Self (archive footage)

Alicia Keys at the BBC

Alicia Keys at the BBC

Movie • 2023

Singer

Alicia Keys: Rock in Rio 2017

Alicia Keys: Rock in Rio 2017

Movie • 2017

Self

Let Me In

Let Me In

Movie • 2016

Zara

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Movie • 2007

Self

Q: The Man

Q: The Man

Movie • 2009

Self

Girl Rising

Girl Rising

Movie • 2013

Narrator - Cambodia (voice)

The Gospel

The Gospel

Movie • 2016

Self

Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017

Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017

Movie • 2017

Self - Performing Artist

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Movie • 2017

Self

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Movie • 2019

Self

Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom

Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom

Movie • 2003

Self

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

Movie • 2014

Self

A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant

A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant

Movie • 2020

FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America

FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America

Movie • 2020

Self

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

Movie • 2020

Self

America | A Tribute to Heroes

America | A Tribute to Heroes

Movie • 2001

Self - Performer

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Movie • 2020

Self

Dear Class of 2020

Dear Class of 2020

Movie • 2020

Self

Alicia Keys - As I Am

Alicia Keys - As I Am

Movie • 2008

Self

Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

Movie • 2016

Self - Singer

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

Movie • 2020

Self - Host

Mademoiselle C

Mademoiselle C

Movie • 2013

Self

Alicia Keys Live in Los Angeles

Alicia Keys Live in Los Angeles

Movie • 2020

Self

Christina Aguilera: Stripped

Christina Aguilera: Stripped

Movie • 2002

Self

The Disappearance of Miss Scott

The Disappearance of Miss Scott

Movie • 2025

Self

The Re-Up

The Re-Up

Movie • 2012

Self

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Movie • 2020

Self - Performer

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

Movie • 2012

Self

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

TV • 1969

Self

The Proud Family

The Proud Family

TV • 2001

Alicia Keys

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV • 2003

Self

The Backyardigans

The Backyardigans

TV • 2004

Mommy Martian (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV • 1988

Self

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

TV • 1984

Maria

The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show

TV • 2005

Self

Charmed

Charmed

TV • 1998

P3 Patron

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

106 & Park

106 & Park

TV • 2000

Self

Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show

Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show

TV • 1998

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV • 1992

Self

VERZUZ

VERZUZ

TV • 2020

Self

MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged

TV • 1989

Self

Cane

Cane

TV • 2007

Self

The Saturday Show

The Saturday Show

TV • 2001

Self

Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts

TV • 2005

Self

TRL

TRL

TV • 1998

Self

Schmidt & Pocher

Schmidt & Pocher

TV • 2007

Self

Victoires de la musique

Victoires de la musique

TV • 1985

Self

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

TV • 1996

Self

Radio 1's Big Weekend

Radio 1's Big Weekend

TV • 2010

Self

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

TV • 1981

Self

La chanson de l'année

La chanson de l'année

TV • 2004

Self

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

TV • 2004

Self - Musical Guest

The Grammys

The Grammys

TV • 1959

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Musical Guest

Red Table Talk

Red Table Talk

TV • 2018

Self

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

TV • 2008

Self

The Voice

The Voice

TV • 2011

Self - Coach

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

TV • 1984

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

TV • 2017

Self

MTV World Stage

MTV World Stage

TV • 2009

Self

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

TV • 1993

Self

America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

TV • 2004

Self

America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

TV • 2003

Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

Boris Becker meets

Boris Becker meets

TV • 2007

Self

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

TV • 2015

Self

History 101

History 101

TV • 2020

Self (archive footage)

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

TV • 1994

Self

CMT Crossroads

CMT Crossroads

TV • 2002

Self

ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung

TV • 1992

Self

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

TV • 1994

Self - Performer

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

TV • 1981

Self

Last Call with Carson Daly

Last Call with Carson Daly

TV • 2002

Self - Guest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

TV • 2004

Self (performance)

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV • 2009

Self - Guest Judge

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

TV • 2007

Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

TV • 2015

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self - Musical Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self

Regular Heroes

Regular Heroes

TV • 2020

Self

Star Academy

Star Academy

TV • 2001

Self

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

TV • 1998

Self

Song Exploder

Song Exploder

TV • 2020

Self

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

TV • 2019

Self - Illustrious Guest

American Dreams

American Dreams

TV • 2002

Fontella Bass

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self - Guest

Parkinson

Parkinson

TV • 1998

Self

The Grammys

The Grammys

TV • 1959

Self - Host

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

TV • 2010

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self - Guest

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

TV • 1975

Self - Performer

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