Full Name: Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Origin of Name: Aaliyah is Arabic for highest, most exalted one
Nicknames: Liyah, Baby-girl, Wonder Woman, Lee
Place of Birth: Beford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York
Birthdate: January 16, 1979 - August 25, 2001
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Religion: Christianity
Family: Diane - Mother, Michael - Father, & Rashad - Brother
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5'7 1/2"
Shoe: Size 6 1/2-7 | can also wear kid runner sizes 3-4
Dress Size: 4
Measurements: Bust = 32-B | Waist = 24 | Hips = 34
Best Friends: Kadida Jones, Fatima Robinson, Missy, Da Brat, Lil' Kim, Her Mother, and Valerie Vaughn
Home: Owned a condo on in Manhattan's Soho District
Collects: Stuffed animals; one dearest to her is an orange orangutan named Lina, which was given to Aaliyah by her grandmother before she passed away
Pets: Owned a Yorkshire Terrier
Pet Peeve(s): Skirts
Musical Tastes: Listened to Alternative ie. Nine In Nails; and a lot of old school jams ie Johny Mathis, Isley Brothers, etc.
Favorite Food(s): Pancakes, pizza, pastas, veggies (corn)
Dessert: Vanilla Ice-Cream topped with whipped cream, vanilla syrup, nuts, and cherries
Favorite Athletic Team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite Artist(s): The Isley Brothers, Jodeci, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Sade, Stevie Wonder, and Barbara Streisand
Favorite Colors: Red, Black, & White
-Aaliyah's grandmother gave her the middle name, Dana
-She moved to Detroit from Brooklyn at the age of 5
-First realized she could sing at the age of 6
-Age 6 - Auditioned for the school play of ANNIE
-Age 9 - auditioned for TV show Family Matters
-Age 11 -Aaliyah sang "My Funny Valentine" 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
-A movie that scared the heck outta her was What Lies Beneath
-Her first kiss wasn't memorable because she threw up in his mouth
-Aaliyah was a skunk for Halloween in 2000... she painted herself black and white and had a tail that curved over her head
-Lenny Kravitz was asked which celebrity he thought was very beautiful, and he said "Aaliyah" after a deep "hmmmmm" on an online chat March of '01