-She owned a snake named Kemet.
-Her name means ''the highest most exalted one; the best'' in Arabic.
-She held close to her an orange orangutan that her grandmother gave to her before she passed away. Aaliyah named it Lina. It was in Romeo Must Die.
-She listened to some rock, such as Nine Inch Nails and Korn.
-At the age of 6 she auditioned for the school play Annie. That's when she realized she could sing.
-She took Kung-Fu when she was little with her brother, Rashad.
-At the age of 9 she auditioned for the TV show ''Family Matters''.
-At the age of 11 she performed in Las Vegas for 5 nights with her aunt Gladys Knight.
-She attended her high school prom with 5 friends in matching suits.
-She graduated from the Detroit High School of the Performing Arts with a 4.0 GPA.
-She auditioned for the Elton John broadway show AIDA.
-A movie that scared the heck out of her was ''What Lies Beneath''.
-Her first kiss wasn't memorable because she threw up in the guys mouth!
-She was a skunk for Halloween in 2000. She painted herself black and white and had a tail that curved over her head.
-She has a few tattoos. She got the dove tattoo in dedication to her grandmother.
-Her grandmother gave Aaliyah her middle name which is Dana.
-She loved to sing Donny Hathaway while she was in the shower.
-Lenny Kravitz was asked which celebrity he thought was very beautiful, and he said ''Hmmmmm...Aaliyah'' in an online chat in March 2001.
-Her nicknames were baby girl, Liyah, Lee, Lili, and wonder woman.
-A few months before she died, she started dating Roc-A-Fella CEO Damon Dash.
-At the age of 11 she went on ''Star Search'' and sung ''My Funny Valentine'', but lost.
-She was a HUGE Stevie Wonder fan.
-She first heard herself on the radio while going to the dentist.
Favorites:
Food: Pancakes and waffles
Author: Stephen King
Basketball team: Chicago Bulls
Color: Black
Artists:The Isley Brothers, Jodeci, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Sade, Stevie Wonder, and Barbara Streisand.
Music Video: Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''
Place to hang out: The mall
Jewelery: Silver
Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Movie: Silence Of The Lamb
Dessert: Vanilla ice cream with vanilla syrup, nuts, whipped cream, and cherries.
Place to eat: Roscoe's House Of Chicken And Waffles
Web site: www.kozmo.com