Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Alicia Augello Cook
Also known as	Lellow
Born	(1981-01-25) January 25, 1981 (age 42) Hell's Kitchen, New York, USA
Genres	R&B, soul, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, composer
Instruments	Piano, vocals, keyboards
Years active	1996 - present
Labels	Arista, Columbia, J Records, RCA
Associated acts	Swizz Beatz, Usher, Beyoncé Knowles, [Kerry Brothers, Jr.], [Maxwell (musician)|Maxwell]
Website	www.aliciakeys.com

Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B singer, songwriter and actress. She has sold over forty-one million albums and singles worldwide as of 2007, and has won numerous awards, including fourteen Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards, and fourteen NAACP Image Awards.