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Alicia Keys

American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1981)
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Alicia Keys is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, author, and actor born on January 25, 1981 in Hell's Kitchen [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Her father is Craig Cook and her mother is Teresa Augello [8][8]. She married Swizz Beatz in 2010 and they remain married to present . Keys received her education at the Professional Performing Arts School and later attended Columbia University . Throughout her career, she has won numerous prestigious awards including the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance, BBC 100 Women, Ambassador of Conscience Award, Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, and Time 100, among other honors [9].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 24, 1981[9], 1981[10]
  • Father: Craig Cook[11]
  • Mother: Teresa Augello[12]
  • Spouse: Swizz Beatz[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Native language: English[15]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[16], multiracial Americans[17]
  • Occupation: art collector[18]
  • Educated at: Professional Performing Arts School[19], Columbia University[20]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Best New Artist[21], Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance[22], BBC 100 Women[23], Ambassador of Conscience Award[24], Grammy Award for Best R&B Album[25], Time 100[26], Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors[27], Grammy Award for Song of the Year[28]
  • Sex or gender: female[29]
  • Genre: contemporary R&B[30], pop music[31]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[32], Arista Records[33], J Records[34], RCA Records[35]
  • Discography: Alicia Keys discography[36]
  • Commons category: Alicia Keys[37]
  • Voice type: mezzo-soprano[38]
  • Family name: Augello[39], Cook[40]
  • Given name: Alicia[41]
  • Pseudonym: Lellow[42]
  • Official website: https://aliciakeys.com[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alicia Keys[44]
  • Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Alicia Keys[45]
  • Instrument: voice[46], piano[47]
  • Described by source: Notable Black American Women[48]

Why It Matters

Alicia Keys has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

She has been cited as an influence by Agnez Mo[51], a singer[52], b. 1986[53], of Indonesia[54], awarded the Shorty Awards[55] and ZAQ[56], a singer-songwriter[57], b. 1988[58], of Japan[59].

FAQs

Where was Alicia Keys born?

Alicia Keys was born in Hell's Kitchen[2].

Who were Alicia Keys's parents?

Alicia Keys's father was Craig Cook[11]. Alicia Keys's mother was Teresa Augello[12].

Who was Alicia Keys married to?

Alicia Keys's spouses include Swizz Beatz[13].

What did Alicia Keys do for work?

Alicia Keys worked as a singer-songwriter[3], pianist[4], actor[5], composer[6], and singer[7].

Where did Alicia Keys go to school?

Alicia Keys was educated at Professional Performing Arts School[19] and Columbia University[20].

What awards did Alicia Keys receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist[21], Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance[22], BBC 100 Women[23], and Ambassador of Conscience Award[24].

Who did Alicia Keys influence?

Alicia Keys has been cited as an influence by Agnez Mo[51] and ZAQ[56].

Related Entities

Agnez Mo Arista Records Columbia Records RCA Records Roc Nation Sesame Street United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . TheGuardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . artnews.com. artnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [31] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . rockonthenet.com. rockonthenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . grammy.com. Retrieved . grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . today.com. today.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] ↑ . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
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  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [10] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 98
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  3. 12w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives directory for the history of collecting in america id → 5416
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  4. 12w ago · Anticeri · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group → African Americans, multiracial Americans
    Genre → contemporary R&B, pop music
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  5. 12w ago · Anticeri · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlp id → a0000002396848
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, pianist, actor +3
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  7. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, pianist, actor +3
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  8. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Craig Cook
    Mother → Teresa Augello
    Family name → Augello, Cook
    Given name → Alicia
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