How Alicia Keys Built a Career in Music  

Full Name: Alicia Augello Cook

Date of Birth: January 25, 1981

Alicia Keys Age: 45 years

Age Generation: Millennial

Place of Birth: Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, New York, United States

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: African American with Italian, Irish, and Scottish ancestry

Resident Off: New York City

Married Status: Married

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Occupation:

• Singer
• Songwriter
• Pianist
• Actress
• Producer
• Author  
• Entrepreneur

Ruling Planet: Uranus

Chinese Zodiac: Rooster

Religion: Keeps her religious beliefs private

Sexuality: Hetrosexual

Nickname: Lellow

Family

Father Name: Craig Cook

Mother Name: Terria Joseph

Brother Name: Cole Cook, half-brother

Alicia Keys Husband: Swizz Beatz Kasseem Dean, married since 2010

Alicia Keys Boyfriend: Kerry Brothers Jr

Sons Name:

• Egypt Daoud Dean  
• Genesis Ali Dean

Pets Name: Samba, a dog

Physical Traits

Alicia Keys Height in Feet: 5 feet 6 inches

Height in Centimeters: 168

Weight in Kilograms: 57

Weight in Pounds: 125

Body Type: Slim and athletic

Build: Lean and toned

Body Measurements: 34 – 26 – 38

Bra Size: 34B

Cup Size: B

Distinctive Features:

• Natural beauty, high cheekbones, and expressive eyes

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Color: Black

Dress Size: 6

Shoe Size: 8

Education and Musical Training

• Began piano lessons at age 7 in 1988
• Graduated from Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan as valedictorian in 1997
• Accepted to Columbia University in 1997, but left after one month to focus on a music career

Alicia Keys Movies And TV Shows

Alicia Keys Movies

• Smokin’ Aces 2006
• The Nanny Diaries 2007
• The Secret Life of Bees 2008

Alicia Keys TV Shows and OTT

• The Voice 2016-2018
• Empire 2015, guest star

Alicia Keys Songs

• Fallin’ 2001
• No One 2007
• If I Ain’t Got You 2003
• Girl on Fire 2012
• Empire State of Mind 2009

Alicia Keys Albums

• Songs in A Minor 2001
• The Diary of Alicia Keys 2003
• As I Am 2007
• The Element of Freedom 2009
• Girl on Fire 2012
• Here 2016
• Alicia 2020
• Keys 2021

Alicia Keys Singles

• Another Way to Die 2008
• Looking for Paradise 2009

Alicia Keys Collaborations

• My Boo with Usher 2004
• Empire State of Mind with Jay-Z 2009
• Un-Thinkable I’m Ready with Drake 2010
• Show Me Love with Miguel 2019
• Lala with Swae Lee 2021

Major Awards and Recognitions

• 17 Grammy Awards, including five for the debut album at the 2002 ceremony
• 17 NAACP Image Awards for music and activism
• ASCAP Golden Note Award in 2009 for career milestones
• Billboard’s Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century, ranked tenth in 2025
• Songwriters Hall of Fame induction for lyrical contributions

Alicia Keys Concert Tours and Live Performances

• Set the World on Fire Tour 2013
• Alicia + Keys World Tour 2022-2023
• Keys to the Summer Tour 2023
• Hell’s Kitchen National Tour 2025-2026
• Grammy Performances over multiple years

Alicia Keys Favourite Sports Team

• New York Liberty, WNBA
• New York Knicks, NBA
• New York Jets, NFL

Hobbies and Interests

• Art Collecting
• Lego Building
• DJing
• Reading and writing
• Crystal shopping
• Wellness Rituals

Business Ventures

• Clean beauty brand Keys Soulcare launched in 2020
• A multi-year partnership as a brand ambassador with Athleta   
• Served as the first female brand partner for the luxury cognac house Hennessy Paradis
• A long-standing brand ambassador of Mercedes-Benz
• Launched a custom, immersive Keys Soulcare theme on Alexa devices
• Author of two graphic novels, More Myself and Girl on Fire

Philanthropy or Advocacy Work

• Co-founded in 2003, Keep a Child Alive to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa and India
• Co-founded She Is The Music to empower women in the music industry
• She is a founding member of the Reform Alliance
• In 2020, she partnered with the NFL to create a $1 billion endowment fund
• She supports the Jackie Robinson Foundation and the United Negro College Fund

Interesting or Lesser-Known Fun Facts

• She appeared in a 1985 episode of The Cosby Show as one of Rudy Huxtable’s friends
• She wrote her first song about her late grandfather at age 12
• She holds the record for the longest national anthem performance in Super Bowl history
• She has been close friends with Usher and Beyoncé since she was 13 or 14
• She has admitted to having a quirky habit of cracking her neck

Controversies

• The no-makeup movement in 2016 sparked debates over beauty standards
• Early career label disputes with Columbia Records led to her switch to Arista

Alicia Keys Net worth

• $150 Million Dollars