Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

The debut album of Aaliyah Age Ain't Nothing However A Number debuted in 1994. Her album, which was made available at just 15 years of age, went Gold. The group's collaboration heavily influenced R. Kelly's music, put her in the limelight. In 1996 she worked with Jermaine Dupri and Timbaland to release her second album One In A Million which featured the hit number one single If You Only Knew. Following the release of this work Aaliyah gained international attention as an R&B performer. The year 2000 saw her co-starred with the martial arts icon Jet Li for the film Romeo Must Die. Joel Silver, film producer and director of the movie Romeo Must Die caught her during an awards event. In 2002, she appeared part of the film vampire Queen of the Damned based on the Anne Rice book. The Matrix Sequels was her first role in The Matrix Sequels. She has also been on The Matrix Reloaded (2003) as well as The Matrix Revolutions (2007). The singer had four Grammy nominations for 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003. Aarti Mann.....................Aarti Mann also known as Aarti Majumdar is an American actor who is best known for her portrayal of Priya Koothrappali in the popular TV series The Big Bang Theory. The actress is Indian American of the her first generation, of origin born in Connecticut. Mann is her stage name. Mann is a short form of her marital name Mankad. Aarti is the combination of Aarti as well as Aarti. Majumdar. Although she began her acting career in film and TV with a few minor parts, her acting career started to gain speed in the late 2000s. Other notable work includes Grey's Anatomy, Suits and Leverage. The commercials she has done have been for prominent brands like Volvo. The actress currently resides with her family in Los Angeles along with her husband, daughter and pursues her acting profession.