With a giving and helpful spirit, she has created the Aaliyah Memorial Fund before her death in honor of
her mother who is a breast cancer survivor.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979) was an American R&B singer, dancer, fashion model andactress.introduced to audiences by R&B singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous in her own rightduring the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting/production team of Missy Elliottand Timbaland, and their associate Steve “Static” Garrett. Notable for recording several hit records,Aaliyah has sold over 32 million records worldwide.She also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and starredin two blockbuster motion picture.