Aaliyah Dana Haughton(January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), known professionally as Aaliyah, was an American singer, dancer, model and actress. Introduced to audiences by R&B singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting\u002Fproduction team of Missy Elliott & Timbaland and their associate Steve Static Garrett. Aaliyah soon joined Timbaland's R&B and hip hop collective, the Superfriends Clique.Notable for recording several hit records, including several number one R&B hits, a number one pop hit, and nine top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and starred in two motion pictures before being killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas.