Alicia Keys facts: Singer's husband, children, songs, age and career revealed
15 September 2023, 12:49
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Alicia Keys is an American singer-songwriter, composer and two-time host of The Grammys, who is best known for her number one hit 'Fallin'.
Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and music producer – who has an incredible 15 Grammy Awards, seven BET awards and nine Billboard Music Awards to her name.
The singer is also a classically-trained pianist, who at just 12 years old was already starting to compose music.
Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released in 2001 and went platinum five times.
Here's all the key facts about Alicia:
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What are Alicia Keys' most famous songs?
Alicia Keys - Fallin' (Official Music Video)
Alicia has produced several number one hits – but the song she's best known for is 'Fallin'.
Other famous hits from the singer include:
- No One
- Girl on Fire
- If I Ain't Got You
- Empire State of Mind
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Who is Alicia Keys' husband and does she have children?
Alicia Keys married American DJ Kasseem Dean – known professionally as Swizz Beats – in 2010 at their private home on the Mediterranean Sea.
The singer shares two children with Kasseem: Egypt Daoud Dean and Genesis Ali Dean.
Between them, the couple have over 35 Grammy Award nominations.
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How old is Alicia Keys and where is she from?
How old is Alicia Keys? All the key facts about the singer. Picture: Getty Alicia Keys was born on January 25, 1981 in New York.
She celebrated her 42nd birthday in 2023.
She is the only child of Teresa Augello, who was a lawyer and part-time actress, and one of three children of Craig Cook, who was a flight attendant.
Her father is African American, and her mother is of Italian, Irish, and Scottish descent.
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What is Alicia Keys' net worth?
Alicia Keys has an estimated net worth of around £110 million ($130m).
