Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

Aaliyah's debut album Age Ain't Nothin' However A Number debuted in 1994. The album was Gold in the year she turned fifteen years old. R. Kelly was a significant influence in this project which brought her into the limelight. In 1996, she teamed up with Jermaine Dpri and Timbaland for her album, One In A Million, which featured the #1 hit song If Your Girl only Knew. Aaliyah became a household name as an R&B artist with the launch of her sophomore album, One In A Million. She starred with the legendary martial artist Jet Li in the 2000 romance-action film Romeo Must Die. Joel Silver, film producer and director of the film Romeo Must Die caught her during an awards event. In 2002, she appeared as part of the Anne Rice-based thriller Queen of the Damned. In 2003, she starred as a character in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. She was nominated four times for the Grammy Awards, including 1999, 2001 and 2002. 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 from Indian descent and was born in Connecticut. Mann the stage name is an acronym for Mankad her surname when she married. Aarti is a combination of Aarti Majumdar as well as Aarti Munn as professional names. Although she began her acting career in film and TV with a few minor performances, her acting career picked up speed in the late 2000s. In addition to The Big Bang Theory, her notable other works include Leverage (2013) Suits (2014) and Grey's Anatomy (2017.) The actress also appeared in a variety of commercials including Volvo and many other major car brands. Her acting career continues in Los Angeles, where she lives with her husband and daughter.