Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

The debut album of Aaliyah Age Ain't Nothin But A Number was released in 1994. Her album, which was released when she only had 15 years of age, went Gold. The collaboration that influential to R. Kelly's music and put her in the limelight. In 1996, Jermaine and Timbaland made Aaliyah's album One In A Million. It contained If Your Girls Only Knew the most-sold single. Aaliyah became a household name as a R&B artist following the release of her second album One in a Million. The year 2000 saw her appeared alongside the martial arts icon Jet Li in Romeo Must Die. Her role came about after being spotted by the film's producer Joel Silver at an awards show. In 2002 she had the opportunity to play the vampire flick Queen of the Damned which was based on Anne Rice's Anne Rice novel. The Matrix Sequels was her first appearance in The Matrix Sequels. She was also in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2007). She received 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. Aarti Mann is the first generation Indian-American to be born and raised in Connecticut. Her stage name Mann is an abbreviation of her married name Mankad. Aarti uses both Aarti Majumdar as well as Aarti Munn for her professional names. Although her early professional career was mostly dominated by small films and television roles, she gained more notoriety in the late 2000s. Some of her most notable roles include Grey's Anatomy, Suits and Leverage. The actress also appeared in a variety of commercials including Volvo as well as other major auto companies. She lives in Los Angeles where she continues to perform as an actor.