Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

Aaliyah's debut album Age Ain't Nothin' But A Number was released in 1994. The album, released when she only had 15 years old was certified Gold. The group's collaboration heavily influenced R. Kelly's music and put her in the limelight. The year 1996 saw her release her sophomore album One In A Million with Jermaine dupri and Timbaland. It contained the number one hit single If Your girl only had known. Aaliyah became a household name as an R&B artist with their release of the second album One In A Million. In 2000, she was as a character in Romeo Must Die, a romantic action film with Jet-Li. Joel Silver, film producer and director of the film Romeo Must Die spotted her at an awards ceremony. The film she was in was the vampire film that was based on Anne Rice Queen of the Damned, which came out in 2002. The Matrix Sequels followed, featuring Zee as her character. In 2001, 1999 2002, 2003 and 1999 she was nominated for four Grammy awards. 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. She is a first-generation Indian-American born in Connecticut. Mann is her stage name. Mann is a short form of her marriage name Mankad. Aarti is a combination of Aarti Majumdar as well as Aarti Munn for her professional names. Though she initially had minor film and TV parts, her acting career began to gain momentum around the turn of the century. In addition to The Big Bang Theory, her notable other works include Leverage (2013) Suits (2014) and Grey's Anatomy (2017.) Commercials for her show have included prominent brands like Volvo. The actress lives within Los Angeles with her husband as well as her daughter, and continues to pursue her acting career.