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Alicia Keys. Place of Birth: Hellâs Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Aliciaâs father, Craig Cook, is African-American, and Aliciaâs mother, Terri (Augello), is caucasian.
In 2002, she won five Grammy awards, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist. This made her the second American to have won five Grammy awards in one night. Alicia Keysâ debut album, titled Songs in A Minor, was a commercial success, selling more than 12 million copies across the globe. In 2003, her sophomore album titled The Diary of Alicia Keys was released and it sold eight million copies worldwide. Two years later, she won four Grammy Awards for the album.