Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

Aaliyah's debut album Age Ain't Nothin but a Number came out in 1994. The singer was only 15 at the time and the album went on to become Gold. The collaboration that in the direction of R. Kelly's musical style, brought her into the spotlight. The year 1996 saw her release her sophomore album One In A Million with Jermaine dupri and Timbaland. The album featured the hit number one single If Your girl only was aware. After the release of this work Aaliyah gained international attention as an R&B artist. She was a part of the action and romance movie Romeo Must Die alongside martial artist Jet-Li. Joel Silver spotted her in an award show. In 2002, she appeared part of the film vampire Queen of the Damned based on the Anne Rice book. After that, she entered the Matrix in the form of Zee on The Matrix Sequels having also performed on The Matrix Reloaded in 2003 as well as The Matrix Revolutions in the same year. 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. The actress is Indian American of the one generation who was born in Connecticut. Mann is a shortening of her married first name Mankad. She utilizes Aarti Man and Aarti Mahumdar as her professional name. Her acting career began in minor film and TV roles, but her popularity grew during the middle 2000s. Other notable work includes Grey's Anatomy, Suits and Leverage. The commercials she has done have been for prominent brands like Volvo. She currently lives in Los Angeles along with her wife, son and daughter. She also pursues her acting career.