Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

The debut album of Aaliyah Age Ain't Nothing but a Number came out in 1994. It was Gold in the year she turned just 15 years old. The collaboration that influenced R. Kelly's musical style, brought her into the spotlight. She collaborated in 1996 together with Jermaine Dupri as well as Timbaland to record her follow-up album One In A Million which included the top-rated hit song If Your Girl Only Knew. Aaliyah achieved international recognition for her R&B songs through the release of this album. She was also in Romeo Must Die, a romantic action film with Jet-Li. Joel Silver, the film producer, met her at an awards show and suggested her this part. In 2002, she was in the vampire film Queen of the Damned based on the Anne Rice book. Then she was introduced to the Matrix by playing Zee on The Matrix Sequels having also performed in The Matrix Reloaded in 2003 and The Matrix Revolutions in the same year. The singer had four Grammy nominations in 2001, 1999, 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 an Indian-American from the one generation who was who was born in Connecticut. Mann is a contraction of her husband's first name Mankad. But, she has both Aarti Mann and Aarti Majumdar for her professional name. Though she started her career with minor TV and film performances, her acting career picked up momentum in the mid-2000s. Other than The Big Bang Theory her other notable works are Leverage (2012) Suits (2013) and Grey's Anatomy (2017). She's also appeared in major commercials of brands such as Volvo the world's largest auto manufacturer. She continues her acting career in Los Angeles, where she lives with her son and husband.