Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

Aaliyah's debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number came out in 1994. The singer was only 15 at the time and the album was later renamed Gold. R. Kelly was a significant influence in this project that put her in the spotlight. In 1996, she collaborated with Jermaine Dupri and Timbaland to record her follow-up album One In A Million which featured the hit number one single If Your Girl Only Knew. Aaliyah was a well-known R&B singer after the album's release. Aaliyah appeared alongside legendary martial artist Jet-Li in Romeo Must Die (2000), an action and romantic film. Joel Silver, the film producer, saw her during the awards ceremony and kindly offered her this part. She was a part of the vampire film that was based on Anne Rice Queen of the Damned, it was released in 2002. After that, she entered the Matrix in the form of Zee in The Matrix Sequels having also been in The Matrix Reloaded in 2003 and The Matrix Revolutions in the same year. The performer 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. She is an Indian-American of one generation who was of origin born in Connecticut. The stage name Mann is an abbreviation for her married name Mankad. Aarti is a combination of Aarti Majumdar as well as Aarti Munn as professional names. The acting career of her began in early 2000 with small appearances on television and in films. She has also appeared in Leverage, Suits, Grey's Anatomy as well as Grey's Anatomy. The actress has been featured in commercials for big brands like international car manufacturer Volvo. She is currently working on her acting career at Los Angeles, where she lives with her son and husband.