Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

Aaliyah's debut album Age Ain't Nothin' However A Number debuted in 1994. The album, launched when she was only 15 years of age it went Gold. R. Kelly was a key influence on the collaboration that put her in the limelight. In 1996 she collaborated with Jermaine Dpri as well as Timbaland for her sophomore studio album One In A Million, that included the top-selling track If Your Girl Only Knew. Aaliyah's second album entitled One in a Million came out in the year 1996. It included the first smash single, If Your Girl Only Knew. Aaliyah appeared alongside famous martial artist Jet-Li Romeo Must Die (2000), an action and romantic film. Joel Silver, the film producer, met her at an awards show and suggested her the part. Queen of the Damned was her first film role in 2002. The story is based on the Anne Rice novel. The Matrix Sequels saw her playing Zee following her appearance as a character in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) as well as The Matrix Revolutions that same year. The singer received four Grammy nominations from 1999 to 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 the very first generation of Indian-American born in Connecticut. The stage name Mann is an abbreviation for her married name Mankad. Aarti Magnumdar is her professional name. She is also known as Aarti Magumdar for her stage name. While her initial professional career was mostly dominated by small movie and TV roles, she gained more notoriety in the late 2000s. She has also appeared in Leverage, Suits, Grey's Anatomy and Grey's Anatomy. The commercials she has done have been for prominent brands like Volvo. She lives in Los Angeles where she continues to perform as an actress.