Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

Aaliyah Dana Haughton exploded into the limelight in 1994 when she debuted her first album Age Ain't Nothing But a Number. The album, launched when she was only 15 years of age, went Gold. This collaboration, heavily in the direction of R. Kelly's musical style, put her in the limelight. In 1996 she collaborated with Jermaine Dpri as well as Timbaland in her album, One In A Million, which featured the #1 hit song If Your Girl only knew. Aaliyah became a household name as an R&B artist with the launch of her sophomore album, One In A Million. She starred with martial arts legend Jet Li in the 2000 action-romance film Romeo Must Die. Joel Silver, a film producer at an award ceremony when she got the role was able to spot her. In 2002 she had the opportunity to be part of the vampire flick Queen of the Damned which was based on The Anne Rice novel. The Matrix Sequels followed, which featured Zee as her character. In 2001, 1999, 2002, and 2003 the singer was nominated for four Grammy Awards. 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 to be born in Connecticut. The stage name Mann comes from her married name Mankad. Aarti uses both Aarti Majumdar and Aarti Munn for her professional names. While her initial career was dominated by minor television and film roles, she gained more notoriety in the late 2000s. Apart from The Big Bang Theory her other most acclaimed works include Leverage (2012) Suits (2013) and Grey's Anatomy (2017). She has also been featured in advertisements for major brands like international car manufacturer Volvo. She is a resident of Los Angeles where she continues to perform as an actor.