Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

Aaliyah Dana Haughton exploded into fame in 1994 after she dropped her debut album Age Ain't nothing but A number. Her album, which was launched when she was only 15 years of age it went Gold. R. Kelly heavily influenced the group and helped bring the artist into the spotlight. In 1996, Jermaine and Timbaland made Aaliyah's album One In A Million. The album contained the single If Your Girls Only Knew, the top-selling single. Aaliyah achieved international recognition for her R&B songs on the album. Aaliyah starred alongside the legendary Jet-Li, the famous martial artist in Romeo Must Die (2000) the action and romance film. Joel Silver, film producer and director of the movie Romeo Must Die caught her at an award ceremony. The film she was in was the Anne Rice-based vampire film Queen of the Damned, it came out in 2002. The Matrix Sequels was her first role in The Matrix Sequels. She was also on The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2007). The singer was awarded four Grammy nominations in 1999 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 the first generation Indian-American born and raised in Connecticut. Mann is the abbreviation for her first name in marriage, Mankad. Aarti uses both Aarti Majumdar as well as Aarti Munn for her professional names. Although she began with small TV and movie performances, her acting began growing in popularity around the turn of the century. Her other notable projects include Grey's Anatomy, Suits and Leverage. Commercials for her show have included big brands, like Volvo. She is currently working on her acting career in Los Angeles, where she lives with her son and husband.