Test Your Aaliyah Knowledge As We Celebrate Her 39th Birthday

1. While she was raised in Detroit as a child, which New York City borough was Aaliyah born in?
2. Which famous 80s show did Aaliyah audition for when she was a child?
3. Which talent show did she perform for before she made it big?
4. Which clothing designer did Aaliyah model for in the 90s?
5. Which magazine broke the news that R.Kelly and the then 15-year-old singer were married back in 1994?
6. Which film did Aaliyah turn down the lead role for?
7. Which iconic female singer is Aaliyah's aunt?
8. In her second film "Queen of The Damned," Aaliyah played a...
9. The R&B darling was the youngest singer to perform at the Oscars for what 1998 animated movie?
10. What does "Aaliyah" mean in Arabic?

We all know we lost our Baby Girl way too soon when she died in a plane crash in 2001 at the age of 22. Jan. 16 would have been Aaliyah's 39th birthday. Read more

1. While she was raised in Detroit as a child, which New York City borough was Aaliyah born in?

2. Which famous 80s show did Aaliyah audition for when she was a child?

3. Which talent show did she perform for before she made it big?

4. Which clothing designer did Aaliyah model for in the 90s?

5. Which magazine broke the news that R.Kelly and the then 15-year-old singer were married back in 1994?

6. Which film did Aaliyah turn down the lead role for?

7. Which iconic female singer is Aaliyah's aunt?

8. In her second film "Queen of The Damned," Aaliyah played a...

9. The R&B darling was the youngest singer to perform at the Oscars for what 1998 animated movie?

10. What does "Aaliyah" mean in Arabic?