Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

Aaliyah's debut album Age Ain't Nothin but a Number came out in 1994. The singer was only 15 at the time and the album was later renamed Gold. R. Kelly heavily influenced this collaboration, and helped to bring her up to the top of the charts. In 1996, she collaborated with Jermaine Dpri and Timbaland in her sophomore studio album One In A Million, which featured the #1 hit track If Your Girl Only knew. Aaliyah was a well-known R&B singer after the album's release. She was also in Romeo Must Die, a romance/action movie with Jet-Li. Joel Silver, film producer and director of the film Romeo Must Die, spotted her during an awards event. In 2002, she appeared in the vampire movie Queen of the Damned based on the Anne Rice book. 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. She has received four Grammy nominations between 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. Aarti Mann is an Indian-American from the one generation who was of origin born in Connecticut. Her stage name Mann is a short form of her married name Mankad. The actress employs Aarti Man as well as Aarti Mahumdar to refer to her official name. Her acting career started in the the mid 2000's, with a few roles on TV and films. She has also appeared in Leverage, Suits, Grey's Anatomy and Grey's Anatomy. She's appeared in many commercials for Volvo's international automobile maker. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter and will continue to pursue an acting profession.