Born in Brooklyn New York on January 16, 1979, Aaliyah, Aaliyah Dana Haughton in real life, was an American actress, model and recording artist who is currently worth $10 million. After her death, Barry & Sons Inc. work on the reproduction and distribution of Aaliyah's music videos and records which earned her millions even after her death in 2001. She died at the age of 22 as caused by a plane crash. The incident immediately killed Aaliyah and 8 others.

Prior to her death, Aaliyah was a successful musician who started her music career at the age of 10. She is best known for her contributions to the music industry. Her first album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, was a certified success after it sold more than 3 million copies in the US. It was certified double platinum album. Her second album One in a Million sold over 3.7 million copies in the US and more than 8 million copies worldwide.