Aaliyah Dana Haughton and Aarti Mann

Aaliyah Dana Haaughton rose to prominence after the release of the album she dubbed Age Ain't Nothing But an Number in 1994. She was only 15 at the time and the album went on to become Gold. R. Kelly was a major influence on this collaboration which brought her into the spotlight. In 1996, she debuted her sophomore album One In A Million with Jermaine dupri and Timbaland. It contained the number one hit track If Your Girl only knew. Aaliyah received international recognition for her R&B vocals through this album. She was a part of the romantic action film Romeo Must Die alongside martial artists Jet-Li. Joel Silver, a film producer who was at an award ceremony at the time she landed the role and spotted her. In 2002, she was able to appear in the horror film Queen of the Damned which was based on The Anne Rice novel. After that, she entered the Matrix with her role as Zee in The Matrix Sequels having also performed in The Matrix Reloaded in 2003 as well as The Matrix Revolutions in the same year. In 1999, 2001 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. Aarti Mann is the first generation Indian-American to be born and raised in Connecticut. Mann is a contraction of her husband's last name Mankad. She uses Aarti Mann and Aarti Majumdar for professional name. Though she initially had small TV and movie performances, her acting began becoming more popular in the mid 2000s. The actress has also been featured in Leverage, Suits, Grey's Anatomy as well as Grey's Anatomy. The actress has been featured in commercials for big brands like international car manufacturer Volvo. She is a resident of Los Angeles where she continues to perform as an actor.