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Alicia Keys. Place of Birth: Hellâs Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Aliciaâs father, Craig Cook, is African-American, and Aliciaâs mother, Terri (Augello), is caucasian.
At age 16, singer Alicia Keys graduated valedictorian from her performing arts high school and had a major decision to make: go to Columbia University on scholarship or sign with Columbia Records. Once she made her decision to pursue a music career, she knew she had to present her case to her tough paralegal mother.