About
First singer to receive five Grammy Awards at once after releasing her debut album, Songs in A Minor, which included "Fallin'," in 2001. Her hit album Girl on Fire earned her a 15th career Grammy Award in 2014 when it was named Best R&B Album.
Trivia
Her album Songs in A Minor sold over twelve million copies. She has also been a judge on the singing competition show The Voice.
Before Fame
She appeared on an episode of The Cosby Show, studied Mozart and Chopin, and graduated from the Professional Performing Arts School as valedictorian.
Family Life
She was born to Terria Joseph and Craig Cook and raised alongside her brother Cole. She married rapper Swizz Beatz on July 31, 2010. They had a son named Egypt in October 2010 and a second son named Genesis in December 2014.
Associated With
She sang on Jay Z's multi-platinum single "Empire State of Mind."