Plot Synopsis

Based the book "Aaliyah: More Than a Woman" by Christopher John Farley. Before Beyonce and Rihanna, self-proclaimed "street but sweet" Aaliyah Dana Haughton was poised to become a global icon with top-selling albums, a hot movie career and an adoring fan base. The film follows the beautiful and talented performer's inspirational journey, from her debut on Star Search at the age of ten, her collaboration with Missy Elliott and Timbaland to her controversial relationship with R. Kelly. On August 25, 2001, at the height of her popularity, her life was tragically cut short when a plane carrying the singer and some of her video crew crashed after takeoff from a Bahamian runway. Although just 22 years old at the time of her death, she continues to lead a legacy as Billboard's tenth most famous R&B artist of the past 25 years and one of the recording industry's most successful artists in history.