Aaliyah had three tattoos. She had a Shooting Star with an "A" to celebrate her love of being on stage and her feeling that she was going places. Her friends Kidada Jones and Nicole Richie share similar tattoos. She also had a music symbol, another tattoo in dedication to performing music. Aaliyah had a dove tattoo as dedication to her grandmother. She always said that one hurt the most but it was worth it because of sentimental significance. Dovetattoos often mean peace, tranquility or the holy spirit.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 - August 25, 2001) was an American singer and dancer. She became famous during the 90's with several hit records including "Are You That Somebody," "Rock the Boat" and "One in a Million" which was produced by Timbaland and Missy Elliot and sold over one 11 million copies. In addition to her musical success, she also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and starred in two movies. On August 25, 2001 she was returning home from filming a music video in the Bahamas when her plane went down, killing a total of nine people.
