Fame to Name: ( Name this Artist)

I was born January 16,1979 in Brooklyn, New York. At age 5 I moved to Detroit & graduated form the Detroit High School of Performing Arts with a 4.o gpa. I was nicknamed the Queen of R&B. I audtioned for a role on Family Matters & played the leading lady role in Romeo Must Die. I had a hit song on the Doctor Doolittle soundtrack & also had 15 #1 singles out of 3 albums. I have 3 tatoos which are a music symbol on my ankle, a dove on my lower back, & a star with intials on my hand. My grandmother was Native American and my uncle was formerly married to Gladys Knight. I was also ranked #36 on VH1's 100 sexiest artists. Also in 2002 i had the most viewed  music videos getting 56,000 views daily. In arabic my names means the highest most exhalted one. Unfortuantley i had an untimely death  on August 25, 2001. There were 22 white doves that were released in celebration  for each year of my life.