Her name is a combination of her parents' names.

Monday 26th February 2006: Won Best International Newcomer at the 2001 Brit Awards.

Her third album, "Tasty," was certified platinum in the UK but not in the US.

Born to an African American father and a Chinese-Puerto Rican mother.

Her wedding gown was a green design made by Matthew Williamson.

At 16, she was accepted as a drama major at New York`s renowned La Guardia School for the Arts

When she was 13, she shaved her head and, after it grew back, dyed it a succession of colors (blue-black, blood red, green, orange, platinum blond, and pink).

Grew up in a middle-class neighborhood in Harlem

Became engaged to legendary hip-hop MC Nas on Christmas Eve 2002.