She's won dozens of awards, sold tens of millions of copies of her four albums, published a book of poems, starred in two films and participated in a number of humanitarian efforts.
Alicia Keys is, in the words of a song on her latest album, a superwoman. And she's only 27.
Her third studio album, As I Am, is a continuation of the soulful RnB and Motown-inspired neo-soul of her previous releases.
The title track is a piano solo which segues into a funked-up, electronic intro. By combining her classical training with modern technology, she reminds listeners of her love of mixing genres.
Although the album is a hi-tech production, Keys makes it clear - both in interviews and in the tunes - that it is the music that's important. She believes technology 'ruins everything. It makes us lazy. It even affects communication ... We don't even talk to each other anymore.
'But if you respect it, and still respect the art, it can help the process.'