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My Take
What draws me to Keyshia Cole is her refusal to hide behind polish. Coming out of Oakland in the mid-2000s, she turned her own hard biography into songs that felt less like performances and more like confessions, which is exactly why the "Princess of Hip-Hop Soul" tag stuck. I tend to trust artists whose vulnerability is the product rather than a marketing angle, and her catalog has that quality in spades. Vocal trends come and go, but the directness she brought to contemporary R&B is the kind of honesty that ages well. She matters more than her chart stats suggest.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Keyshia Cole
- Name (Japanese)
- キーシャ・コール
- Reading
- きーしゃ・こーる
- Born
- October 15, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Oakland, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 157 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / actor / recording artist / pop musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fremont Federation of High Schools
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Keyshia Cole born?
Born October 15, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Keyshia Cole from?
Keyshia Cole is from Oakland, California, United States.
What does Keyshia Cole do?
Keyshia Cole works as singer, singer-songwriter, actor, recording artist, pop musician.
How tall is Keyshia Cole?
Keyshia Cole is 157 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.