Alicia Keys Gets Sweet 44th Birthday Tribute from Husband Swizz Beatz as She Celebrates ‘Another Year of Growth’

Mar. 15, 2025

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz in a photo shared on Jan. 25, 2025.Photo:Swizz Beatz/Instagram

Swizz Beatz/Instagram

Alicia Keysis having a jet-setting 44th birthday!

The 16-time Grammy winner celebrated another trip around the sun while her husband,Swizz Beatz, 46, paid tribute to his “Queen of New York” in a heartfelt Instagram post on Saturday, Jan. 25.

As he posted glimpses of a dance party on a private jet, the super producer wished his fans — and Keys, of course — a “happy AK day.”

“Today all the planets align in your favor because you’re out of this world with greatness 🙌🏽,” Swizz Beatz wrote of hiswife of 14 years. “We love you so much 🤍🤍🤍🤍.”

Swizz also offered fans a look at some throwback beauty-pageant images of Keys in “Miss New York” gear. She later reposted a snap to her Instagram Stories, writing that she was in the “birthday zone,” before sharing a personal birthday message of her own.

“Who sings happy birthday to themselves on their birthday?! 😆 With the legendary@chickcoreaon piano! Wow! What a born day memory,” Keys wrote, alongside a string of former birthday memories and a few former birthday cakes.

The “My Boo” singer added that her latest birthday is “feeling like manifestation on another level” before asking fans “which cake do you think was my fave?”

“I love y’all,” Keys wrote. “Thank you for your love!!”

Alicia Keys dances on an aircraft to ring in her 44th birthday.Swizz Beatz/Instagram

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Beatz is also dad to Prince Nasir, 24, whom he shares with former partner Nicole Levy, and daughter Nicole Dean, 16, whom he shares with singer Jahna Sebastian. He and Keys are parents to Egypt Daoud, 14, and Genesis Ali, 10.

Keyscelebrated Genesis' 10th birthdaylast month alongside a video compilation featuring several snaps of her youngest child.

“GENESIS!!!! How can it be??? 10!!!!! Keep being fearless and amazing and unique and one of a kind! Keep being totally yourself,” she wrote. “You teach us all to have more of that energy!!! It’s going to be amazing year and life for you! Happy birthday my love!!”

source: people.com