Keri Lynn Hilson is a well-known American singer and actress who rose to fame with her debut album ‘In a Perfect World’. Coming from a middle class African-American family, Keri has worked her way up in the entertainment industry by sheer hard work, complimented by her good looks and melodious voice. She started singing at a young age with a girl band in her neighbourhood and went on to become an international star. She has toured around most of the US, Australia and Europe where her music is very popular. Her number ‘Turning Me On’ with Lil Wayne was released as a single in the US which reached the 15th position on the Billboard Hot 100 list and peaked at number two on the Hip – Hop / R&B charts. She performed live at the ‘VH1 Divas Salute the Troops’ and appeared on a number of talk shows including ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’. She made her acting debut with the comedy movie, ‘Think Like a Man’ and appeared with Vin Diesel in the action movie, ‘Riddick’. She won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist and the Get Schooled Award for her philanthropic work in the field of education for the underprivileged.