Beyonce Giselle Knowles born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas is an African-American R&B singer, actress and songwriter in the group Destiny’s Child. Her father Matthew Knowles worked as Destiny’s Child manager, while her mother Tina Knowles designed the group members glittering costumes. She once attended The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas before finally stepping into music business. Beyonce and her group were discovered by Whitney Houston. During her time in the group, Beyonce was perceived as a leader for her songwriting and producing expertise that led to many hit singles “Jumpin Jumpin”, “Bootylicious”, “Nasty Girl”, “Independent Women”, “Happy Face” and “Apple Pie a la mode.” At the beginning of their career, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams (II), toured as an opening act for Christina Aguilera and TLC. Then in 1998, they released their group self-titled album, “Destiny’s Child”, which was produced by Wyclef Jean and Jermaine Dupri. Its single “No, No, No” peaked at No. 1 and the album itself went platinum.
Following the disbandment of Destiny’s Child in June 2005, she released her second solo album, B’Day (2006), which contained hits “Déjà Vu”, “Irreplaceable”, and “Beautiful Liar”. Beyoncé also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe-nominated performance in Dreamgirls (2006), and starring roles in The Pink Panther (2006) and Obsessed (2009). In 2009, Billboard named her the Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade, the Top Female Artist of the 2000s and their Artist of the Millennium in 2011. Time listed her among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013 and 2014. Forbes magazine also listed her as the most powerful female musician of 2015.
Body Stats:
Beyoncé Knowles
Height: 5’6”/169 cm
Weight: 137 lbs/62 kg
Shoe size: 8.5
Dress size: 8
Bra size: 32C
Measurements: 35-26-39/ 89-66-99 cm
Ethnicity: Black
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Bio:
Name: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
Nickname: Sasha Fierce, Be,Queen B, Bee, Mothe, JuJu
Date of Birth: September 4, 1981
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, U.S.
Place of Residence: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Education: The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
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Relationships:
- Lyndell Locke (1993-2000)
- Jay-Z (2002-Present)
Children: 1
Awards and Honors:
- 2015 American Music Award, Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B, Got nomination
- 2015 BET Award, Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Won
- 2015 Grammy Award, Best Surround Sound Album, Won
- 2014 American Music Award, Favorite Album – Soul/R&B, Won
- 2014 American Music Award, Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B, Won
- 2013 Grammy Award, Traditional R&B Performance, Won
- 2012 American Music Award, Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B, Won
- 2012 BET Awards,Best Collaboration, Got nomination
- 2011 BET Award, Best Female R&B Artist, Got nomination
- 2011 Millennium Award, Top R&B Artist, Won
- 2011 American Music Award, Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, Won
- 2011American Music Award, Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Got nomination
- 2010 ARIA Award, Most Popular International Artist, Got nomination
- 2009 BET Award, Best Actress, Got nomination
- 2009 Golden Globe, Best Original Song – Motion Picture, Got nomination
- 2008 Black Reel, Best Ensemble, Won
- 2007 BFCA Award, Won
- 2004 BRIT Award, Best International Female Solo Artist of the Year, Won
Hobbies and Interests: Singing, swimming, dancing
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Creole Food, Popeyes, Honey Nut Cherios
Favorite Music: Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey
Favorite Perfume: Beyonce Heat
Favorite Book: The rules
Favorite Movie: Sparkle
Interesting Facts:
- Released in 2003, Dangerously in Love, is the debut studio album by Beyonce. It was released by Columbia Records. The album is pretty large with 60:52 minutes in length with a total of 15 singles.
- In 1997, she appeared on the TV show MuchOnDemand as herself (guest). The TV series broadcasted on television from 1997 until 2010.
- Her mother is a Louisiana Creole who has French, African, Irish and native American ancestry
- Beyonce has a cat, named “Master P”.
- She was ranked no. 3 in the “100 Greatest Women in Music” list in 2012 by VH1.
- Her ultimate style icon is British supermodel Kate Moss.
- Some of her favorite things to do include staying home and watching TV and sitting courtside with husband Jay-Z at Brooklyn Nets games.
- Beyoncé has several side businesses. She founded the House of Deréon clothing line with her mother and the name comes from her grandmother’s name – Agnes Dereon. She has also launched several fragrance lines including: Heat and Pulse.
- She’s also signed multi-million dollar endorsement deals with Pepsi, American Express, and L’Oreal.
- In September 2010 she was named The World’s Most Beautiful Woman by People magazine.
- In 2007, she became the first female artist to be awarded the International Artist Award at the American Music Awards.
- She owns a condominium in Miami, and a house in London, England.
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