Beyoncé Knowles Biography

Beyoncé Knowles Biography

Date of Birth
4 September 1981, Houston, Texas, USA

Birth Name
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles

Nickname
JuJu
Mothe
Bee
Sasha Fierce
Queen B

Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)

Beyoncé Knowles Biography

Beyoncé's father, Mathew Knowles, manages Destiny's kid. Her mother, Tina Knowles, styles their glittering costumes. Solange Knowles, her sister (they're concerning five years apart), has released her debut album. She dances together with her huge sister throughout DC-3 concerts.

She and her cluster were discovered by Whitney Houston. one in all her favorite songs is "Lovefool" by The Cardigans. Her favorite item of clothing could be a try of path work metallic boots. She writes & produces several of the group's songs, together with smash hits "Jumpin Jumpin", "Bootylicious", "Nasty Girl", "Independent Women", "Happy Face" and "Apple Pie a la mode".

Spouse
Jay-Z (4 April 2008 - present) 1 child

Trade Mark

Big, serious earrings

Revealing clothing and high heels

Stilettos

Blonde hair

Curvy figure

Powerful Soaring Vocals

Trivia

Lead singer of the singing cluster Destiny's kid.

Toured with Christina Aguilera as her gap act. (2000)

Toured with TLC as their gap act (1999)

Has a cat named Master P

Attended The highschool for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas.

Older sister of singer Solange Knowles.

Once appeared on "Star Search" (1983).

In 2001 she became the primary African-American girl to ever win the ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award.

Is a fan of Middle jap music and dance.

Her biggest hit to this point is song "Crazy in Love." [2005]

The Radio Music Awards, MTV Europe Video Music Awards and Billboard Awards are among the awards shows she has performed on in 2003. She conjointly performed at a South African AIDS profit show in November 2003, organized by Bono of U2 to combat the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

Won 5 Grammys, including Best Contemporary R & B Album for "Dangerously In Love", she took home the most awards for this year's (2004) show. [8 February 2004]

She has Creole heritage on her mother's side of her family.

Has been quoted as saying that to get over her shyness she developed a stage persona named "Sasha".

Was voted number 1 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties

Her favorite rapper is Wyclef Jean.

She and Jay-Z are buying a house in Miami as well as in London, England.

Daughter of Mathew Knowles and Tina Knowles.

Ranked #7 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).

Aunt of Daniel Julez J. Smith, son of her sister, Solange Knowles and her husband, Daniel.

Sister-in-law of football player, Daniel Smith.

Her name came from her mother's maiden name.

Attended Welch Middle School in Houston, Texas.

Sang three of the five Oscar-nominated songs at The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV), including one completely in French. [2005]

One of People Magazine's "50 Most beautiful People" for most wanted lips (2004)

She and the other members of Destiny's Child announced that they will disband after their tour ends in the fall. [June 13th 2005]

Ranked #1 on E!'s 50 Steamiest Southern Stars

Along with Nicole Richie, Veronica Webb, Kelly Osbourne, Angie Everhart, Alexandra Richards, Irina Pantaeva, Marisa Miller, Wyclef Jean, Rachel Hunter, Naomi Campbell, and Janice Dickinson, she participated in the "Fashion for Relief" show on 16 September, 2005 in New York, a benefit for AmeriCares to support victims for Hurricane Katrina. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were among the celebrities who attended.

Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2003 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), however, she failed to receive a nomination.

Attended the same high school Seattle Supersonic Rashard Lewis attended.

Launched a clothing line, "House of Dereon", with her mother, Tina Knowles, in 2005. The name, Dereon, is Tina's mother's maiden name.

Named #17 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Has known R&B singer Alicia Keys since she was 14.

Along with her Destiny's Child members, she and they were honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame [March 28, 2006].

Is a big fan of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Named #17 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Was featured as #3 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)

She and her boyfriend Jay-Z own three apartments in South Beach

Studied acting with Ivana Chubbuck.

Among the guests at her 25th birthday were Sean Combs, Nicole Richie, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

Named #18 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

First female artist to reach number one position on both singles and albums chart simultaneously in the United States and the United Kingdom. [2003]

Won Best International Female Solo Artist, Brit Awards. [2004]

Was officially in the BAFTA longlist (Equivalently, the semi-finals) for Best Actress in a Leading Role, for her role in Dreamgirls (2006), which consisted of 15 finalists for each category (except Animated Film). However, she was eliminated in the next round, which the five official nominees were selected. [2007]

Beyonce and Shakira are collaborating on a song called "Beautiful Liar". The song will appear on a special-edition reissue of Beyonce's solo album, "B'Day".

Ranked #13 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Ranked #16 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Winner of the Gold Media Prize, BRAVO Supershow, Germany. [2007]

Best friends with Kelly Rowland since they were children.

Good friend of Gwyneth Paltrow.

Was featured on the "Most Overrated of 2006" list.

Ranked #14 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

Ranked #4 in the 2008 Forbes The Celebrity 100 list.

The Brazilian electro-pop/rock group Cansei de Ser Sexy, famous for their song 'Music is my Hot, Hot Sex' used in an Apple commercial, took their name from a reported quote from 'Beyonce' in which she stated she was tired of being sexy. Cansei de Ser Sexy is Brazilian Portuguese literally meaning "tired of being sexy".

Won Best International Female Artist, NRJ Radio Awards, Europe. [2004]

Nominated twice for International Female Artist of the Year (2007 and 2009), NRJ Music Awards, France.

Before her trio became Destiny's Child they were known as Girls Tyme.

Mother Tina Knowles used to run a hair salon.

She and Destiny's Child were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

Chosen by American music-magazine, "Billboard", as Woman of the Year. [2009]

Won three awards for Best Female Artist, Best Song (for "Halo") and Best Video (for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"). She won the most awards at the 2009 ceremony. She was also nominated for Best Live Act. MTV Europe Music Awards. [2009]

Nominated for International Album of the Year (for "I Am... Sasha Fierce"), NRJ Music Awards, France. [2010]

Winner of "World's Greatest Popstars" season, voted by the public - T4/4Music, United Kingdom. [2009]

The gold and diamond nail rings for the music video "Sweet Dreams" is valued at $36,000. It was made by Bijules designer, Jules Kim.

According to a TV interview with Steve Jones for Beyonce: For the Record (2009) (TV), Beyoncé said the music video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was the cheapest video made, of all her singles released. This was because most of the budget was used for the single "If I Were a Boy".

Received NRJ Award of Honor, NRJ Music Awards, France. [2010]

In 2010, she launched her new fragrance "Heat" at Macy's in Manhattan. On the TV business for the fragrance, Beyoncé sang "Fever," a song most popularized by Peggy Lee.

Her victory at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards (Jan. 31, 2010) set a record for a female artist: 6 Grammy wins in a single year, including Song of The Year (for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"), Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for "Halo"), Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and Best Contemporary R&B Album (for "I Am... Sasha Fierce").

Sang "At Last" (immortalized by Etta James) at the first presidential inaugural ball as Barack Obama and Michelle Obama danced cheek-to-cheek. Other featured artists in the venue included, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Sting, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Maroon 5's Adam Levine, etc. [Jan. 20, 2009]

In her song "Get Me Bodied" from her b'day album she says four numbers at the start of her song, 9,4,8 and 1. These numbers are her birth date. The 4th of September (9th month) and 8 and 1 because she was born in 1981.

At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards she won the Video of the Year award and allowed Taylor Swift to complete her acceptance speech for Best feminine Video once Kanye West interrupted her.

Gave birth to her 1st kid at age thirty, a daughter Blue Ivy Carter on January seven, 2012 naturally at Lennox Hill Hospital in the big apple, weighing in at 7lbs. Child's father is her husband, Jay-Z.

Was eight months pregnant along with her daughter Blue Ivy when she took maternity leave from recording her fifth studio album with The Dream.

According to her husband Jay-Z's song "Glory", dedicated to their newborn daughter Blue Ivy, Knowles suffered a miscarriage before falling pregnant with Blue Ivy.

First started singing within the church choir at St. John's Church in downtown Houston, Texas. Has been a lifelong member of (and contributor to) the church.

Formed the Survivors' Foundation for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

Personal Quotes

There's lots of days when i am like 'Oh God, why?' however that is simply life. It's each job, not simply mine. each moment isn't good. however it's undoubtedly a lot of sensible times than unhealthy. you cannot even compare. And when i am on stage it feels unbelievable. There are bound nights that you just understand you hit that crazy note and you recognize that spin spinned further quick. And you look out and folks are simply into it and you've got worked therefore arduous and currently it's paying off and you'll see why you dedicated your life to the current.

It does not annoy me, no, as a result of I respect J-Lo. I like her, i believe she's nice. and that i understand that i am over a decade younger than her, {it's therefore|it is so} flattering that i am so young and folks are comparing me to somebody who has accomplished most. however i do not suppose i am like anyone else and very, i might rather not be compared to anyone else. - on comparisions to J-Lo.

"I wrote that as a result of, at the time, i might gained some weight and also the pressure that folks place you beneath, the pressure to be skinny, is unbelievable. i used to be simply eighteen and you should not be puzzling over that. you ought to be puzzling over build up your character and having fun and also the song was simply telling everybody simply forget what folks are saying, you are bootylicious. That's all. it is a celebration of curves and a celebration of women's bodies." - on her song 'Bootylicious'

Who i'm on stage is incredibly, terribly totally different to who i'm in real life. however i do not see that having a horny image once you are on stage implies that you do not love God. nobody is aware of what i am adore from that. i favor to run around with vacant feet and that i don't love to comb my hair. i am perpetually therefore glammed up and therefore diva on stage and that is what they see. folks do not perceive that... nobody is aware of my personal relationship with God and it isn't up to me to prove that to anyone.

For me, it's regarding the method I carry myself and also the method I treat others. My relationship and the way I feel regarding God and what He will on behalf of me, are some things deeply personal. It's where I came from, my family, i used to be remarked in an exceedingly non secular household and that is vital to me. however I perceive the mentality of individuals. i do know that folks choose others primarily based on bound things. i do know how celebrities very are. I've done it too. You meet folks - rock stars, rappers, whoever - who you have got seen on tv and you go into their homes and that they are regular folks, a bit like everybody else.

"Not as a result of one person desires to travel solo. Or not as a result of we do not like one another. Or as a result of we're not selling records anymore. however as a result of it's to finish at a precise purpose." (When asked regarding the disbanding of Destiny's kid - June 2005)

"We all have our imperfections. however i am human and you recognize, it is important to consider alternative qualities besides outer beauty".

"One of the items that kept me out of bother was doing one thing inventive - creativity cannot be judged".

On Bollywood cinema: "I'm a lover of many Bollywood films. I actually have seen Devdas (2002/I) and Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), each nice films. I loved Devdas (2002/I) - the actress was amazing! I cried towards the tip of the film. Indian films are terribly colourful. It are often fun to try to to a movie like that a minimum of once. Given an opportunity, i might like to do an Indian film" (December 2004).

On her non secular religion and also the categorizing of gay society: "Well, you know, I grew up planning to church, however i used to be raised by my uncle who gave up the ghost with AIDS a few of years ago. He was my mother's succor. And my mother's cousin. He brought me to highschool on a daily basis. He helped me get my promenade dress. He created my garments with my mother. He was like my nanny. He was my favorite person within the world. And you recognize, I never very mixed Christianity with how I felt regarding him. i'm regarding religion and spirituality a lot of therefore than faith. Doing right by others and not judging."

If I weren't performing, i might be a beauty editor or a therapist. i really like creativity, however I conjointly like to facilitate others. My mother was a hairstylist, and that they hear everyone's issues - sort of a beauty therapist!

When I sing a song, I undoubtedly have the image for the video in my mind. I reasonably hear the choreography that may be within the video, and that i will see how i will look, even before anyone--the record company, the director--has heard the song.

I discovered once planning to music festivals that i'm a rock fan. i really like the guitars, the phrasing, and also the abandon of rock fans. you'll be shocked to grasp that i really like Peter Gabriel. His voice is therefore pure. hear In Your Eyes.

Salary
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $3,000,000
The Fighting Temptations (2003) $1,500,000

Where Are They Now

(June 2003) Releasing her first solo album, "Dangerously In Love".

(January 2004) Starring in a Pepsi ad with Pink and Britney Spears. The girls star as gladiators while singing the Queen hit "We will rock you". Amr Diab plays an evil Roman emperor.

(April 2004) Beyonce and Jay-Z were one of the main headliners at the Prince's Urban Trust.

(December 2005) She's currently in rehearsals for her next film, Dreamgirls (2006), due out December 2006.

(September 2006) Released her sophomore solo album, 'B'Day', on September 5th - her 25th birthday, hence the album's name.

(November 2007) She is currently touring the world to promote her sophomore album B'Day. She is also in the studio recording her next album which is set to have productions by Timbaland and Freemasons. The album is due sometime next year.

(February 2008) In addition to recording her third album, she is in preparations to play Etta James in a film called Cadillac Records (2008), which follows the story of Leonard Chess and the artists he managed. She is set to act and executive produce the film, and record three tracks for the soundtrack. A portion of her earnings from the film will be donated to charity.

(August 2011) New York, NY, USA: '4 intimate nights' of sold-out performances at Manhattan's Roseland Ballroom.