Born Name
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
Nick Name
Sasha Fierce, Be, Beyonce Knowles-Carter, Queen B, Bee, Mothe, JuJu
Age
Beyonce is currently 35 according to her birthdate September 04, 1981
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Houston, Texas, USA
Nationality
USA
Education
Attended St. Mary’s Elementary School to get education in Texas. She also learned dancing there. During 1990, she enrolled herself in Parker Elementary School, which is a music magnet school in Houston. She also went High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and later Alief Elsik High School.
Occupation
Singer-Songwriter, actress, dancer, record producer
Family
- Father – Mathew Knowles (Medical-Equipment Salesman at Xerox)
- Mother – Celestine “Tina” Knowles (Hairdresser and Salon Owner)
- Siblings – Solange Knowles(Younger Sister) (Singer-songwriter, Actress), Bianca Knowles (Sister), Nixon Knowles (Brother)
- Others– Daniel Julez Smith Jr (Nephew), Blue Ivy Carter (Daughter)
Manager
Her father, Mathew Knowles was her manager from 1989 to 2011.
Now, she is her own manager.
Genre
R&B, pop, hip hop, soul
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Columbia Records
Build
Voluptuous
Height
5 ft 6½ in or 169 cm
Weight
62 kg or 137 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Knowles dated –
- Lyndell Locke(1993-2000) – Lyndell Locke dated Beyonce from 1993 until 2000.
- Jay-Z(2002-Present) – Beyonce after, many years of dating with American rapper, Shawn Corey Carter (better known by the stage name – Jay-Z) married him. They first met when they were on a tour with each other in 2002 and soon they started dating. The duo, then engaged in May 2005 and married on April 4, 2008 secretly in NYC. The couple have a daughter – Blue Ivy Carter (b. January 7, 2012).
Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles
Race / Ethnicity
Black
She has African-American ancestry on her dad’s side while she is of Louisiana Creole descent (Native American, African, and French) with distant Spanish and Irish roots on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Distinctive Features
- Voice
- Curvaceous figure
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Measurements
35-26-39 in or 89-66-99 cm
Dress Size
8 (US) or 38 (EU)
Bra Size
32C
Shoe Size
8.5 (US)
Brand Endorsements
L’Oreal cosmetics, Pepsi (2012)
Religion
Methodist
Best Known For
Her songs, and albums Dangerously in Love (2003), B’Day (2006), I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008),4 (2011).
First Album
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.
First Film
2001 musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera for her role as seductive actress, Carmen Brown. She debuted with this movie in acting and that too with a lead role.
First TV Show
In 1997, she appeared on the TV show MuchOnDemand as herself (guest). The TV series broadcasted on television from 1997 until 2010.
Personal Trainer
Beyonce’s theory to staying fit is practical. She says that there is no quick fix and she believes that it takes more of a mental strength than physical strength. And personal trainer does not matter at all as it is us ultimately, who need to work on the body. Though, she still takes the help from celebrity trainer, Marco Borges. She works out in the form of interval training, lunges, squats, planks, etc. She has a do-anywhere 5 minute workout, which she executes regularly to stay fit and remain in shape. She is also a follower of Master Cleanse diet but does not recommend it much as there are other more healthier ways to lose weight.
Quotes
“There’s plenty of days when I’m like ‘Oh God, why?’ But that’s just life. It’s every job, not just mine. Every moment is not perfect. But it’s definitely more good times than bad. You can’t even compare. And when I’m on stage it feels incredible. There are certain nights that you know you hit that crazy note and you know that spin spinned extra fast. And you look out and people are just into it and you’ve worked so hard and now it’s paying off and you can see why you dedicated your life to this.”
Beyonce Favorite Things
- Food– Creole Food, Popeyes, Honey Nut Cheerios
- Fashion Idol– Célestine ‘Tina’ Beyincé (mother), Diana Ross, Tina Turner
- Color– Pink
- Place– 40/40 Club
Beyonce Facts
- She was baptized with her mother’s maiden name as her first name.
- Beyonce Knowles’ father is African American.
- Her mother is a Louisiana Creole who has French, African, Irish and native American ancestry.
- Tina, her mother, is actually a descendant of Acadian leader, Joseph Broussard.
- Beyonce has a cat, named “Master P”.
- Her singing talent was discovered when her dance instructor (in school) started humming a song and Beyonce completed that song.
- In 2009, she was named “Top Female Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist of the 2000s decade” by Billboard.
- She was ranked no. 3 in the “100 Greatest Women in Music” list in 2012 by VH1.
- She has also done some revenue shows / concerts like I Am… Yours (2009), 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé (2011), Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live (2012).
- Visit her official websites @ www.beyonce.com.
- Connect with Beyonce on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, and YouTube.
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