Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bio
Real Name	Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
Nickname	Sasha Fierce, Be, Beyonce Knowles-Carter, Queen B, Bee, Mothe, JuJu
Profession	Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Actress, Dancer, Businesswoman.
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 169 cm in meters- 1.69 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6½”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 62 kg in Pounds- 137 lbs
Measurements	34-26-38
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	September 4, 1981
Age (as in 2018)	37 Years
Birth Place	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Virgo
Nationality	American
Hometown	Houston
School	St. Mary’s Elementary School Parker Elementary School Alief Elsik High School
College/University	N/A
Educational Qualifications	High School
Debut	Film - Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) Album - Dangerously in Love (1997) TV - Much On Demand (1997)
Family	Father- Mathew Knowles Mother- Tina Knowles Brother- Nixon Knowles Sister- Solange Lawman (Singer, Songwriter, Actress) Sister- Bianca Knowles
Religion	Methodist
Ethnicity	African, Native American, Spanish, Irish and French.
Inspirations	Célestine ‘Tina’ Beyincé (mother), Diana Ross, Tina Turner
Fan Mail Address	Beyonce Knowles ICM Partners 10250 Constellation Blvd 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067-6209 USA
Hobbies	Singing, Swimming, Reading, Dancing and Writing
Favorite Color	Pink and Gold
Favorite Music	Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Cher and Prince.
Favorite Song	'Love Fool' by The Cardigans
Favorite Number	4
Favorite Perfumes	Beyonce Heat, Beyonce Pulp
Favorite Book	The Rules
Favorite Food	Creole Food, Popeyes, Honey Nut Cheerios. Otherwise she like fast-food and soul food.
Favorite Movie	Sparkle, A Star is Born
Favorite Painter	Vincent Van Gogh
Favorite TV show	Jersey Shore
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Lyndell Locke (1993-2000) Jay Z
Husband/Spouse	Jay Z
Current Relationship Status	Married to Jay Z
Major Conroversies	There was a boycott against her performance in Miami for the Super-bowl because she had some anti-police acts in the show for the release of "Formation".
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	$3-4 million/show (as in 2018) [1]
Net Worth	$450 million
Houses	Indian Creek Village ($9.3 million) Scarsdale Home Bridgehampton, New York, United States villa ($43.5 million) Her classic Malibu, California, United States villa ($40 million)
Cars	Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II

 

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Beyonce

• Does Beyonce smoke?: Yes (occasionally)

• Does Beyonce drink alcohol?: Yes

• Her father, Mathew Knowles was her manager for 12 years until she started being her own manager.

• Beyonce has powerful roots as her mother descends from Acadian leader, Joseph Broussard.

• Name of Beyonce’s cat is Master P.

• It was during her dance lessons that she discovered her singing talent when she completed the song that her instructor started.

• On the  “100 Greatest Women in Music” list of 2012, she was ranked at number 3.

• Beyonce has been nominated for Grammys more than any female artist and has won a whopping 20 Grammy Awards.

• Beyonce is named after her mother’s maiden name.

• She met her band mates for Destiny’s Child,  Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Robertson, in an audition where they were put in a group of five.

• Beyonce held depression well after Destiny Child won a Grammy. She was depressed for two years.

• Her mother used to design her costumes when she was part of the band ‘Destiny Child’.

• Beyonce and Jay Z hold the Guinness World Record for being the Highest Power Earning Couple because they earned $122 million in the year 2010.

• Beyonce also holds a record of maximum tweets per second for announcing her pregnancy. It’s not just any record but a Guinness World Record.

• Her daughter Blue Ivy is the youngest person alive to appear on the Billboard. Jay Z recorded her crying in his song ‘Glory’.

• Her voice-type is mezzo-soprano.

• Sasha Fierce was her alter ego that she needed to shed off the shyness.

• She was named as the most beautiful woman of 2010 by People Magazine.

• Beyonce has a very different relationship with music. She said, “I see music. It’s more than just what I hear (…) When I’m connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion-a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they’re all connected to the music.”

• She was the first person who was from a non-sports background and still was on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue in 2007.

• She won six Grammys in a one Grammy Awards Show night creating history and an all time record at the time.

• Beyonce’s father used to make all the girls of Destiny’s Child sing while jogging, so that have good stamina and lung power.

• She was teased for her big ears in school and the kids teased her saying that they are bigger than her head.

• To sing in front of her parent’s friends, she used to charge them $5 to entertain. No wonder, She is a good entrepreneur.

• She suffered depression after her band mate sued Beyonce’s father for mismanagement.

• She said if she met her alter ego Sasha Fierce backstage, she wouldn’t like it. In 2010, she said that she can handle it now and can merge both of her personalities and would like for people to see her for what she is.