Real Name : Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
Nick Name : Bee
Birth : 4 September 1981, Houston, Texas, USA
Height : 5' 6"
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Beyonce's father, 'Matthew Knowles' (qv), manages Destiny's Child. Her mother, 'Tina Knowles' (qv), designs their glittering costumes. 'Solange Knowles' (qv), her sister (they're about 5 years apart) has released her debut album. She dances with her big sister during DC-3 concerts. She and her group were discovered by 'Whitney Houston' (qv). One of her favorite songs is "Lovefool" by the Cardigans. Her favourite item of clothing is a pair of pathwork metallic boots. She writes & produces many of the group's songs, including smash hits "Jumpin Jumpin", "Bootylicious", "Nasty Girl", "Independent Women", "Happy Face" and "Apple Pie a la mode".
Biography written by: Tee
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- _"Top of the Pops Saturday" (2003)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (2/5/2005)
- _"Top of the Pops" (1964)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (12/25/2004)
- _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv), as Musical Guest (as Destiny's Child) (episode 30.8 (12/18/2004)_)
- _"20/20" (1978)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (11/19/2004)
- _"View, The" (1997)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (11/19/2004)
- _"Oprah Winfrey Show, The" (1986)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (11/15/2004)
- _"National Lottery Wright Around the World, The" (2003)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (episode 2.3 (11/13/2004)_)
- _"National Lottery, The" (1994)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (11/13/2004)
- _"Wetten, dass..?" (1981)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (episode 1.151 _Wetten, dass..? aus Leipzig (11/13/2004)_)
- _"Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" (2002)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (episode 4.6 (11/6/2004)_)
- _"GMTV" (1993)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (11/5/2004)
- _"Oprah Winfrey Show, The" (1986)_ (qv), as Herself (4/5/2004)
- _"Oprah Winfrey Show, The" (1986)_ (qv), as Herself (2/20/2004)
- _"CD:UK" (1998)_ (qv), as Herself (2/14/2004)
- _"4Pop" (2003)_ (qv), as Herself (episode 2.22 _Suomi-filmin parhaat mokat (2/1/2004)_)
- _"Top of the Pops" (1964)_ (qv), as Herself (12/25/2003)
- _"Punk'd" (2003)_ (qv), as Herself (as Beyoncé) (episode 2.8 (12/14/2003)_)
- _"Pulse" (2003)_ (qv), as [unknown] (episode 1.5 (11/28/2003)_)
- _"Veronica Vibes" (2003)_ (qv), as [unknown] (11/20/2003)
- _"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)_ (qv), as Herself (10/16/2003)
- _"All of Us" (2003)_ (qv), as Herself (episode 1.4 _Kindergarten Confidential (10/7/2003)_)
- _"Celebrities Uncensored" (2003)_ (qv), as Herself (archive footage) (as Destiny's Child) (episode 1.11 (10/1/2003)_)
- _"Mad TV" (1995)_ (qv), as Herself (episode 9.2 (9/20/2003)_)
- _"Oprah Winfrey Show, The" (1986)_ (qv), as Herself (9/19/2003)
- _"Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The" (1992)_ (qv), as Herself - Musical Guest (9/17/2003)
- _"Tinseltown TV" (2002)_ (qv), as Herself (9/13/2003)
- _"Boogie" (2002)_ (qv), as Herself (8/14/2003)
- _"Top 40" (2003)_ (qv), as Herself (8/8/2003)
- _"CD:UK" (1998)_ (qv), as Herself (7/26/2003)
- _"Top of the Pops" (1964)_ (qv), as Herself (as Beyoncé) (7/18/2003)
- _"CD:UK" (1998)_ (qv), as Herself (as Beyoncé) (7/5/2003)
- _"Bo' Selecta!" (2002)_ (qv), as Herself (episode 2.5 (7/4/2003)_)
- _"Top of the Pops" (1964)_ (qv), as Herself (7/4/2003)
- _"V Graham Norton" (2002)_ (qv), as Herself (7/3/2003)
- _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv), as Musical Guest (as Beyoncé) (episode 28.20 (5/17/2003)_)
- _"CD:UK" (1998)_ (qv), as Herself (as Beyoncé) (1/18/2003)
- _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv), as Herself (as Beyoncé) (episode 28.4 (11/2/2002)_)
- _"Revealed with Jules Asner" (2001)_ (qv), as Herself (episode _Mike Myers (7/22/2002)_)
- _"Making the Video" (1999)_ (qv), as Herself (as Beyoncé) (episode _Work It Out (6/17/2002)_)
- _"Making the Video" (1999)_ (qv), as Herself (episode _Beyonce: Work It Out (6/7/2002)_)
- _"Wetten, dass..?" (1981)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (episode 1.132 _Wetten, dass..? aus Dresden (12/15/2001)_)
- _"Smap x Smap" (1996)_ (qv), as Herself (10/15/2001)
- _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (episode 26.18 (5/5/2001)_)
- _"Revealed with Jules Asner" (2001)_ (qv), as Herself (episode _Destiny's Child_)
- _"Famous Jett Jackson, The" (1998)_ (qv), as Herself (episode 3.16 _Backstage Pass (12/8/2000)_)
- _"Martin Short Show, The" (1999)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (episode 1.45 (11/12/1999)_)
- _"Pacific Blue" (1995)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (episode 5.11 _Ghost Town (10/31/1999)_)
- _"Smart Guy" (1997)_ (qv), as Herself (as Destiny's Child) (episode 3.10 _Date with Destiny, A (11/22/1998)_)
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- _Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)_ (qv) -> $3,000,000
- _Fighting Temptations, The (2003)_ (qv) -> $1,500,000
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- "TV Guide" (USA), 14 June 2003, Vol. 51, Iss. 24, pg. 12, by: Jennifer Graham, "Q&A: Beyonce Knowles"
- "Total Film" (UK), September 2002, pg. 25, by: Ceri Thomas
- "Maxim" (USA), August 2002, Iss. 56, pg. 102-106+108+110+112, by: Stephen Rebello, "To Infinity...And Beyonce!"
- "Cosmogirl" (America), April 2001, by: ?, "Destiny's Child on Racism, Rumors, and Getting Respect"
- "Cosmogirl" (USA), April 2001, by: ?, "Destiny's Child on Racism, Rumors, and Getting Respect"
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- "Télépro" (France), 30 September 2004, Iss. 2639, pg. TV5, by: René Michiels, "Beyoncé : Derrière son succès : une vraie PME familiale!"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 30 May 2003, Vol. 1, Iss. 712, pg. 34-36, by: Carina Chocano, "Destiny Awaits"
- "mMode" (USA), Fall/Winter 2003, Vol. 6, pg. 20-25, by: Ethan Brown, "Being Beyoncé", English
- "Premiere" (USA), August 2002, Vol. 15, Iss. 12, pg. 29, by: Jay A. Fernandez, "Power's Puff Girl"
- "Movieline" (USA), July 2002, Vol. 13, Iss. 9, pg. 48-53+91, by: David Kent, "The Golden Grrrl in Goldmember"
- "Us Weekly" (USA), July 29 - August 5 2002, Vol. 389/390, pg. 50-51, by: Lori Majewski, "Yeah, Baby! All About Beyoncé"
- "Current Biography" (USA), August 2001, Vol. 62, Iss. 8, pg. 27-31, by: Geoff Orens, "Destiny's Child"
- "Teen People" (USA), May 2001, pg. 108, by: Cara Lyn Smith, "25 Hottest Stars Under 25"
- "Black Men" (USA), April 2001, Vol. 5, Iss. 2, pg. 28-29+86, by: Anne M. Raso, "Destiny's Calling"
- "Teen People" (USA), March 2001, pg. 104-110, by: Danyel Smith, "Meeting Their Destiny"
- "Teen People" (USA), January 2001, pg. 16-17, by: Mara Reinstein, "What's Next; Beyonce"
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- "Playboy" (USA), March 2005, Vol. 52, Iss. 3, pg. 82, by: staff, "Playboy's 25 Sexiest Celebrities"
- "Playboy" (USA), September 2004, Vol. 51, Iss. 9, pg. 170, by: David Rossman, "Grapevine: Concert Tina"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), September 2004, Iss. 132, pg. 124-125, by: staff, "Top 100 Sexiest Stars #2: Beyonce Knowles"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), August 2004, Iss. 33, pg. 88-91, by: staff, "Off Key: Destiney Manifested"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), March 2004, Iss. 30, pg. 12-15, by: staff, "Pop Tops: Beautylicious"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), 2004, Vol. 28, Iss. 125, pg. 70, "Ravishing rumps"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 2003, Vol. 50, Iss. 11, pg. 168, by: Lucy Nicholson, "Grapevine"
- "Point De Vue" (France), 22 October 2003, Vol. 58, Iss. 2883, pg. 73 + 75, by: Charles Danna, "Charles et Camilla : Ça balance pas mal à Londres!"
- "Playboy" (USA), December 2002, Vol. 49, Iss. 12, pg. 154, by: staff, "Sex Stars - 2002"
- "FHM" (USA), November 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 27, pg. 102, by: staff, "The 20 Hottest Women In Music 2002: #05"
- "Maxim" (USA), May 2001, Iss. Special, pg. 27, by: Michael Biondo, "Maxim Hot 100 2001: # 4"
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- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), September 2004, Iss. 132
- "TV Movie" (Germany), 6 March 2004, Iss. 6
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), March 2004, Iss. 30
- "Aktueel" (Netherlands), 26 November 2003, Iss. 49
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 2 October 2003, Iss. 41
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 11 September 2003, Iss. 38
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 24 July 2003, Iss. 31
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 26 June 2003, Iss. 27
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 23 January 2003, Iss. 5
- "mMode" (USA), Fall/Winter 2003, Vol. 6
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 8 August 2002, Iss. 33
- "Maxim" (USA), August 2002, Iss. 56
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 26 July 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 664
- "Movieline" (USA), July 2002, Vol. 13, Iss. 9
- "Teen" (USA), August 2001
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 21 June 2001, Iss. 26
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 10 May 2001, Iss. 20
- "Stuff" (USA), April 2001
- "Black Men" (USA), April 2001, Vol. 5, Iss. 2
- "Teen People" (USA), January 2001
- "Rolling Stone" (USA), May 24, 2001, Iss. 869
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 27 July 2000, Iss. 31
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- Album: Destiny's Child (1996) as part of Destiny's Child
- Album: The Writing's On the Wall (1999) as part of Destiny's Child
- Appeared in music video for Jay-Z, "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" (2001)
- TV commercial for Pepsi (2003)
- Video for "03 Bonnie And Clyde" feat. Jay-Z
- TV commercial for L'Oreal Paris Feria Prismatic Color Conditioner (2003)
- Print ads for L'oreal Paris' Feria Multi-faceted Shimmering Haircolor (2001-2004)
- (single) "03 Bonnie And Clyde" with Jay-Z (2003)
- Appeared in the Jay-Z "Dirt Off My Shoulder" music video
- (music video): "Me, Myself And I" (2003)
- (single): "Me, Myself And I" released in Australia. (January 2004)
- Releasing new fragrance line, "True Star", available at Sephora (2004)
- Print ads for L'Oreal Paris' Pure Zone skin care products (2004)
- TV commercial and print ads for True Star fragrance by Tommy Hilfiger (2004)
- Was featured as #3 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)
- Performed a concert in South Africa for "Fight against AIDS" with U2 and other famous artists in 2003.
- Music video: "Lose My Breath" - Destiny's child first single from their new album "Destiny Fulfiled" in 2004. (After their own solo career for 3 years).
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- (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 Diyab plays an evil Roman emperor.
- (April 2004) Beyonce and Jay-z were one of the mainheadliners at the Prince's Urban Trust.
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- "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."
- "It doesn't annoy me, no, because I respect J-Lo. I like her, I think she's great. And I know that I'm over a decade younger than her, it's so flattering that I'm so young and people are comparing me to someone who has accomplished so much. But I don't think I'm like anyone else and really, I'd rather not be compared to anyone else." - on comparisions to J-Lo
- "I wrote that because, at the time, I'd gained some weight and the pressure that people put you under, the pressure to be thin, is unbelievable. I was just 18 and you shouldn't be thinking about that. You should be thinking about building up your character and having fun and the song was just telling everyone just forget what people are saying, you're bootylicious. That's all. It's a celebration of curves and a celebration of women's bodies." - on her song 'Bootylicious'
- "Who I am on stage is very, very different to who I am in real life. But I don't see that having a sexy image when you are on stage means that you don't love God. No one knows what I'm really like from that. I like to walk around with bare feet and I don't like to comb my hair. I'm always so glammed up and so diva on stage and that's what they see. People don't understand that... No one knows my personal relationship with God and it's not up to me to prove that to anyone."
- "For me, it's about the way I carry myself and the way I treat other people. My relationship and how I feel about God and what He does for me, is something deeply personal. It's where I came from, my family, I was brought up in a religious household and that's very important to me. But I understand the mentality of people. I know that people judge others based on certain things. I know how celebrities really are. I've done it too. You meet people - rock stars, rappers, whoever - who you have seen on television and you go into their homes and they are regular people, just like everyone else."
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- Lead singer of the singing group Destiny's Child.
- Toured with 'Christina Aguilera' (qv) as her opening act. (2000)
- Toured with TLC as their opening act (1999)
- Has a younger sister named Solange.
- Name rhymes with "Fiancé"
- Has a cat named Master P
- Is allergic to perfume
- Attended The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas.
- Has a younger sister named 'Solange Knowles' (qv).
- Once appeared on _"Star Search" (1983)_ (qv).
- In 2001 she became the first African-American woman to ever win the ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award.
- Is a fan of Middle Eastern music and dance.
- Her biggest hit to date is the feminist anthem "Independent Women."
- The Radio Music Awards, MTV Europe Video Music Awards and Billboard Awards are among the awards shows she has performed on in 2003. She also performed at a South African AIDS benefit 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' (qv).
- She and 'Jay-Z' (qv) are buying a house in Miami as well as in London, England.
- Daughter of 'Matthew Knowles' (qv) and 'Tina Knowles' (qv).
- Ranked #7 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
- Aunt of Daniel Julez J. Smith, son of her sister, Solange 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.
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