Beyonce Knowles Trivia

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Birth name: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles 

Date of birth: 4 September 1981 

Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA 

Nickname: Bee, JuJu, Mothe 

Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)

Spouse: Jay-Z (4 April 2008 – present) 

• Lead singer of the singing group Destiny’s Child.
• Toured with Christina Aguilera 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
• Attended The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas.
• Has a younger sister named Solange Knowles.
• Once appeared on “Star Search” (1983).
• 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 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 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.
• She and Jay-Z are buying a house in Miami as well as in London, England.
• Daughter of Matthew 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 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV), including one completely in French.
• One of People Magazine’s “50 Most beautiful People” for most wanted lips (2004)
• She and the other members of “Destiny 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 mother, Tina Knowles in 2005.
• Named #17 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
• Has known R&B singer Alicia Keys since she was 14.
• On April 4, 2008, Knowles and Jay-Z were married in New York City. It became a matter of public record on April 22, 2008.
• She shared this distinction with four other female artists: Lauryn Hill (1999), Alicia Keys (2002) and Norah Jones (2003) and Amy Winehouse (2008) up until 2010, when she won 6 Grammy Awards in one night. In 2004, she won a BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist.
• On November 18, 2008, Knowles released her third studio album, I Am… Sasha Fierce. The album was preceded with the release of its two singles, “If I Were a Boy” and “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”.
• In March 2010, Lady Gaga’s single “Telephone”, which has Knowles as the featured artist, rose to the top spot on the Pop Songs Chart, becoming the sixth number-one on the chart for both Knowles and Gaga. 
• During the final U.K. stop of her I Am… Tour at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England in 2009, Knowles announced plans to release a new album in 2010.
• In August 2010, singer Ne-Yo revealed on twitter that he is working with Knowles on her upcoming album, stating “Mornin’ NY!!! Studio with Mary J. Blige last night, Beyonce tonight”
• A 60 Minutes segment aired in 2010 stated she was homeschooled as a child and prays before every performance.