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Trivia
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)
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.
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