Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
Birthday: September 4, 1981
Real Name: Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter
Nickname: Queen B
25 Interesting Facts:
1. Beyonce was born September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas.
2. As a young child, she was shy and had few friends.
3. Her parents signed her up for a dance class when she was seven years old to make friends more than anything else.
4. At age 7, Beyoncé was a soloist in her church’s choir.
5. Beyonce won her first talent show at the age of 7.
6. Beyonce won over 30 competitions as a child.
7. Beyonce's first job was sweeping hairs off the floors at her mother’s hair salon, which was called ‘Headliners.’ She started performing in front of customers at her mother's saloon.
8. Beyonce first became famous when she entered a popular talent show on TV called Star Search.
9. On Star Search, Beyonce was a member of a girl band called ‘Girls Tyme’. They got 2nd place on the show.
10. Beyonce became very famous in the late 1990s. She became the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child.
11. Destiny's Child became the world's best-selling girl group of all time, selling over 85 million records worldwide.
12. Some of Destiny Child's famous songs include 'Bills, Bills, Bills,' 'Say My Name,' 'Independent Woman,' and 'Bootylicious.'
13. Destiny Child broke up in 2006. Beyonce started her solo career.
14. Beyonce released her solo debut album, Dangerously in Love, in 2003. Two singles from the album—"Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy"—reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
15. Worldwide, she has sold 250 million records. This makes her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
16. Beyoncé married Jay-Z on April 4, 2008.
17. Beyonce has been nominated 79 times for a Grammy Music Award and won 32 times.
18. In 2012, she was named "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by People magazine.
19. On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. In 2017, Beyonce gave birth to twins named Rumi and Sir Carter.
20, Beyoncé’s favorite number is 4. Her mother’s birthday is January 4th, hers is September 4th, and her husband’s is December 4th.
21. Her favorite singer is Stevie Wonder.
22. Beyonce is endorsed by many companies. She became a spokesperson for L'Oréal, Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Nintendo, and Vizio.
23. Beyonce is also a Hollywood star with several acting credits to her name. She has been in 13 movies.
24. As of February 2023, Beyonce's net worth is around $500 Million, making her one of the richest singers in the world. She makes more money than her husband Jay-Z.
25. She likes to give back to the community. She is involved in many charities that provides relief to victims of natural disasters, given school supplies to students across the country, built apartments for the homeless and hosted food drives in Houston.
2. As a young child, she was shy and had few friends.
3. Her parents signed her up for a dance class when she was seven years old to make friends more than anything else.
4. At age 7, Beyoncé was a soloist in her church’s choir.
5. Beyonce won her first talent show at the age of 7.
6. Beyonce won over 30 competitions as a child.
7. Beyonce's first job was sweeping hairs off the floors at her mother’s hair salon, which was called ‘Headliners.’ She started performing in front of customers at her mother's saloon.
8. Beyonce first became famous when she entered a popular talent show on TV called Star Search.
9. On Star Search, Beyonce was a member of a girl band called ‘Girls Tyme’. They got 2nd place on the show.
10. Beyonce became very famous in the late 1990s. She became the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child.
11. Destiny's Child became the world's best-selling girl group of all time, selling over 85 million records worldwide.
12. Some of Destiny Child's famous songs include 'Bills, Bills, Bills,' 'Say My Name,' 'Independent Woman,' and 'Bootylicious.'
13. Destiny Child broke up in 2006. Beyonce started her solo career.
14. Beyonce released her solo debut album, Dangerously in Love, in 2003. Two singles from the album—"Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy"—reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
15. Worldwide, she has sold 250 million records. This makes her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
16. Beyoncé married Jay-Z on April 4, 2008.
17. Beyonce has been nominated 79 times for a Grammy Music Award and won 32 times.
18. In 2012, she was named "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by People magazine.
19. On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. In 2017, Beyonce gave birth to twins named Rumi and Sir Carter.
20, Beyoncé’s favorite number is 4. Her mother’s birthday is January 4th, hers is September 4th, and her husband’s is December 4th.
21. Her favorite singer is Stevie Wonder.
22. Beyonce is endorsed by many companies. She became a spokesperson for L'Oréal, Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Nintendo, and Vizio.
23. Beyonce is also a Hollywood star with several acting credits to her name. She has been in 13 movies.
24. As of February 2023, Beyonce's net worth is around $500 Million, making her one of the richest singers in the world. She makes more money than her husband Jay-Z.
25. She likes to give back to the community. She is involved in many charities that provides relief to victims of natural disasters, given school supplies to students across the country, built apartments for the homeless and hosted food drives in Houston.
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