Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter is an American singer, songwriter, and actress born on the 4th of September in 1981. The 40-year-old global star was born in Houston, Texas.
She started her career in the 1990s when she formed a girl group with a couple of friends called Destiny’s Child. They produced and released many songs, specifically of the R&B genre. The group eventually broke down, leading their separate lives to the path to stardom.
Beyoncé started releasing her singles and eventually albums. Her famous songs include Single Ladies, Drunk in Love, Formation, Pretty Hurts, Lemonade, and many others.
She has done collaborations with other famous artists. Apart from singing, she was also featured in a couple of movies; Carmen: A Hip Hopera, Dreamgirls, Pink Panther, Obsessed, The Lion King: The Gift, and Black is King.
Beyoncé has won many awards in her career: NAACP Image Awards, BET Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, Grammy Awards, and a few.
She is married to Jay-Z, and they are blessed with three beautiful children. Let us now learn more about her parents and siblings.
Beyoncé’s Parents Love Life (where they met, when they got married, love life)
Tina and Mathew Knowles met at a party in the mid-1970s. At first, there was no connection, but then a year later, they met at another party, and this was when they started dating after realizing that they had so much in common.
The couple then agreed to get married in 1980 and started their own family. They were blessed with two beautiful daughters who are now grown up and have their own families and children.
Beyoncé Mother Tina Knowles Biography
Her real name is Celestine Anne Beyoncé, and she was born on the 4th of January in 1954.
The 68-year-old was born in Galveston, Texas, United States of America. She was born to Agnez Beyincé and Lumis Albert Beyincé in seven siblings.
Her family was of Creole history and background. Tina used to sing back when she was in high school, in a group which they formed and called Veltones.
She has worked as the owner of a salon, Headliners, in Houston, Texas. Tina also designed the clothes for her daughter’s music group, Destiny’s Child, styling their hair and doing their makeup.
She opened a cosmetology center in 2010 together with Beyoncé. She met Mathew in the 1970s, got married, and eventually had two children.
Her marriage with Mathew ended in divorce in November 2011, stating a conflict of personalities between them.
She later married Richard Lawson, a long-term friend, on the 12th of April in 2015. Tina established a non-profit center to assist artists with the help of her husband in 2017 and the Where Art Can Occur Theatre Center.
Beyoncé Father Mathew Knowles Biography
Mathew Edward Knowles was born on the 9th of January 1952 in Gadsden, Alabama, United States of America. He was born to Lue and Matthew Knowles, both deceased.
He is an African-American college professor, businessman, author, record label owner, and producer.
He went to school at Risk University, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in economics and a science degree in business administration.
He first used to work as a Xerox salesman before he quit his job and became the manager for Beyoncé’s girl group, Destiny’s Child.
His first wife was Tina, whom he married when he was 27 years old. They got two daughters and later ended their marriage in 2011 legally.
Before his divorce, Mathew was in a relationship with Alexsandra Wright (2008-2009), with whom they had a son, and Taqoya Branscomb (2009-2010), with whom they had a daughter.
Finally, after the divorce was completed, he proceeded to marry Gena Avery in 2013, with whom he is currently.
Beyoncé Siblings
Beyoncé has only one biological sibling, Solange, born in 1986. Solange is divorced and is living with her son, Daniel Julez. Apart from Solange, she also has two other half-siblings, Nixon Knowles (brother) and Koi Knowles (sister).
Reference Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9
https://beyoncepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Mathew_Knowles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Knowles
https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/knowles-tina