Beyoncé Giselle Knowles

Beyonce Giselle Knowles, was born on September 4 on 1981 in Houston. Tina Knowles, her mom, designs the glittering costumes, and Mathew Knowles is Destiny's Child's manager. Solange, her older sister (4 years apart) has released her debut album. She dances alongside her big sister at DC-3 shows. Beyonce is of Louisiana Creole and African descent. Whitney Houston discovered her and her group. Lovefool The song, performed by The Cardigans, is her top song. Her most coveted piece of clothing is a pair of metallic work boots. She is the writer and producer of many of the group's hit songs, including "Jumpin Jumpin""Bootylicious", “Nasty Girls”, "Independent Women", and "Happy Face". She is the main singer for Destiny's Child. Toured together with Christina Aguilera as her opening performance (2000). Toured with TLC as their opening act (1999). Cat named Master P Attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas. Solange's big sibling and Nixon and Koi Knowles her older half-sister. Star Search (1983) - One time was a part of the show. In 2001, she was the first African American woman to win the ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award. She is a huge lover and admirer of Middle Eastern music. Her most popular hit song is the track "Crazy in Love" that she released in 2003. The Radio Music Awards, MTV Europe Video Music Awards and Billboard Awards are among the award shows she has been on stage at in 2003. She also was a part of a South African AIDS benefit show in November 2003, organized by Bono of U2 in order to tackle the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. (February 8 (February 8, 2004) Won five Grammy Awards, including Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Dangerously in Love", she took home the most awards at this year's (2004) show. Mathew, her father, is African-American. Her mother, Tina, is of Louisiana Creole roots - mostly African and French with ancestors who came from Louisiana as well as, prior to that, Canada. Beyonce is 1/32 Irish and has distant Breton and Spanish, Indonesian and Chinese roots. According to some, she created a stage character known as "Sasha" to conquer her shyness.