Beyonce

Non-Public Biography Node
Birthday: September 4, 1981
Age: 30
Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Big Break: Destiny’s Child
Biography
Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born to costume designer Tina Knowles and former salesman Mathew Knowles. Beyonce also has a younger sister Solange. From a young age, Beyonce won over thirty local singing and dancing competitions. She also attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, but later went to Alief Elsik High School. Beyonce rose to fame as lead singer of the world’s best-selling female group, Destiny’s Child.

In 2003, Knowles released her debut solo album Dangerously in Love. She also released her second album B’Day in 2006. She has also made a success in the film industry, starring in The Pink Panther, Austin Powers in Goldmember, and Dreamgirls. Overall, she is a singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. She is currently Crazy in Love with rapper Jay-Z.

Did you know….

  • Beyoncé nickname is Bee
  • Her two favorite things are ‘Pop Eyes Fried Chicken’ and her Antique Convertible Jaguar.
  • Beyonce Knowles wrote and produced almost every song on Destiny’s Child’s Survivor CD.
  • Destiny’s Child’s hit song, Emotion, is a remake of a Bee Gees hit from the ‘70s.
  • Kelly Rowland is Beyonce Knowles’ cousin.
  • Beyonce and mother Tina Knowles introduced fashion line House of Dereon in 2004.
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Beyoncé is getting ready to enjoy her first Mother’s Day ever. She gave birth to daughter Blue Ivy with husband Jay-Z, 42, back in January. And who better to dish about the big day than the 30-year-old superstar’s own mom, Tina Knowles?

Knowles, also grandmother to Solange’s son, Daniel Julez Smith, Jr., opened up to Us Weekly about the family’s plans while at a charity event in New York City on Wednesday.

"[We're] all going to be together,”
Now that Kim Kardashian is dating Kanye West and Kanye West is best friends with Jay-Z and Jay-Z is married to Beyonce….the real question is, will Beyonce appear on “Keeping Up With The Kardashians.”

It’s a valid question! I’m sure Kim and Kanye would love to double date with Beyonce and Jay-Z. Kanye and Jay are best friends! It has to happen eventually, right?
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With her mom and husband on baby duty, Beyoncé took a night off to strut the red carpet at Monday night’s annual Costume Institute Gala held at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

At the celebrity-studded event known as “fashion’s Oscars,” the 30-year old superstar looked stunning in a sheer gown by Givenchy Haute Couture with a long black and purple feather train.

While the figure-hugging gown left no doubts regarding
Beyonce's husband, music mogul Jay Z, sat down with Oprah on Sunday and predicted what everyone was already thinking - his daughter, Blue Ivy, will be one spoiled kid!

Appearing on Oprah's Master Class: Special Edition on OWN, the first-time father revealed he was the last of four children, and though he grew up without a father in Brooklyn's drug-infested Marcy Projects, he draws inspiration from the way his mom, Gloria Carter, raised him.
Singer. Songwriter. Actress. Superstar. Mom. These are the words that describe one of the most famous women on the planet. And now, People Magazine’s World’s Most Beautiful Woman 2012.

This marks the 9th time that 30-year-old Beyoncé has made the list, which also includes two “Most Beautiful Woman” Hall of Famers: Academy Award winners Julia Roberts, who’s made it on People’s coveted list 13 times, and Nicole Kidman, who’s appeared 10 times
Michelle Obama just got some fan mail from one of the biggest celebrities on the planet.

“Michelle is the ultimate example of a truly strong African American woman,” Beyonce wrote on her personal website. “She is a caring mother, she’s a loving wife, while at the same time, she is the First Lady!!!!”

Not to mention she’s got great arms.

And Beyonce didn't stop there. The singer continued:
Over the years, Beyonce has been a generally private person. She kept her pregnancy under wraps and then chose to announce it without announcing it at all. And hell, we didn’t even know she married Jay-Z until after it happened.

To make it up to us, Beyonce is letting fans have a “view into her world.”

Beyonce launched a special Tumblr page on Thursday evening, showing off some personal photos from her life.
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The Mega Millions jackpot is up to a whopping $540 million dollars, breaking a record for the biggest jackpot of any lottery. And people everywhere are seeing dollar signs. I’m no statistician, but I’m gonna go ahead and say, your chances of winning are low. But hey, a ticket is only a dollar, and you can’t win if you don’t play, right?

$540 million seems like a huge amount of money, but it’s pocket change to some celebs. Here are 10 celebrities who will still be richer than you if you win the Mega Millions jackpot.

Jay Z & Beyonce: $800 Million: Jay Z and Beyonce have a combined net worth of $800 million bucks. That’s nearly $300 million more than the Mega Millions Jackpot! See how I did math there? Jay-Z is reportedly worth $450 million, though some say it’s closer to $500 million. He’s got Rocaware clothing, Roc-A-Fella Records, a stake in the New Jersey Nets, 40/40 Nightclubs, and Def Jam. Oh, not to mention—every album he’s ever released has gone platinum. Beyonce herself is worth $300 million. Combined, these two will still be richer than you if you’re the Mega Millions winner
For more than a century now, International Women’s Day has served as a day to honor successful women all over the globe and celebrate the achievements of influential women everywhere.

We Can Do It!

MSN asked their users around the world who they think are the most powerful women of 2012, and here are a handful of lovely ladies that made the list.

Meryl Streep: Meryl is not only one of the most revered actresses of her generation, she remains ever humble and graceful. Streep recently won her third Oscar, after being nominated 17 times.

Arianna Huffington: The Greek-American author and columnist is the co-founder of The Huffington Post.
NOW do you believe she carried this kid by herself?

While having a casual lunch at Sant Ambroeus in New York’s West Village last Saturday, a witness saw Beyonce with her daughter, Blue Ivy Cater, and the observer tells Us Weekly that Beyonce was breastfeeding at the restaurant. It was a very casual lunch.

Two additional sources came forward and confirmed Beyonce was indeed breastfeeding at the table.

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