Name Meaning

Beyonce: maiden name of mother, Tina Knowles
similar name: Beyonca, variant of Italian
name Bianca, meaning “white, pure”

Vital Stats

Birthday: September 4, 1981
Birth Name: Beyonce Giselle Knowles
Birthplace: Houston, TX
Height: 5’7″
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Primary Occupation: singer, actress

Relatives

Father: Matthew Knowles
Mother: Celestine (Tina) Knowles
Sister: Solange Knowles

Love Life

Husband: Jay-Z, Rapper, together since 2002, m. 4/4/2008

Children

Blue Ivy Carter (b. 1/7/2012)