- Was a tomboy and refused to wear dresses when she was younger.
- Has known R&B singer Alicia Keys since she was 14.
- Best friends with Kelly Rowland since they were children.
- Toured with TLC as their opening act (1999).
- Has been quoted as saying that to get over her shyness she developed a stage persona named "Sasha".
- Toured with Christina Aguilera as her opening act (2000).
- Sang three of the five Oscar-nominated songs at The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005), including one completely in French (2005).
- Is a huge fan of Middle Eastern music and dance.
- Her biggest hit to date is song "Crazy in Love" (2003).
- Is a huge fan of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
- Before her trio became Destiny's Child they were known as Girls Tyme.
- Beyoncé was named after her mom's maiden name, Beyoncé.
- Her father, Mathew Knowles, is African-American. Her mother, Tina (born Celestine Ann Beyoncé), is of Louisiana Creole ancestry, mainly African and French, with ancestors from Louisiana, and, before that, Canada. Beyoncé is also of 1/32 Irish descent, and has distant Breton roots on her mother's side, as well.
- Has a cat named Master P
- First female artist to reach number one position on both singles and albums chart simultaneously in the United States and the United Kingdom (2003).
- In 2001, she became the first African-American woman to ever win the ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award.
- In her song "Get Me Bodied" from her album "B'Day, she says four numbers at the start of her song, 9,4,8 and 1. These numbers are her birth date. The 4th of September (9th month) and 8 and 1 because she was born in 1981.
- Solange's big sister and Nixon & Koi Knowles' older half-sister.
- (February 8, 2004) Won five Grammy Awards, including Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Dangerously in Love", she took home the most awards for this year's (2004) show.
- According to a television interview with Steve Jones for Beyonce: For the Record (2009), Beyoncé said the music video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was the cheapest video made, of all her singles released. This was because most of the budget was used for the single "If I Were a Boy".
- Formed the Survivors' Foundation for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
- Attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas.
- (March 28, 2006) Along with her Destiny's Child members, she and they were honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
- The gold and diamond nail rings for the music video "Sweet Dreams" is valued at $36,000. It was made by Bijules designer, Jules Kim.
- (January 20, 2009) Sang "At Last" (immortalized by Etta James) at the first presidential inaugural ball as Barack Obama and Michelle Obama danced cheek-to-cheek. Other featured artists in the venue included, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Sting, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Maroon 5's Adam Levine, etc.
- Ranked #1 on E!'s 50 Steamiest Southern Stars
- At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards she won the Video of the Year award and allowed Taylor Swift to finish her acceptance speech for Best Female Video after Ye interrupted her.
- One of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" for most wanted lips (2004).
- Her favorite rapper is Wyclef Jean.
- She and Destiny's Child were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Beyoncé and Shakira are collaborating on a song called "Beautiful Liar". The song will appear on a special-edition reissue of Beyoncé's solo album, "B'Day".
- Her victory at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards (January 31, 2010) set a record for a female artist: six Grammy wins in a single year, including Song of the Year (for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"), Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for "Halo"), Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and Best Contemporary R&B Album (for "I Am... Sasha Fierce").
- Launched a clothing line, "House of Dereon", with her mother, Tina Knowles, in 2005. The name, Dereon, is Tina's mother's maiden name.
- She and her then-boyfriend Jay-Z own 3 apartments at South Beach in Miami.
- Was born on a Friday at 10:00 AM CST.
- Chosen by American music-magazine, "Billboard", as Woman of the Year (2009).
- She and Jay-Z are buying a house in Miami as well as in London, England.
- Was featured on the "Most Overrated of 2006" list.
- Mother Tina Knowles used to run a hair salon.
- Once appeared on Star Search (1983).
- (June 13, 2005) She and the other members of Destiny's Child announced that they will disband after their tour ends in the fall.
- In 2010, she launched her new fragrance "Heat" at Macy's in Manhattan. On the TV commercial for the fragrance, Beyoncé sang "Fever", a song most popularized by Peggy Lee.
- Lead singer of the singing group Destiny's Child.
- Among the guests at her 25th birthday were Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Nicole Richie, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
- The Brazilian electro-pop/rock group CSS, famous for their song "Music is My Hot, Hot Sex" used in an Apple commercial, took their name from a reported quote from 'Beyonce' in which she stated she was tired of being sexy. Cansei de Ser Sexy is Brazilian Portuguese literally meaning "tired of being sexy".
- First started singing in the church choir at St. John's Church in downtown Houston, Texas. Has been a lifelong member of (and contributor to) the church.
- Won Best International Female Solo Artist, Brit Awards (2004).
- Was voted number 1 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties
- Studied acting with Ivana Chubbuck.
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