Information: Beyonce > Facts
- Lead singer of the singing group Destiny's Child.
- Toured with TLC as their opening act (1999)
- Toured with Christina Aguilera as her opening act. (2000)
- Has a younger sister named Solange.
- Name rhymes with "Fiancé"
- Has a cat named Master P
- Attended The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas.
- Has a younger sister named Solange Knowles.
- Once appeared on "Star Search" (1983).
- In 2001 she became the first African-American woman to ever win the ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award.
- Her biggest hit to date is song "Crazy in Love." [2005]
- The Radio Music Awards, MTV Europe Video Music Awards and Billboard Awards are among the awards shows she has performed on in 2003. She also performed at a South African AIDS benefit show in November 2003, organized by Bono of U2 to combat the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Won 5 Grammys, including Best Contemporary R & B Album for "Dangerously In Love", she took home the most awards for this year's (2004) show. [8 February 2004]
- She has Creole heritage on her mother's side of her family.
- Has been quoted as saying that to get over her shyness she developed a stage persona named "Sasha".
- Was voted number 1 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties
- She and Jay-Z are buying a house in Miami as well as in London, England.
- Ranked #7 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
- Aunt of Daniel Julez J. Smith, son of her sister, Solange Knowles and her husband, Daniel.
- Her name came from her mother's maiden name.
- Attended Welch Middle School in Houston, Texas.
- Sang three of the five Oscar-nominated songs at The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV), including one completely in French.
- One of People Magazine's "50 Most beautiful People" for most wanted lips (2004)
- Ranked #1 on E!'s 50 Steamiest Southern Stars
- Launched a clothing line, "House of Dereon", with her mother, Tina Knowles, in 2005.
- Has known R&B singer Alicia Keys since she was 14.
- Along with her Destiny's Child members, she and they were honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame [March 28, 2006].
- Is a big fan of Aishwarya Rai.