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Beyonce
Full Name
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is her full name (after her marriage to musician Jay-Z).1)
Birth
She is 41 years old and was born in Houston, Texas on September 4, 1981.2)
Make-up
Mascara is Beyoncé's favorite make-up, although she is allergic to perfume.3)
Own Perfumes
She has three of her own perfumes as of September 2011: Heat, Heat Rushwith, and Beyoncé Pulse.4)
B'Day
After the Spanish version of Irreplaceable became a great hit, Beyoncé released a Spanish version of her album 'B'Day'. She even worked with Shakira on the song 'Beautiful Liar'.5)
Mother
Her mother is a costume designer and hairstylist who operates a salon, and her father has been a full-time record manager since 1995, overseeing all of her artistic endeavors.6)
Name Origin
Beyoncé was named after her mother, Celestine Ann “Tina” Beyoncé.7)
Soloist At Age 7
Beyoncé was a soloist in her church choir when she was seven years old.8)
Talented Child
As a kid, she also won more than 30 singing and dance competitions.9)
Bootylicious
Due to the success of her song of the same name, the term 'bootylicious' was added to the Oxford English Dictionary.10)
Girl's Tyme
Girl's Tyme was Beyoncé's childhood girl band with Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Robertson. It has been later renamed to Destiny's Child.11)
Destiny's Child Last Album
Destiny's Child released their final studio album, Destiny Fulfilled, in 2004 and disbanded the following year.12)
First Solo Tour
Dangerously in Love was her debut solo tour, which took place in 2004.13)
Jay-Z
Beyoncé married Jay-Z on April 4, 2008, after numerous years of friendship and romance.14)
Daughter
Beyoncé gave birth to their baby, Blue Ivy Carter, on January 7, 2012.15)
Marriage
Beyoncé previously stated that her marriage to Jay-Z isn't “perfect,” but that no marriage is, and that even though they bicker like any other couple, they are still extremely happy together.16)
Walk Of Fame
She accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March 2006.17)
Gaddafi Concert
Beyoncé was one of several singers that were paid astronomical sums to perform for the family of former Libyan tyrant Muammar Gaddafi. 18)
Gaddafi Money
Although she accepted the money and performed for the dictator's family, Beyoncé eventually gave the whole sum to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which assisted individuals impacted by the 2010 Haitian earthquake.19)
Bodyguard Situation
Beyoncé's bodyguard once shattered her toe by inadvertently standing on it while attempting to protect her from a mob of fans.20)
Glastonbury Festival
Beyoncé was the first solo female to headline the Glastonbury Festival's main stage in 2011.21)
Well Paid
Beyoncé was also named the 'World's Highest-Paid Performer Per Minute' after earning £1.25 million for a five-minute performance at a private New Year's Eve party in St. Barts in 2010.22)
Lucky Number
Beyoncé's lucky number is four. Her mother's birthday is the 4th of January, hers is the 4th of September, and her husband's is the 4th of December. On April 4th, she married Jay-Z.23)
First Female Success
Beyonce is the only female artist in history to have all six of her studio albums chart at number one.24)
Most Nominated Grammys
Beyonce is the most-nominated female artist in Grammy history, with 79 nominations.25)
Number One In Different Decades
Apart from Mariah Carey, she is the only other solo artist to achieve a number one hit in the United States in four distinct decades.26)
Sasha Fierce
Sasha Fierce, Beyonce's alter persona, was created to assist her overcome stage nervousness. 27)
Coachella
She also made history in 2018 when she became the first black woman to headline Coachella.28)
Own Record Label
Parkwood Entertainment, Beyonce's record label and entertainment firm, was founded in 2010. The label presently represents Chloe x Halle, Sophie Beem, and Ingrid.29)
Clothing Brand
Beyonce has her own clothing brand, Ivy Park, with whom she has previously partnered with Adidas and Topshop.30)