Facts

Birth name: Beyonce Giselle Knowles
Nicknames: Bee, B, Bey, Juju, Mothe
Nationality: American
Date of birth: September 4, 1981
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Occupation: musician, actress
Height: 5 ft 6.25 in (168 cm)
Weight: ~ 140 lbs

Father: Matthew Knowles
Mother: Tina Knowles
Sister: Solange Knowles

Favorites:
- food:
- holiday:
- rapper: Wyclef Jean

- Trade mark: big, heavy earrings
- Had a cat named Master P
- Is allergic to perfume
- Is a fan of Middle Eastern music and dance
- She has creole heritage on ther mother’s side of the family
- She owns a condominium in Miami, and a house in London, England
- Has been quoted as saying that to get over her shyness she developed a stage persona named “Sasha”
- Her name came from her mother’s maiden name
- Attended Welch Middle School in Houston, Texas
- Has known R&B singer Alicia Keys since she was 14
- Is a big fan of Aishwarya Rai
- Studied acting with Ivana Chubbuck

Salary:
- The Fighting Temptations (2003) – $1,500,000
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) – $3,000,000