Date of birth (location)
4 September 1981
Houston, Texas, USA
Trivia
Lead singer of the singing group Destiny's Child.
Toured with Christina Aguilera as her opening act. (2000)
Toured with TLC as their opening act (1999)
Has a younger sister named Solange.
Name rhymes with "Fiancé"
Has a cat named Master P
Is allergic to perfume
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.
Is a fan of Middle Eastern music and dance.
Her biggest hit to date is the feminist anthem "Independent Women."
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.
Her favorite rapper is Wyclef Jean.
She and Jay-Z are buying a house in Miami as well as in London, England.
Aunt of Daniel Julez J. Smith, son of her sister, Solange and her husband,
Daniel.
Sister-in-law of football player, Daniel Smith.
See tons of Hi-Res Divx
movies in the members archive.
Actress - filmography
Composer - filmography
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) (song "Crazy in Love")
... aka Bridget Jones 2 (UK: informal title)
... aka Bridget Jones: L'âge de raison (France)
Soul Plane (2004) (song "Survivor")
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) (song "Crazy in Love") (song
"Dangerously in Love, Part II")
MTV Europe Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) (song "Baby Boy")
... aka MTV Europe Music Awards Edinburgh 03 (Europe: English title)
The Fighting Temptations (2003)
Bad Boys II (2003) (song "Keep Giving Your Love To Me") (as B. Knowles)
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) (song "Survivor")
The Master of Disguise (2002) (song "Happy Face")
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) (song "Work It Out")
... aka Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA)
Charlie's Angels (2000) (songs "Independent Women Part 1", "Dot")
... aka 3 Engel für Charlie (Germany)
Romeo Must Die (2000) (song "Perfect Man")
Actress - filmography
The Pink Panther (2005) (post-production) .... Xania
The Fighting Temptations (2003) .... Lilly
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) .... Foxxy Cleopatra
... aka Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA)
Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001) (TV) .... Carmen
Destiny's Child Live (2001) (TV) .... Guest/Performer
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