Beyonce was born September 4th, 1981 in Houston, Texas.  Her full name is Beyonce Giselle Knowles. A few of her nicknames are Juju, Mothe, and Bee. Her father's name is Matthew Knowles and her mother's name is Tina Knowles. She has a younger sister named Solange Knowles who is about five years younger than her.
	A few years ago she was the lead singer of a group called destiny's child. The group was made with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. The original group was with Le Toya Luckett,Farrah Franklin and LaTavia Roberson. The group was founded byWhitney Houston.

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