Beyoncé Knowles was born September 4, 1981. She was born in Houston, Texas. She was first captured by the public eye as lead singer of the R&B group Destiny’s Child. Her father Mathew Knowles, managed Destiny’s Child. Her mother Tina Knowles designed all of their glittering costumes.
Beyonce and her singing group were discovered by Whitney Houston. This was in the 1990’s. The original members Beyonce & LaTavia Roberson were just 19 years old; the two of them met at an audition and soon became friends.
Eventually Beyonce ended up going solo. Beyoncé’s first solo recording was a feature on Jay Z’s 03 bonnie & Clyde that was released in October 2002, the song was number 4 on the U.S. billboard. Her first solo album Dangerously in Love