▲From 1990s Destiny's Child to the daring pop icon she is today, Beyoncé has become one of the biggest names in the business. In order to celebrate Queen Bey's 37th birthday on September 4, here are some fun facts about the international star.

▲Her full name is Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter. Her name was given to her as an homage to her mother's maiden name, Beyince.

▲She is of Native American, African, Irish, and French descent.

▲At seven-years-old, she won a singing competition at school for her performance of 'Imagine' by John Lennon.

▲Beyoncé is a childhood friend of Alicia Keys. The singers have known each other since they were 14, and they partnered up for the song 'Put it in a Love Song.'

▲Future members of Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland and Knowles (pictured here with later Destiny's Child addition Michelle Williams) met at eight-years-old after being put into the R&B girl group Girl's Tyme.

▲Destiny's Child was formed in 1996. They named the group after a passage from the Book of Isaiah.

▲Beyoncé's father reportedly used to make the girls sing while running in order to build their stamina.

▲Beyoncé suffered from depression for two years, reportedly due to the fact that the public blamed her for the problems within the group.

▲Her mother is a fashion designer named Tina Knowles. Her father is a talent manager named Mathew Knowles.

▲Her mother designed most of the outfits for Destiny's Child.

▲Beyoncé and Solange went to therapy as children so there would be no hard feelings between them after Beyoncé's early success, this according to Elle.

▲Her favorite film is 'A Star is Born.'

▲Her fashion icon is British model Kate Moss.

▲The gem in the beginning of her solo career, the album 'Dangerously in Love' won five Grammys.

▲Sasha Fierce was the alter ego that Beyoncé created in 2003 to help her with her stage fright. In 2010, she told the magazine Allure that she didn't feel like she needed an alter ego to perform anymore.

▲In September 2010, she was named the the most beautiful woman in the world by People magazine.

▲She walked out of a photo shoot with David LaChapelle after he asked her to pose naked and covered in honey.

▲She and rapper Jay-Z started dating in 2000, but it wasn't until April 4, 2008 that the two married. Talk about some build up!

▲The couple's first daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, was born on January 7, 2012.

▲Blue Ivy is the youngest person to enter the Billboard charts. Her cries appeared on her dad's song, 'Glory.'

▲The song also revealed that Beyoncé suffered a miscarriage before getting pregnant with Blue.

▲In February 2017, Beyoncé announced her second pregnancy, and in June the singer gave birth to twins Sir and Rumi.

▲Beyoncé has various other secondary businesses. She created a clothing line called House of Deréon with her mother. The name of the brand came from her grandmother's name, Agnes Dereon. She also released various fragrance lines that are sold all over the world.

▲Beyoncé is obviously a woman of many talents, and she not only shines on the stage, but on the silver screen as well! Check out some of the films that the pop diva has starred in.

▲The film directed by Darnell Martin tells the history of Chess Records, the record label belonging to Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) from the '50s and '60s. Beyoncé plays Etta James.

▲This was her first film, this back in 2001. Produced by MTV (for TV) and directed by Robert Townsend, the film is a mixture of a drama and a musical. It tells the story of Carmen Brown (Beyoncé), an aspiring actor who encounters new problems in her life after meeting police officer Sgt. Hill (Mekhi Phifer).

▲Of all the films Bey's participated in, this one garnered the most critical acclaim. The film tells the story of the group The Dreamettes, who were very successful in the 60s and 70s, and discusses the difficulties of show business. Beyoncé got her first nomination for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for this role.

▲The thriller directed by Steve Shill tells the story of Derek Charles (Idris Elba), a financial consultant married to Sharon (Beyoncé). He has the perfect life until he gets involved with Lisa (Ali Larter), who is capable of ruining everything for Derek.

▲In the film, Beyoncé plays Xania, the girlfriend of the French soccer coach who is found dead at a game. The movie focuses on the search for the Pink Panther, a diamond that belonged to the coach.

Beyoncé: 37 years of talent and glamour!

Check out these fun facts about the birthday girl

15/07/24 por StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Beyoncé

From 1990s Destiny's Child to the daring pop icon she is today, Beyoncé has become one of the biggest names in the business. In order to celebrate Queen Bey's 37th birthday on September 4, here are some fun facts about the international star.