Beyoncé
Beyoncé in 2010, photo by kathclick/bigstock.com
Birth Name: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
Place of Birth: Houston, Harris, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 4, 1981
Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – Louisiana Creole, including African, French, Acadian/French-Canadian, as well as distant Irish and Breton, remote Penobscot First Nations
Beyoncé, also known as Harmonies by The Hive, Queen Bey or Queen B, Third Ward Trill, Sasha Fierce, and Beyoncé Knowles, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, director, and businessperson. She was a member of R&B girl group Destiny’s Child, along with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and also, originally, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson. As a solo artist, she has won the most Grammy Awards of any person, at 32, and has sold over 200 million records worldwide. Often exploring themes of feminism and womanism, her songs include “Crazy in Love,” “Baby Boy,” “Me, Myself and I,” “Check on It,” “Déjà Vu,” “Irreplaceable,” “Beautiful Liar,” “If I Were a Boy,” “Single Ladies,” “Halo,” “Run the World (Girls),” “Drunk in Love,” “Formation,” “Perfect Duet,” “Break My Soul,” “Cuff It,” “Texas Hold ‘Em,” and “II Most Wanted.” Beyoncé has starred in the films Carmen: A Hip Hopera, Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Fighting Temptations, The Pink Panther (2006), Dreamgirls, Cadillac Records, Obsessed (2009), Epic (2013), and Disney’s The Lion King (2019), the latter two in voice role. She co-directed her music films Life Is But a Dream, Lemonade, and Black Is King, which she also co-wrote; and directed and wrote her music films Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé and Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé.
Beyoncé is the daughter of Tina Knowles (born Célestine Ann Beyincé), a fashion designer, and Mathew C. Knowles, a businessperson and talent manager. Her sister is singer and actress Solange Knowles. They are the first sisters to have each had No. 1 albums. She is married to rapper and music producer Jay-Z, with whom she has three children, including Blue Ivy Carter. Beyoncé and Jay-Z are in a band together, The Carters. Beyoncé is a step-sister of actress Bianca Lawson. Her mother is married to Bianca’s father, actor Richard Lawson. Beyoncé founded management company Parkwood Entertainment.
Beyoncé’s father is African-American. Beyoncé’s maternal grandparents were French-speaking Louisiana Creoles, with roots in New Iberia; their ancestry was mostly African and French, including French ancestors who lived in Canada. Through her mother’s line, Beyoncé is a great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Acadian leader Joseph Broussard, and a descendant of Jean-Vincent d’Abbadie de Saint-Castin (born c. 1652), and of his wife, Marie Mathilde Pidianske/Penobscot (born c. 1658), who was the daughter of Madockawando Abenaki, a chief of the Penobscot (Panawahpskek) people. Through Marie Mathilde, Beyoncé is of 1/1024 Indigenous descent. Beyoncé is also of approximately 1/32 Irish ancestry, and has distant Breton roots on her mother’s side, as well. Her name, Beyoncé, is a tribute to her mother’s maiden name, Beyincé. Through her Broussard line, she is a third cousin of gospel singer and graphic artist Karen Showell.
Beyoncé has said that she has Nigerian ancestry. She may have discovered this through a DNA test.
Beyoncé’s parents Mathew and Tina, 2007, photo by bigstock.com
Beyoncé’s mother has also been described as having Cherokee and/or Choctaw Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been verified/documented. No Cherokee or Choctaw Native American ancestors appear on publicly available family trees of Beyoncé’s mother. One book biography, Crazy in Love: The Beyoncé Knowles Biography, also refers to Beyoncé’s mother having Spanish, Jewish, Chinese, and Indonesian ancestry. It is also not clear if this is accurate.
Beyoncé does not speak French or Spanish, but she has sung in Spanish before.
A picture of Beyoncé’s maternal grandparents can be seen here.
Beyoncé’s paternal grandfather was Matthew/Mathew Q. Knowles (the son of Taylor Knowles and Girlie/Gurlie/Gerlie Mae Miller). Matthew was born in Alabama. Taylor was the son of James Isaac Knowles and Sarah Elizabeth Dixon. Girlie was the daughter of Prophet Miller and Jane Hall.
Beyoncé’s paternal grandmother is Lou Helen Hogue (the daughter of Davis/Dave Hogue and Hester Moore). Lou was born in Alabama. Davis was the son of Jim Hogue and Rosetta Moore. Hester was the daughter of Pinkney Madison Moore and Arenia Goree.
Beyoncé’s maternal grandfather was Lumis/Lumas Albert Beyincé/Buyincé (the son of Alexandre/Alexon Beyincé/Buyincé and Mary Olevia). Lumis was born in Delcambre, Vermilion, Louisiana.
Beyoncé’s maternal grandmother was Agnès/Agnèz DeRouen/Deréon (the daughter of Eugène-Gustave DeRouen/Deréon/Derezen and Odelia/Odilia Broussard). Agnès was born in Decambre, Louisiana, and was a prominent seamstress. Eugène-Gustave likely was the son of Eloi Jacques DeRouen. Odelia was the daughter of Éloi/Éloy-René Rosemond Broussard, who was white, of French descent, and of Celestine Joséphine Lessee/Lesse/Lesser/Lacy/Lacey/Lessassier, who was black/mixed-race black, and the daughter of a slave mother. Éloi and Joséphine had many children together, and possibly married. A picture of Beyoncé’s great-grandfather Eugène-Gustave can be seen here.
LOS ANGELES – FEB 10: Beyoncé arrives to the Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013 in Hollywood, CA photo by DFree/Bigstock.com
Sources: Genealogies of Beyoncé – http://www.geni.com
https://famouskin.com
Family history of Beyoncé – https://www.hollywoodancestry.com
https://www.dailymail.co.uk
Family history of Beyoncé, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak – http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Beyoncé’s paternal grandfather, Matthew/Mathew Q. Knowles, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Beyoncé’s paternal grandmother, Lou Helen Hogue, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Beyoncé’s maternal grandmother, Agnès/Agnèz DeRouen/Deréon, on 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Article about Beyoncé’s maternal great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, Joseph Broussard – http://www.biographi.ca
“Samiiraa March 25, 2016 at 1:16 pm
Her grandfather looks more white than black. And Tina could pass for an olive skinned European. I don’t understand why AAs don’t want to accept the fact that she has a mixed heritage. She is probably more black than white like 70% black but she is still mixed.”
Tina doesnt look european
she only would fit in Puerto Rico or Brazil. Her phenotype is tri racial.
Quote( I don’t understand why AAs don’t want to accept the fact that she has a mixed heritage.)
Oh please, AA’s are no different than you Italians. The tiniest hint that you’re impure, and you throw a tantrum
Also, they know she’s of mixed heritage, so are they. She’s half Creole, while I’m full Creole and say I’m black (so what)
Sorry but im white and i dont look nothing less than caucasian
Tina doesnt look olive european, she looks tri racial, like puerto ricans and brazilians
Youll never found someone like her in spain or whatever. She got a skull and facial features with native american and negroid influence.
“Oh please, AA’s are no different than you Italians. ”
First of all, we italians are white
We have white skin colour, some can have tanned skin or light skin
Never brown or black. We have caucasian skull and features, “good” hair, caucasian noses…
You proved my point, look at how you got so defensive. Here you are (I’m white, I got white skin blah blah blah). I never said you weren’t white, so who are you trying to convince(me or yourself). So scared that you think someone is going to think you’re not white
Quote(Youll never found someone like her in spain or whatever.)
I forgot, do don’t usually know what you’re talking about. Europe is full of mixed bloods(Spain , Germany France etc). Actually look next time
Since someone says she looks olive european i have to say you all are wrong
Tina can not fit in spain, she looks puerto rican, brazilian….
I lived in europe for many years and i know what im talking about, shes not common there. Spanishb “/” mexicans
Native-born Spanish citizens of all ethnic groups make up 86% of the total population, and 14% are immigrants. Among the immigrants, around 57% of them come from Spain’s former colonies in Latin America (including those from Cuba, Argentina, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Chile and Uruguay), Africa and Asia Philippines. The rest are mostly Eastern European (especially Romanians, Bulgarians, Russians, Serbians, Croatians, Bosnians, Ukrainians and Albanians)
She would be considered immigrant in spain, nothing less
@luck
Quote(Since someone says she looks olive european i have to say you all are wrong
Tina can not fit in spain, she looks puerto rican, brazilian….
I lived in europe for many years and i know what im talking about, shes not common there. Spanishb “/” Mexicans)
You seem to be going all over the place. I never mention anything about Tina, so I don’t know how you even got on that subject. However being uncommon, is not the same as not being there. These ladies are examples of mulatto Spain born citizens from Spanish mothers:
Lucía Asué Mbomio
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/662714801466925058/wG4g7BdR.jpg
Hedisa Visapa :
http://www.affaritaliani.it/static/upload/hedi/hedisa-visapa-1.jpg
here’s a male version if I’m not mistaken
Derik Osede:
http://cdn.guardian.ng//wp-content/uploads/2015/06/derik_osede_1.jpg
they were born in Spain to Native-born Spanish white mothers , so whether you consider them citizens are not doesn’t matter, they are citizens
@luckystar wow you are one white person with a lot of knowledge. I agree with you
I quoted samiira saying she looks olive european, not you.
As i showed you, immigrants are minority in spain and mostly came from white countries, so no
she doesnt look spanish, since people from spain are white, if she does look southern european why she is not considered white in world? Because all europeans native are caucasian. Black people in france are not considered french by white people, dont you remember about Flora Coquerel issues?
“I’m not a racist but shouldn’t the Miss France contest only be open to white girls?” to “Fuck, a n***er” or “Death to foreigners.”
@ luckystar
fuckzybear is a provocateur, don’t feed him.
@Andrew
If that was true, then why did you comment. Oh that’s right, if I’m one then so are you(so you can’t help it)
@luck
Quote(I quoted samiira saying she looks olive european, not you.)
Then you should have put it under Samiira name
Quote(As i showed you, immigrants are minority in spain and mostly came from white countries, so no)
well immigrants maybe a minority, but the people I have shown, are not immigrants. They are native born to native Spanish parents
Quote(she doesnt look spanish, since people from spain are white, if she does look southern european why she is not considered white in world?)
Well first I just proved that not all native born people from Spain are white. Now the mulattoes and the full blacks maybe in the minority, but they are still there. Plus the full blacks seem to be breeding into the population.
Quote( Black people in france are not considered french by white people, dont you remember about Flora Coquerel issues?
“I’m not a racist but shouldn’t the Miss France contest only be open to white girls?” to “Fuck, a n***er” or “Death to foreigners.”)
Now you jump to France, pls pick one country and stick with it.
You guys crack me up with that (I’m not racist, BUT)
You Europeans are very funny people. You come like a tidal wave into other people countries, take them over and call yourselves native to that land. Yet a foreigner comes to Europe, and no matter how many generations of that person family are born there, they never seen as natives
Now as for Flora Coquerel issues? I don’t look at beauty pageant however ,Yes she had every right to represent France. Her father is French, and she was born there(full white or not). If the French people don’t want a half black winning, then they better find some better looking white girls
The french needs to shut their mouths, after what their country did in Africa. Testing nuclear bombs on the population, and the other things they did there
No, you did not show me natives, you showed me half spanish born half spanish and half foreign. Native spanish belong to white people, and it is on their census: The CIA Factbook (2011) gives a racial description of “composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types” under “ethnic groups” instead of the usual breakdown of ethnic composition. Thats a spanish native ethnicity
Native spanish means spanish people by race and nationality, not only nationality
The same way white american arent considered native american, they are only americans by nationality. French people are right, since black people belong to africa.
@luck
Quote(Native spanish means spanish people by race and nationality, not only nationality
The same way white american arent considered native american, they are only americans by nationality. French people are right, since black people belong to africa.)
So by your logic, this woman here:
http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/galleries/x701/53109.jpg
Should not have been allowed to represent Argentina, because she is a foreigner. Did you protest, and say there should have been a native woman representing the country? What about Miss Chile (María Belén Jerez Spuler) isn’t she a foreigner to that country, but she was allowed to represent that country. Miss Brazil (Marthina Brandt), I know she was born in the country, but obviously she’s a foreigner. However you or anybody else didn’t say any thing
Also by your logic, you white people aren’t native to European:
http://politicalblindspot.com/scientists-reveal-the-first-european-faces-were-not-white/
the group that became you people only arrived about 7-8,000 yrs ago. Before that time, Dark skin Africans were in Europe. Your group being bigger merged into them. So by your logic, you white people are foreigners to Europe, and you shouldn’t call yourselves Europeans(by your logic).
@fuzzybear44
”Before that time, Dark skin Africans were in Europe. Your group being bigger merged into them. So by your logic, you white people are foreigners to Europe, and you shouldn’t call yourselves Europeans(by your logic).”
Whet? Damn, American education never ceases to amaze me.
Those dark skin Africans turned white during thousand of years of individual evolutions in Europe. White people didn’t come from somewhere to Europe. They became white IN EUROPE.
Its funny how yoi didnt makes sense. Argentina is not an homogeneous country like Spain or Japan. An Argentine can be white, black or mongoloid, plus everybody is immigrant in argentina unless if you are indigenous.
You*
@blah
Hold up, while I agree the school system is flawed(and I mean every school system, not just in America), this has nothing to do with that. I said what I did based on new information I skimmed through last night .This information want be taught in schools yet(American or otherwise), to more studies are done. The article says (Pale complexions were brought to Europe from the Near East).This is what I was quoting .It also stated that (it seems that the white skin of most modern Europeans did not evolve in Europe at all.) By this information, it seems people came into Europe with light skin already . while another wave came in with a different gene about 2500 yrs later that made them lighter still. Therefore suggesting that while light skin spread in Europe, it didn’t start there:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3028813/Europeans-dark-skinned-8-000-years-ago-Pale-complexions-brought-Europe-Near-East-study-claims.html
@luck
It’s the same thing you said . You said white american aren’t considered native american, they are only americans by nationality. Even thou the United States is not homogeneous either, it can be white, black or mongoloid or combos. Therefore the same thing goes for the white people in Argentina, since they are not indigenous. So since you say Ms.France who was born in france to a white French father, can’t represent france because she is half black. Therefore Ms.Argentina, should not have been able to represent Argentina since she is white and not native American
Argentina make part of the new world, a country of colonies
Not an homogeneous country like Spain
Immigrants cant represent a country who belong to white people
@fuzzybear44
The link you posted is a bit confusing. Says Middle Easterners brought light skin to south and central Europe between 7 000 and 9 000 years ago, but at the same time says north Europeans mostly had light skin 7 700 years ago. Then it mentions Yamnaya culture which is (surprise, surprise) between Middle East and Northern Europe (it’s still in Europe, Eastern Europe, that is).
It would make more sense to come to conclusion that these shared genes between one population and the other emerging at same time has something to do with populations located between them. The article fails to mention the connection between these two populations that are pretty far away from each other.
Then again, it’s Daily Mail. They tend to report sensationalist stuff.
@luckystar
Cut it out, you just don’t want to admit your double standard. Argentina was a homogeneous country of natives , until you white Immigrants came and took it over. Therefore, you white Immigrants cant represent a country that belong to native people.
@uzzybear44
Yes we can, because mostly people are white in argentina.
@luck
No you can’t you’re Immigrants , you’re not native to that land. Also the only reason you guys are the majority, is because you followed the European conquest, I mean colonization handbook. Which is to kill off the indigenous people by either( disease or bullets). Try to breed them out if killing them doesn’t work. Them claim the land for yourself
Tine could NOT pass for an olive skinned European the woman looks BLACK get over it. Some people are crazy when it comes to Beyoncé.
I actually agree with you Mrs Midori, btw I think she is in the quadroon range. The user who posted that comment (Samiira, Arabic name) must be some wannabe European from MENA world.
Tina does not looks black. If that’s the case then everyone looks black to you. You need help
she got momma tina booty
Nope, Bey might get her figure from her mother side of the family, but the booty bypass Tina
Blacks can have her. She’s not that pretty and she bleaches her skin and wears a blonde weave too much.
She doesn’t bleach her skin ! she’s always been very light skinned. Stop being jealous and frustrated. Her mother is creole from Louisiana, look at her grandparents, they were very light, her grandfather was almost white, he looks like a quadroon. Quit the hate hun
Beyonce’s biological mother revealed!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNj7wJg8knw#t=88
too funny