What is Beyoncé’s full married name?

Beyoncé’s full married name is Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter. She was born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles in Houston, Texas, on September 4, 1981. “Beyoncé” comes from her mother Tina Knowles-Lawson’s maiden family name.

Beyoncé married rapper and businessman Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter in 2008, making Knowles-Carter her married surname. In professional settings, she is overwhelmingly known simply as Beyoncé, a single-name stage identity.

The name is sometimes written without the accent as Beyonce in plain text, but Beyoncé is the standard spelling. Her younger sister, Solange Knowles, also became a recording artist, while their parents helped support both daughters’ creative careers.