When was American singer Beyoncé born?

Beyoncé was born on September 4, 1981.

She was born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles in Houston, Texas, to Mathew Knowles and Tina Knowles. Her younger sister, Solange Knowles, also became a recording artist. Beyoncé grew up in Houston and began performing in talent competitions as a child.

Her early stage experience led to the formation of the group Girl's Tyme, which later evolved into Destiny's Child. That group became one of the best-selling girl groups in music history before Beyoncé launched her solo career.

Beyoncé's birth year is sometimes confused with the dates of her major career milestones. Destiny's Child's commercial breakthrough came in the late 1990s, while her first solo album arrived in 2003. Those later dates do not change her 1981 birth year.