The Destiny’s Child member born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles is Beyoncé.
She was born in Houston, Texas, and became the group’s best-known lead vocalist. Destiny’s Child developed from a Houston-based girl group into one of the best-selling female groups in music history, with members including Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams during its most famous period.
Beyoncé’s first name was chosen by her mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson. Her unusual name is associated with her mother’s family and appears in the singer’s full birth name, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles.
A frequent source of confusion is treating “Beyoncé” as only a stage name. It is her given first name, although she has also used artistic alter egos such as Sasha Fierce.