Who did Beyoncé marry in 2008?

Beyoncé married rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z in 2008.

Jay-Z, whose birth name is Shawn Corey Carter, is a prominent American rapper, record executive, and businessman. Beyoncé and Jay-Z had collaborated professionally before their marriage, most notably on “'03 Bonnie & Clyde” and “Crazy in Love.”

The couple married on April 4, 2008, in a private ceremony. Their relationship has also appeared in their music, including the joint album Everything Is Love, released in 2018 under the name The Carters.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have three children: Blue Ivy Carter, born in 2012, and twins Rumi and Sir, born in 2017. Their public careers are sometimes discussed together, but both have substantial independent discographies and business ventures.