Solange Piaget Knowles
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Solange Knowles, born in Houston in 1986, is an actress, director, and composer. Her roles include Bring It On: All or Nothing 2006 and Johnson Family Vacation 2004. She directed the music video for her single Sandcastle Disco. She is the younger sister of Beyoncé.
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Solange Piaget Knowles was born on June 24, 1986 in Houston, Texas to Tina Knowles and Mathew Knowles. She is the younger sister of Beyoncé and cousin of Angela Beyince. Growing up, she was exposed to the music industry through her family’s involvement with Destiny’s Child, for whom she served as a back-up dancer. Her mother is of Louisiana Creole ancestry, with African and French roots, and her father is African-American.
Solange released her debut album Solo Star in 2002. She made her film debut in Johnson Family Vacation 2004 and later starred in Bring It On: All or Nothing 2006. She also appeared as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live and as herself on The Daily Show. In 2019, she acted in Queen & Slim. She has also directed music videos, including for her single Sandcastle Disco.
Solange was married to Daniel Smith from February 27, 2004 to May 21, 2007. They have a son, Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr., born October 18, 2004. She married director Alan Ferguson on November 16, 2014 at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans. They separated after nearly five years of marriage. Solange is the younger sister of Beyoncé, sister-in-law of Jay-Z, and aunt to Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir Carter.
Solange’s film roles include Bring It On: All or Nothing 2006 and Johnson Family Vacation 2004. She directed the music video for her single Sandcastle Disco. As the younger sister of Beyoncé, she built her own career in acting, directing, and music.
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You Get Educated by Traveling.
I Felt Like When I Took My Weave Out, I Wasn’t Pretty, I Wasn’t Noticeable.
Any Decision I Make Is Based on Myself, and the Only Person I Have to Give an Explanation to Is God.
Traveling Is Definitely Something That Your Average 17-Year-old Doesn’t Get to Do. One Week We’re in Japan, One Week We’re in Australia, One Week We’re Back Home Going to Football Games.
I Have Been Writing Songs Since I Was 9 Years Old, so Writing Has and Always Will Be My First Love and Passion.
It Is Always an Honor to Work with Those That Share Your Passion for Music and Just Enjoy Making Great Music.
I Actually Love My Natural Hair When It’s in a Twist Out and It’s Been Slept on for Five Days and Revived by the Steam of the Shower.
The Hadley Street Dream Is a Tribute to Making a Vision Come to Life. My Father Built a Compound on a Dessert City Block, He Saw Something in That Space We Couldn’t See. It Was Years Later the Album Was Born Right There on Hadley St. He Built the Studio I Started Recording the Album At.
When You’re Younger, You Get Shoved a Lot. You Don’t Really Have a Say-so.
We Are Getting an Education of a Lifetime. We’re Actually Out There in the Real World.
You’re Just so Excited That You Have This Record Deal or This Movie Opportunity That You Don’t Stand up for Yourself and Say, This Is What I Want to Do.
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She is the younger sister of Beyoncé and a cousin of Angela Beyince.
She was a former back-up dancer for Destiny’s Child.
She is the sister-in-law of rapper Jay-Z.
She has a son, Julez Smith, born on October 18, 2004, with her ex-husband Daniel Smith.
Her father Mathew Knowles is African-American, and her mother Tina Knowles is of Louisiana Creole ancestry, with African, French, Irish, and distant Breton roots.
She released her first solo album Solo Star.
She married her second husband Alan Ferguson at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, with about 200 guests in attendance.
She is the younger daughter of Tina and Mathew Knowles.
Her ex-husband Daniel Smith was a football player at Texas Southern University.
She is the stepsister of actress Bianca Lawson.
She separated from husband Alan Ferguson after nearly five years of marriage.
She is the stepdaughter of Richard Lawson and Gena Avery.
She canceled a performance at Afropunk Fest in South Africa on New Year’s Eve 2017 due to battling an autonomic disorder for five months.
She is the aunt of Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir Carter.
She was engaged to Alan Ferguson after dating for five years.
She appeared in a music video for her single Sandcastle Disco.
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