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With 32 Grammys to her name, Beyoncé is one of the most honored pop icons of this generation with millions of fans across the globe. However, some of her longtime fans aren't aware of the origins of her seemingly uncommon name.
Beyoncé's real name is Beyoncé Giselle Knowles. She was born in 1981 to Matthew Knowles and Celestine 'Tina' Knowles Lawson. As of this writing, the singer is 42 years old and will celebrate her 43rd birthday on September 4.
At present, the 42-year-old is married to rapper Jay-Z (aka Shawn Carter). She uses her husband's name along with her own and goes by the surname Knowles-Carter. In a September 2020 interview, the singer's mother, Tina Knowles, discussed the origins of the moniker Beyoncé and her family history with the name.
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Tina Knowles revealed the origins of the name Beyoncé
In an interview with Heather Thompson in her podcast In My Head with Heather Thompson, Tina Knowles dissected the family history behind the moniker. The entrepreneur and fashion designer revealed that her maiden name is Beyoncé. However, the name was considered uncool at the time.
"A lot of people don't know that Beyoncé is my last name. It’s my maiden name," explained Tina Knowles. "My name was Celestine Beyoncé, which at that time was not a cool thing to have that weird name. I wanted my name to be Linda Smith because those were the cool names."
The 70-year-old further revealed that an error in the birth certificate spelled their name 'Beyoncé.' Tina Knowles and her brother Skip were the only two members of the family with this last name. She revealed that others were called 'Beyincé.'
"It's interesting — and it shows you the times — because we asked my mother when I was grown. I was like, 'Why is my brother’s name spelled B-E-Y-I-N-C-E? You know, it’s all these different spellings. And my mom's reply to me was like, 'That's what they put on your birth certificate," explained Tina Knowles.
Thereafter, she explained how discrimination against black people was responsible for the mistake going uncorrected.
"So I said, 'Well, why didn't you argue and make them correct it? And she said, 'I did one time. The first time, I was told be happy that you're getting a birth certificate because, at one time, Black people didn't get birth certificates," concluded Tina Knowles.
Awards and Accolades won by Beyoncé in her career
Beyoncé is the third most-awarded musician in history behind Michael Jackson and Madonna. The Lemonade singer has sold over 200 million albums in her career (excluding Destiny's Child's 60 million copies sold) and is the most-awarded artist in the history of several major musical awards.
The songwriter has won the most MTV Video Music Awards, with 29 under her belt, and is also the most-awarded artist in major award ceremonies like the NAACP Image Awards, Soul Train Awards, and the BET Awards. With 27 wins, she is also the third-highest awardee of the Billboard Music Awards.
Additionally, she holds the record for winning the most number of Grammys in the show's history. The 42-year-old has won a whopping 32 Grammys and been nominated 88 times throughout her career. The former Destiny's Child star has won several awards in fields other than music, honored for her work in films, television, philanthropy, and many other fields.
In 2012, the New York Association of Black Journalists awarded the Lemonade singer for her article Eat, Pray, Love. The singer has also received numerous awards for her philanthropic ventures. For instance, she was inducted into the International Pediatric Hall of Fame by the Miami Children's Hospital Foundation for her efforts.
The songwriter also received many awards and nominations for her role in the 2006 musical drama Dreamgirls. These accolades include a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy and eight Primetime Emmy Awards.
In total, the 42-year-old has won 624 awards and has been nominated for a total of 1321 times in her illustrious career.
