Her mother is Tina Knowles, a hairdresser and salon owner. Famous Quote: 'When you love and accept yourself, when you know who really cares about you, and when you learn from your mistakes, then you stop caring about what people who don't know you think.'īorn and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyonce Knowles' father is Matthew Knowles who worked as a Xerox sales manager when she was born.Children's Names: Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir Carter.Key Accomplishment: Winner of 22 Grammy Awards.Memorable Songs: 'Crazy In Love,' 'Irreplaceable,' 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It),' 'Drunk In Love,' 'Formation'.Education: Alief Elsik High School, Houston, TX.