Trivia

Clothes designer for her daughter.

Has 2 stepchildren: stepdaughter, Bianca Lawson (b. March 20, 1979) & son, Richard Lee "Ricky" Lawson Jr. (b. August 1992) with husband, Richard Lawson.

Has 2 daughters: Beyoncé (b. September 4, 1981) & Solange (b. June 24, 1986) with ex-husband, Mathew Knowles.

Has 4 grandchildren: a grandson via Solange & Daniel, Julez Smith (b. October 18, 2004) and 2 granddaughters & a grandson via Beyoncé & Jay, Blue Ivy Carter (b. January 7, 2012) and Rumi Carter & Sir Carter (b. June 13, 2017).

(April 12, 2015) Married for the 2nd time her boyfriend of almost 2 years Richard Lawson.

Mother-in-law of Jay-Z & Alan Ferguson.

Aunt of Angela Beyince.

Her autobiography "Matriarch" was chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her 2025 book club pick.