Born Name
Solange Piaget Knowles
Nick Name
Solange
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Residence
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality
Education
Solange went to a school to learn dance and theater.
Occupation
Singer, songwriter, model, actress
Family
- Father – (Talent Manager and Businessman)
- Mother – (Businesswoman and Fashion Designer)
- Siblings – (Older Sister) (Singer), (Older Step-Sister) (Actress), Nixon Knowles (Younger Brother)
- Others – Lumis Beyincé (Maternal Grandfather), Agnéz Deréon (Maternal Grandmother) (Seamstress), Richard Lawson (Stepfather) (Actor)
Manager
Music World Entertainment
Genre
R&B, funk, dance-pop, soul, indie pop
Instruments
Vocals, keyboard, percussion
Labels
Saint Records, Terrible Records, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Columbia Records
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
64 kg or 141 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Solange Knowles dated –
- Daniel Smith (1999-2007) – In September 1999, she started dating American football player, Daniel Smith. On December 25, 2003, the couple got engaged and married in February 2004. The couple welcomed their child, son Daniel Julez Judo Smith, Jr. on October 18, 2004. The couple got divorced later which she confirmed in October 2007 during an interview. But, they had already split in May 2006.
- (2006-2008) – For 2 years, from July 2006 to August 2008, Solange and rapper Lil’ Wayne were romantically linked to each other.
- (2007) – Professional basketball player J. R. Smith and Solange dated for a short time from January 2007 to March 2007.
- Julius Peppers (2008) – American football player, Julius Peppers and Solange started dating in January 2008 until April 2008.
- Alan Ferguson (2008-2019) – In September 2008, Solange commenced dating music video director Alan Ferguson. In June 2014, the couple got engaged and got married on November 16, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana. However, the couple split in 2019 after 5 years of marriage.
- (2009) – Around May-July 2009, guitarist, vocalist and producer, Benji Madden was RUMORed to be dating Solange.
- Gio Escobar (2020-Present) – In November 2020, Solange shared a picture of herself with jazz composer, Gio Escobar getting cozy which sparked dating rumors.
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial
She has African American ancestry on her father’s side while she is of Creole (with African, Native American, French, and 1/32nd Irish ancestry) descent on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Curly hair
Measurements
36-27-35 in or 91.5-68.5-89 cm
Dress Size
8 (US) or 40 (EU)
Bra Size
34B
Shoe Size
7 (US)
Brand Endorsements
She along with her sister Beyonce has modeled for her own fashion label House of Deréon.
She has also been seen in Got Milk? ad campaign, L’Oreal commercial, and was chosen as the ambassador for the Armani Jeans young diffusion line in 2008.
In 2011, Solange became the face of Rimmel London. Later, she became the ambassador of BigCommerce.
Religion
Methodist
Best Known For
Her songs and other music-related contributions, and being the younger sister of Beyoncé.
First Album
Her debut album Solo Star was released on January 21, 2003, via Music World / Columbia Records. The album consisted of more than a dozen songs.
It reached #49 on US Billboard 200. She was able to sell 120,000 copies of the album in the U.S.
First Film
She first appeared in the 2004 comedy film Johnson Family Vacation for her role as Nikki Johnson.
First TV Show
In 2001, Solange was seen in just 1 episode of Lifetime’s biographical series Intimate Portrait as herself.
Solange Knowles Favorite Things
- Restaurants in Brooklyn – Buttermilk Channel, Frankies
- Shopping Places – Opening Ceremony, Barneys
- Online Shop – Net-a-Porter (netaporter.com)
- Designers – Tibi, Suno, Diane von Furstenberg
Source –
Solange Knowles Facts
- Solange first sang a song at 5 in an amusement park.
- At 9, she started songwriting.
- At 15, Solange replaced a dancer on her sister Beyonce’s group Destiny’s Child on tour.
- Solange has also sung in place of Destiny’s Child member when Kelly was unable to walk properly as she broke her toes backstage.
- She signed with Music World Entertainment at 16, which is her father’s recording company.
- Björk, , and are her fashion icons.
- Visit her official website @ www.solangemusic.com.
Facts of Solange Knowles
- full nameSolange Knowles
- Date of Birth June 24, 1986
- Age 38 years 5 months
- Horoscope Cancer
- Lucky Number 9
- Lucky Stone Moonstone
- Lucky Color Silver
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Pisces, Scorpio
- weight64 kg
- height5 ft 8 in