Solange Knowles
Film Actor, Musical Artist, TV Actor
Solange Piaget Knowles , who performs under the mononym Solange, is an American recording artist, actress, model, DJ and dancer. Knowles was born and... raised in Houston, Texas along with her older sister singer Beyoncé Knowles of pop group Destiny's Child. Showing an interest in music recording at an early age, she eventually broke into the music scene at 16. She has released two studios albums: Solo Star in 2003 and Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams in 2008. Aside from recording, Knowles has ventured into film, modeling, and entrepreneurship. She co-launched the junior apparel collection Deréon, a sister line to House of Deréon that was established by her mother and sister. Knowles has been compared to her sister by the media, but she dismisses the notion, saying they are artistically different. Solange Knowles was born on June 24, 1986, in Houston, Texas, to Mathew and Tina Knowles. Solange is the second child of Mathew and Tina, and the younger sister of Beyoncé. Her father is African American and her mother is Creole . Her maternal grandparents are Lumis Beyincé and Agnéz Deréon, .
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