Solange
Biography
Solange Knowles is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who works in R&B and began as a backup dancer for Destiny's Child before signing to Music World Entertainment. Born in Houston, she released her debut album Solo Star at 16. She moved into film with Johnson Family Vacation (2004) and Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006). Her second album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (2008), drew on 1960s and 1970s Motown sounds and earned positive reviews. The EP True (2012) followed on Terrible Records and her Saint Records imprint. A Seat at the Table (2016) brought widespread acclaim and her first US number-one album, while its single Cranes in the Sky won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance. When I Get Home (2019) also earned critical praise. She has also worked in performance art and composed a score for New York City Ballet in 2022.
40years old
Turns 41 on June 24in 226 days
- Born Houston
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Solange Piaget Knowles Ferguson, Solange Piaget Knowles and Solange Knowles Ferguson
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 15 years2004 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019HOMECOMING: A film by BeyoncéIMDb rating 7.6
- 2013Life Is But a DreamIMDb rating 6.6
- 2006Bring It On: All or NothingIMDb rating 5.6
- 2004Johnson Family VacationIMDb rating 4.6
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A first
Knowles was announced by the New York City Ballet in August 2022 as the composer of a score for that September's Fall Fashion Gala. She was the third woman and first African American in that role for the company.
Behind the camera
On May 14, 2013, Solange announced she had started her own label, Saint Records, to put out her third full-length album and later music projects through Sony. The label was set up to support hip-hop and R&B artists who were not yet mainstream.
Solange movies on Netflix
Most often with
Beyoncé directed two of these films. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Beyoncé Knowles's page
Kelly Rowland's page
Jay Z's page
Michelle Williams's page
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.