Tina Knowles
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| Born |
Célestine Ann Beyincé January 4, 1954 Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Tina Lawson Tina Knowles-Lawson |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Spouse(s) |
Mathew Knowles (m. 1980; div. 2011) Richard Lawson (m. 2015) |
| Children | |
| Labels | House of Deréon |
Célestine "Tina" Beyincé-Lawson (née Beyincé, formerly Knowles; born January 4, 1954) is an American businesswoman and fashion designer known for her House of Deréon and Miss Tina by Tina Knowles fashion brands. She is the mother of singers Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, and was previously married to Mathew Knowles, the manager of Destiny's Child as well as Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland until 2011.
Knowles was born Célestine Ann Beyincé in Galveston, Texas, on January 4, 1954, the daughter of Lumis Albert Beyincé and Agnes Derouen, the youngest of seven children. Her ancestry is Louisiana Creole of color. Her family roots are from Iberia Parish, Louisiana. She is a descendant of Acadian leader Joseph Broussard. She married Mathew Knowles on January 5, 1980 in Galveston, Texas. She filed for divorce from Mathew Knowles in 2009, stating "discord or conflict of personalities" which prevented them from "reasonable expectation of reconciliation" as the reason. The divorce was finalized in December 2011. Knowles has two grandchildren; granddaughter Blue Ivy Carter from Beyoncé and grandson Daniel Julez J. Smith, Jr from Solange. While in high school, Tina Knowles was part of a singing group called the Veltones, inspired by The Supremes.
Knowles started dating actor Richard Lawson in the summer of 2013. The couple were married on April 12, 2015. This marriage made her stepmother to Lawson's daughter, actress Bianca Lawson.
Tina Knowles started her career at 19 when she relocated to California to work as a makeup artist for Shiseido. However, she returned home when her parents fell ill. Knowles worked as a beautician until 1990 when she opened the salon Headliners, located in Houston. The salon went on to become one of the most famous hair businesses in Houston. Tina's rise to prominence came as costume designer for Destiny's Child. In the early days of her daughter's career, when money was limited, she created outfits that the members wore on-stage and to events. In 2002, she published a book titled Destiny's Style: Bootylicious Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle Secrets From Destiny's Child in which she discussed how fashion affected Destiny's Child's success. The book was published through the company HarperCollins.
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