Also called: Solange Knowles In full: Solange Piaget Knowles (Show more) Born: June 24, 1986, Houston, Texas, U.S. (Show more) Solange (born June 24, 1986, Houston, Texas, U.S.) is an American multidisciplinary artist, perhaps best known as a singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actress but also widely celebrated as a visual and performance artist. She began her career at age 14 as a backup dancer for Destiny’s Child, which her elder sister, Beyoncé, helped found in the 1990s. In the 2000s and early ’10s Solange explored a variety of creative pursuits and achieved mainstream and critical success with her 2016 album, A Seat at the Table. Solange was born Solange Piaget Knowles in Houston, five years after Beyoncé. They are the ...(100 of 1143 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!