Tina Knowles

Tina Knowles is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, art collector, and activist. Born Celestine Ann Beyonc� in Galveston, Texas, to a longshoreman father and seamstress mother, she learned dressmaking at an early age. In 1986, she opened Headliners, a groundbreaking hair salon that became a multimillion-dollar phenomenon in Houston. As a stylist, designer, and mother, she helped guide the day-to-day path of Destiny's Child--the music group comprised of Beyonc� Knowles, Kelly...See more

Tina Knowles is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, art collector, and activist. Born Celestine Ann Beyonc� in Galveston, Texas, to a longshoreman father and seamstress mother, she learned dressmaking at an early age. In 1986, she opened Headliners, a groundbreaking hair salon that became a multimillion-dollar phenomenon in Houston. As a stylist, designer, and mother, she helped guide the day-to-day path of Destiny's Child--the music group comprised of Beyonc� Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams--to global commercial success. With her daughter Beyonc� she cofounded and ran the House of Der�on, a clothing line named for her mother, later adding the Miss Tina line, which revolutionized size inclusivity. In 2024, she helped to create C�cred, Beyonc�'s hair-care line. Her philanthropic portfolio includes the nonprofit performing arts organization WACO Theater Center; The Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth in Houston; and Tina's Angels, her thriving mentoring program for at-risk youth in South Central Los Angeles. She serves as chairwoman of BeyGOOD, a nonprofit dedicated to establishing economic equity through a wide array of initiatives. Tina Knowles is a grandmother of six and a Matriarch to many. See less