Solange Piaget Knowles-Smith (born June 24, 1986 in Houston, Texas) is an American actress, R&B singer and songwriter. She is the younger sister of R&B/soul singer and former Destiny's Child member Beyoncé Knowles. She is managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, an African American who also managed Destiny's Child. Her mother is an African-American of Creole descent. |