Blue Ivy

Blue Ivy Carter (born January 7, 2012) is an American singer. She became the youngest winner of a BET Award at the age of eight when she won the BET HER Award in 2020 for her collaboration on "Brown Skin Girl", a single by Carter, her mother Beyoncé, WizKid and Saint Jhn.[1] She won an NAACP Image Award for the same song.[2] The daughter of musicians Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Carter has lived her life in the spotlight from birth. She has been the subject of depictions in media, including impersonations on Saturday Night Live and RuPaul's Drag Race.

Blue Ivy
Born	Blue Ivy Carter (2012-01-07) January 7, 2012 New York, New York, U.S.
Other names	B.I.C.
Occupation	Singer
Parents	Shawn Carter (father) Beyoncé Knowles (mother)
Relatives	Mathew Knowles (grandfather) Tina Knowles (grandmother) Solange Knowles (aunt)

Biography

Blue Ivy Carter was born January 7, 2012 to Beyoncé and Jay-Z at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, New York.[3] CBS wrote Carter was "Arguably the world's most famous baby, aside from Prince George and North West..."[4] Two days after her birth, Time wrote Carter was "already the most famous baby in the world."[5] Since her birth, her parents have "worked to secure trademarks of their daughter's name for everything, including books, shampoos, video games, and more."[6] Beyonce argued Carter is a "cultural icon" during the trademark process.[7] Through her mother, Carter is the granddaughter of Tina Knowles and Mathew Knowles.[8][9] Carter's maternal aunt is singer Solange Knowles.[10] Media attention has been focused on Carter from birth because of her famous parents and extended family. Dubbed the "Princess of pop" by Rolling Stone, Carter was featured gurgling and crying on her father's single "Glory", a song released two days after her birth celebrating her.[11][5] Because of "Glory", Carter is the youngest person to ever chart on the Billboard charts.[12][13]

In 2012, the town of Hvar, Croatia named Carter an honorary citizen of the town. Her parents had visited the town before Carter's birth, where Beyoncé had first considered naming her Blue Ivy.[14]

In August 2014, Carter joined father Jay-Z onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards, where they presented Beyoncé with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.[15] Carter has continued to attend music award ceremonies with her parents, including the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, where she made headlines for the cost of the clothing she wore (a $10,950 Mischka Aoki princess gown and $565 Giuseppe Zanotti high-top sneakers).[16][17]

In 2018, Carter attended first grade at The Center for Early Education, a private school in West Hollywood, Los Angeles.[18]

In January 2020, just before Carter's eighth birthday, rapper Megan Thee Stallion posted photos to her Instagram and Twitter of her, Beyoncé, and Carter. Vanity Fair writer K. Austin Collins replied, "I have a feeling the jay z face genes are about to really hit Blue Ivy and I feel so sorry for her." Harper's Bazaar web editor Violet Lucca replied to Collins' tweet, stating "They haven't already? Or she'll just get plastic surgery at 16 a la Kylie Jenner and we'll all have to pretend that she always looked that way…I can't allow myself to feel too sorry for the incredibly rich!" The two were slammed online, leading to an apology from both and the pair deleting their tweets.[19][20]

In 2020, Carter sang on the track "Brown Skin Girl", earning accolades and awards for the performance. She was the youngest recipient of a BET Award when she received the BET HER Award. She also was awarded the Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award, as well as the prize for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration at the 2020 NAACP Image Award ceremony.[21][22]

Page Six and OK! regularly report on Carter, including her attendance at basketball games and when she attends red carpet events.[23][24]

Cultural depictions of Carter

In February 2012, Saturday Night Live parodied a baby Carter being sung to by Justin Timberlake playing Bon Iver.[25] In January 2013, Saturday Night Live aired a parody of Carter and Beyoncé, where Carter's crib was "lined with one of Diana Ross's finest wigs."[26]

In 2018, Carter was the subject of an impersonation by drag queen The Vixen on the Snatch Game episode on RuPual's Drag Race season 10. Into stated the characterization rested on "brat... without pushing Blue into more nuanced territory."[27]

Discography

Singles

Year	Song	Main artist	Ref.
2012	"Glory"	Jay-Z	[11]
2013	"Blue"	Beyoncé	[28]
2017	"Blue's Freestyle / We Family"	Jay-Z	[28]
2020	"Brown Skin Girl"	Beyoncé	[29]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2013	Life Is But a Dream	Self	[30]
2016	Beyoncé: Lemonade	Self	[31]
2019	Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift	Self	[32]
2020	Black Is King	Self	[33]

Music videos

Year	Title	Artist	Ref.
2013	"Blue"	Beyoncé	[28]
2016	"All Night"	Beyoncé	[34]
2017	"Family Feud"	Jay-Z	[35]
2019	"Spirit"	Beyoncé	[36]

References

1. Respers France, Lisa (June 29, 2020). "Blue Ivy Carter wins first BET Award". CNN. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
2. Cooper, Mariah (February 23, 2020). "Blue Ivy Carter Wins NAACP Image Award at Age 8 for 'Brown Skin Girl'". US Weekly. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
3. West, Hattie (March 13, 2012). "Baby Blue". Vogue. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
4. "Most creative celebrity baby names". CBS. Retrieved August 1, 2020. Arguably the world's most famous baby, aside from Prince George and North West, is Blue Ivy Carter.
5. Zafar, Aylin (January 9, 2012). "Jay-Z Releases "Glory," Featuring His Daughter Blue Ivy's Cries". Time. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
6. Montrose, Alex (July 14, 2020). "Beyoncé Secures Trademarks for Blue Ivy's Name After Legal Battle". Complex. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
7. Morrison, Sean (September 26, 2019). "Beyoncé reportedly argues her 7-year-old daughter is a 'cultural icon' in a legal fight to trademark the name Blue Ivy". Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
8. McGrath, Mary Kate (March 25, 2019). "Blue Ivy Carter Shared THE Cutest Corny Joke With Her Grandma Tina Lawson". Bustle. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
9. Dixon, Emily (January 8, 2020). "Beyoncé's Dad Mathew Knowles Posted a Rare Photo of Blue Ivy Carter for Her 8th Birthday". Marie Claire. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
10. Kwateng-Clark, Danielle (May 2, 2017). "This Photo Proves That Blue Ivy Is Actually Solange's Twin". Essence. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
11. Knopper, Steve (January 11, 2012). "On the Charts: Jay-Z's 'Glory' Zooms on YouTube". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
12. "Blue Ivy Carter". BET. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
13. "Blue Ivy Carter Sets Billboard Record". The Daily Beast. January 12, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
14. Newcomb, Tim (June 26, 2012). "Croatian Town Names Blue Ivy Carter Honorary Citizen". Time. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
15. Selby, Jenn (August 25, 2014). "MTV VMAs 2014: Blue Ivy and Jay Z present Beyonce with Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award". The Independent. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
16. Bendlin, Karli (August 29, 2016). "Blue Ivy Doesn't Seem To Be A Fan Of The VMAs, Or Any Other Award Show For That Matter". Huff Post. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
17. "Blue Ivy's VMAs Dress Cost $11k". Billboard. August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
18. Romain, Alana (August 17, 2018). "Does Blue Ivy Go To School? She's Far From Being A Typical First-Grader". Romper. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
19. Griffith, Janelle (January 2, 2020). "Journalists apologize for mocking appearance of Blue Ivy, Beyoncé's 7-year-old daughter". NBC. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
20. Song, Sandra (January 3, 2020). "Fans Rally Behind Blue Ivy Carter After Journalists Criticize Her Looks". Paper Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
21. Weisholtz, Drew (June 29, 2020). "Blue Ivy Carter, 8, nabs BET Award, becomes youngest winner in history". Today. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
22. Forde, Kisha (June 29, 2020). "Blue Ivy Carter Won Her First BET Award for Work on Beyoncé's "Brown Skin Girl"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
23. "Blue Ivy". Page Six. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
24. "Blue Ivy Carter". OK! Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
25. "SNL: Beyonce, Jay Z's Daughter Blue Ivy Paid Visit by Justin Timberlake's Bon Iver (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 19, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
26. Cohen, Jason (January 21, 2013). "Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Parodied on 'SNL'". Texas Monthly. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
27. Rodriguez, Matthew (May 4, 2018). "Ranking 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens' Season 10 Snatch Game Performances". Into More. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
28. Marine, Brooke (July 19, 2019). "Blue Ivy Has Entered the Singer-Songwriter Phase of Her Career". W. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
29. Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (November 19, 2019). "Blue Ivy Just Won Her First Songwriting Award at Age 7". Oprag Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
30. "Beyonce Reveals Blue Ivy's Face in 'Life is But a Dream' Documentary". Essence. February 16, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
31. Romain, Alana (April 27, 2016). "Is Blue Ivy In 'Lemonade'? She Makes A Number Of Appearances". Romper. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
32. Gonzales, Erica (September 16, 2019). "Blue Ivy Singing "Brown Skin Girl" in Beyoncé's New Documentary Is an Absolute Treasure". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
33. Scribner, Herb (July 30, 2020). "Blue Ivy Carter makes a cameo on Beyonce's new 'Black Is King' trailer". Deseret. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
34. Wendroff, Jessica Ariel (November 30, 2016). "Beyonce's "All Night" Video Features Her Pregnancy, Blue Ivy, & A Lot Of Love". Romper. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
35. Kenevey, Bill (December 29, 2017). "Jay-Z releases 'Family Feud' video, featuring Beyonce, Blue Ivy and his take on infidelity". USA Today. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
36. Clarendon, Don (July 16, 2019). "Twitter Reacts to Blue Ivy's Cameo in Beyonce's 'Spirit' Music Video". US Weekly. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

External links

• Blue Ivy Carter on IMDb