Blue Ivy Carter
Blue was making headlines before she was even born after mum Beyonce announced her pregnancy at the end of her MTV Video Music Awards performance in 2011. Cradling her belly on stage, the mum-to-be let the whole world know she was expecting and started a massive countdown to the arrival of her and Jay-Z's first child.
Born on January 7, 2012, Blue's name immediately became a source of controversy, as fans questioned why her parents would pick such an unusual moniker. The name was allegedly taken from two of the couple's successful albums; "Blue" for Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, and "Ivy" representing the roman numeral for four (IV), the title of Bey's last album before becoming a mother. The couple also have birthdays on the fourth of December and September respectively, and were married on April 4, 2008.
Her early years were spent away from the spotlight, but before long Blue was featuring in her parents' creative pursuits. Her voice appeared in Jay-Z’s 2012 single Glory and in 2020 she featured on Beyonce’s song Brown Skin Girl for her The Lion King: The Gift album. That performance won Blue a whole host of awards, including a Grammy when she was just nine, making her the second youngest person to ever win a Grammy.
As well as her musical talent, Blue has quickly become a mini fashion icon, accompanying her parents on several red carpets and to star-studded events like the MTV Music Video Awards. Most recently the youngster was spotted courtside at an LA Lakers game with her dad, where she blew fans away with just how much Blue already resembles her mum.
Sir and Rumi Carter
When Beyonce announced her second pregnancy in February 2017 with a now-iconic Instagram photo posing in lingerie with her belly on full display, she just about broke the internet. The snap quickly became the most liked Instagram photo ever (at that time) and when she announced the twins had arrived with a second post in July that year, it quickly took second place.
Daughter Rumi and son Sir arrived on June 13, 2017 and quickly made themselves at home in the Carter family, which had ballooned out to five members. Though their parents have been even more careful about their youngest children's privacy, we do know a few details about this adorable duo.
In 2019, Beyonce's mother Tina told US Weekly that the twins have vastly different personalities, each taking after one of their famous parents. She revealed that Rumi “is really just going to rule the world” just like Beyonce, while Sir “is kind of laid back and chills” like dad Jay-Z.
Since then we've had few glimpses of the twins, but Beyonce shared a snap to Instagram in late December that shows just how much little Rumi looks like her big sister Blue. The genes are clearly very strong in this family - and very blessed!