Blue Ivy Carter Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)	• B.I.C • Blue Ivy
Nickname(s)	• Baba • Bluebie • Blueberry • Blue Blue
Profession(s)	• Actor • Singer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Voice-Over): Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) as 'Princess Kiara'
Awards, Achievements	2019 • Best Song award for the song 'Brown Skin Girl' at The Daily Californian's Arts Awards • The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award for 'Brown Skin Girl' at the Soul Train Music Awards 2020 • BET Her Award for 'Brown Skin Girl' • Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration award for 'Brown Skin Girl' at the 51st NAACP Image Awards • Video of the Year award for 'Brown Skin Girl' at the Soul Train Music Awards 2021 • Color Grading: Music Video award for 'Brown Skin Girl' at AICP Post Awards • Excellence in Music Video (Gold) for 'Brown Skin Girl' at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity • Best Music Video award for 'Brown Skin Girl' at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards • Guiness World Record - Youngest individually credited Grammy Award winner (for 'Brown Skin Girl') • Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album award for 'Brown Skin Girl' at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards • Best Cinematography award for 'Brown Skin Girl' at MTV Video Music Awards • Best Voiceover – Children's Audiobook award for 'Hair Love' at the Voice Arts Awards 2024 • YoungStars Award at the 24th BET Awards 2025 • Outstanding Character Voice Performance – Motion Picture award for 'Mufasa: The Lion King' at the 56th NAACP Image Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 January 2012 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2025)	13 Years
Birthplace	Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, USA
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Autograph
Nationality	American
Hometown	New York City
School	Center for Early Education, West Hollywood, California
Ethnicity	African-American
Hobbies	Dancing, Makeup Artistry, Playing the Piano
Controversy	Backlash Over Red Carpet Look: On 9 December 2024, Blue Ivy Carter attended the premiere of 'Mufasa: The Lion King' in a gold ballgown, which led to widespread debate online. Some netizens criticised the dress as too mature and claimed that it was "sexualising" her. However, many others defended her, saying it resembled a typical princess gown. In her support, many argued that the criticism said more about the viewers than the outfit itself. [1]Yahoo
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Jay-Z (rapper, businessman) Mother- Beyoncé (singer, songwriter, actor, businesswoman)
Siblings	Brother- Sir Carter (born on 13 June 2017) Sister- Rumi Carter (born on 13 June 2017)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$1 billion (as of 2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Blue Ivy Carter

• Blue Ivy Carter attracted massive public attention just days after her birth. On 9 January 2012, Time called her “the most famous baby in the world,” while CBS later ranked her among the world’s most well-known babies, alongside Prince George and North West.

• Blue Ivy’s parents, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, shared her first pictures on a newly created Tumblr page called ‘HelloBlueIvyCarter.
  

  Blue Ivy Carter, newborn, held by Beyoncé in one of the pictures shared on the Tumblr page dedicated to her

• Soon after Blue’s birth, her parents began trademarking her name. They did this not to launch products, but to prevent others from profiting off her name.

• In 2012, Jay-Z released a song titled ‘Glory,’ which featured Blue’s cries, crediting her as ‘B.I.C.’ With that, she became the youngest person to appear on a Billboard chart.
  

  A poster of Jay-Z’s song ‘Glory’ (2012)

• In February 2012, Saturday Night Live aired a funny skit where singer Justin Timberlake pretended to be Bon Iver and sang to Blue Ivy Carter. The skit also featured other stars like Prince (played by actor Fred Armisen) andTaylor Swift (played by actor Kristen Wiig).
  

  A still from the Saturday Night Live show, featuring Maya Rudolph (left, as Beyoncé), Jay Pharoah (centre, as Jay-Z), and Justin Timberlake (right, as Bon Iver)

• In June 2012, the town of Hvar in Croatia named Blue an honorary citizen, as her parents’ 2011 visit brought more tourists to the area. During their trip, Beyoncé saw a tree covered in blue ivy and felt inspired to name her daughter after it.

• In January 2013, Saturday Night Live aired a skit where actor Maya Rudolph, playing Beyoncé, welcomed celebrities like Prince, Brad Pitt, and Nicki Minaj to Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s mansion. It humourously showed Blue’s crib lined with Diana Ross wig.
  

  Maya Rudolph (as Beyoncé) and Jay Pharoah (as Jay-Z) in a still from the show Saturday Night Live (2013)

• In 2013, she appeared in an HBO’s documentary-live concert film titled ‘Life is But a Dream.’
  

  Blue Ivy Carter with Beyoncé in a still from the documentary-live concert film ‘Life is But a Dream’ (2013)

• Blue Ivy has often appeared at music award shows with her parents. In August 2014, she joined Jay-Z to present Beyoncé a special award at the MTV Video Music Awards. In 2016, she made headlines for wearing an expensive outfit to the same event.
  

  Blue Ivy Carter with Jay-Z and Beyoncé at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards

• In 2015, she lent her voice to Coldplay’s song ‘Up&Up’ from their album ‘A Head Full of Dreams.’
  

  A poster of Coldplay’s song ‘Up&Up’ (2015)

• She has appeared in a few musical films, including HBO’s ‘Lemonade’ (2016) and Disney+’s ‘Black Is King’ (2020).
  

  Blue Ivy Carter in a still from the musical film ‘Black Is King’ (2020)

• Blue Ivy has also appeared as a guest in several music videos of songs like ‘Formation’ (2016), ‘Family Feud’ (2017), ‘Find Your Way Back’ (2019), and ‘Mood 4 Eva’ (2019).
  

  Blue Ivy Carter (centre) in the music video of the song ‘Formation’ (2016)

• Blue Ivy started her first grade at the Center for Early Education, a private school in West Hollywood, California, in 2018.

• In 2018, drag performer The Vixen acted as Blue Ivy on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10, which aired on VH1. The performance focused on Blue being a “brat.”
  

  The Vixen (aka Anthony Prince Taylor) as Blue Ivy Carter in a still from the reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 (2018)

• In 2019, Blue gained significant recognition for her contribution to the song ‘Brown Skin Girl,’ which made it to the Billboard Hot 100.
  

  Blue Ivy Carter in a still from the song ‘Brown Skin Girl’ (2019)

• That same year, she appeared in documentary films titled ‘Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé’ and ‘Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift.’
  

  A poster of the documentary film ‘Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé’ (2019)

• In 2020, she won the ‘BET Her Award’ for ‘Brown Skin Girl,’ making her the youngest BET Award recipient.

• In 2020, Beyoncé won a legal battle to trademark Blue’s name after wedding planner Veronica Morales, who ran a business called Blue Ivy Events, objected. The court ruled there was no confusion with the names and granted Beyoncé the trademark.

• In January 2020, Vanity Fair writer K. Austin Collins and Harper’s Bazaar web editor Violet Lucca made negative comments about Blue’s appearance in a picture, where she was posing with Beyoncé and rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Their remarks were widely criticised, and both later apologised and deleted their posts.
  

  Blue Ivy Carter with Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion

• In November 2020, Blue Ivy Carter narrated the audiobook version of ‘Hair Love,’ a children’s book by Matthew A. Cherry about a father learning to style his daughter’s hair.
  

  A poster of the audiobook ‘Hair Love’ (2020), narrated by Blue Ivy Carter

• In 2021, she won the Best Music Video award at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for ‘Brown Skin Girl,’ which earned her second Guinness World Record, becoming the youngest person with individual credit to win a Grammy and the second youngest recipient in history.

• On 21 January 2023, Blue Ivy Carter made her live performance debut by joining Beyoncé onstage in Dubai to sing ‘Brown Skin Girl’ during a private concert.
  

  Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé while performing at an event in Dubai

• On 26 May 2023, Blue joined Beyoncé on the Renaissance World Tour as a dancer, performing to ‘My Power’ and ‘Black Parade.’
  

  Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé on the 2023 Renaissance World Tour

• In the 2023 episode ‘The Going-Away Party’ of Apple TV+’s series ‘Extrapolations,’ a fictional Blue Ivy Carter Holiday Album was mentioned. The show imagined her as a future pop star, adding a playful touch to its serious theme of climate change.
  

  A poster of the series ‘Extrapolations’ (2023)