Blue Ivy Carter has a Grammy-winning music-video credit and voices Kiara in Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King. She is the eldest daughter of Beyoncé and JAY-Z, but the clearest public account of her work comes from those music and film credits.
Who is Blue Ivy Carter?
Blue Ivy Carter is a recording artist and voice actor whose public work includes appearances connected to Beyoncé’s music and a role in a major animated feature. She is the eldest daughter of Beyoncé and JAY-Z, as the Associated Press identifies her in its December 2024 coverage. This profile focuses on documented public work rather than private family details.
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What music has Blue Ivy appeared on?
GRAMMY.com reports that Blue Ivy was featured on Beyoncé’s 2013 album BEYONCÉ on a track titled “Blue.” It also says she appeared with her mother in the 2019 music video for “Brown Skin Girl,” from The Lion King: The Gift. GRAMMY.com’s account of Beyoncé’s career and collaborators provides those milestones.
Did Blue Ivy win a Grammy?
Yes. The Recording Academy’s artist record lists Blue Ivy Carter with one win and one nomination. The win was Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl” at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, credited to Beyoncé Knowles, Blue Ivy Carter and Wizkid. It is an award for the video, not a solo album or performance award. The Recording Academy’s Blue Ivy Carter record lists the award and credit.
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Who does Blue Ivy voice in Mufasa: The Lion King?
Blue Ivy voices Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala, in Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King. Beyoncé voices Nala. Disney’s official film page lists Blue Ivy among the cast, and the company’s cast announcement specifies the roles. The film’s release date was December 20, 2024. See Disney’s film page and The Walt Disney Company’s cast announcement.
How the casting came about
In an Associated Press interview, director Barry Jenkins said he first heard Blue Ivy narrate the audiobook for Hair Love, then thought her voice might suit the character. AP reports that she auditioned. Jenkins described her preparation by saying, “She came into this prepared.” That is Jenkins’s account of the casting process, not a complete description of her acting background. The Associated Press report gives his account.
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What is established about her age and biography?
The sources cited here do not establish Blue Ivy’s birth date or current age. AP described her as 12 in its December 2024 article; that dated description should not be treated as a current-age statement. The public milestones covered here are selected credits and do not amount to a complete biography or performance chronology.
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- Follow the epic tale of the unlikely rise of the Pride Lands? beloved king. An orphaned Mufasa is lost and alone until he meets Taka, heir to a royal bloodline. This launches an epic journey that tests the pair?s bonds as they evade a deadly foe.
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