Blue Ivy Carter is the first child of superstars Beyoncé and Jay Z.

Blue Ivy's birth was announced at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards She was born on January 7th, 2012 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. ^[1]

Blue Ivy is the youngest person ever to earn a spot on the Billboard charts after being featured on her father's track "Glory" two days after her birth.

Carter's parents tried to trademark her name in order to start a merchandise line.

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In June of 2017, Blue Ivy participated in a Ballet Recital and did a performance with her peers to Earth, Wind, and Fire's "September."

She has been named the 4th richest kid in the world by the HuffingtonPost with Jay Z and Beyoncé worth a combined $1 billion, according to CelebrityNetWorth.

For Blue Ivy's first birthday, Jay Z and Beyoncé spent $200,000, forking over $95,000 on pink and white roses and more than $2,000 on the cake.

They reportedly spent $30,000 on toys and gifts for the guests, according to Radar Online.

Blue Ivy received a $80,000 diamond-encrusted Barbie doll as a gift.

For her second birthday, her parents rented out Jungle Island, a wildlife and botanical park in Miami.

She celebrated her third birthday with a “Frozen” themed party complete with an ice sculpture.

Her fourth birthday was celebrated with a fairy-themed party, complete with tutus and a special visit from some fairy princesses.