Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Jimmy Fallon Surprised by Reporter’s Beyoncé School Connection
Lauren Kelly is a television reporter from Houston.
She visited Jimmy Fallon’s show in New York City.
She brought an old school yearbook from 1995.
The yearbook had pictures of Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland.
They had been Kelly’s classmates before becoming famous singers.
Fallon was surprised when he learned this.
Kelly said the two girls were talented and kind.
Fallon also looked at Kelly’s own old picture.
They talked about Fallon’s earlier visit to Houston and his experience with Texas food and activities.
Houston correspondent Lauren Kelly interviewed Jimmy Fallon at The Tonight Show studio in New York City.
Kelly brought her 1995 middle school yearbook, which included photos of Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland.
Kelly said Beyoncé and Rowland were already singing and remembered them as talented and down-to-earth.
Fallon reacted with surprise and asked Kelly to show him the yearbook photos, including her own picture.
The conversation also revisited Fallon’s Houston visit, including the livestock show, cattle roping and Texas barbecue.
- Who
- Jimmy Fallon and Lauren Kelly; Kelly’s former classmates Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland were also central to the conversation.
- What
- Kelly revealed on The Tonight Show that she attended school with Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland and showed Fallon their 1995 yearbook photos.
- When
- Thursday, during an interview about the new season of The Tonight Show.
- Where
- Inside The Tonight Show studio at Rockefeller Centre in New York City.
- Why
- Kelly was interviewing Fallon about the show’s new season and his previous Houston visit, and brought the yearbook as part of the conversation.
- Reporter
- Lauren Kelly, a correspondent for KPRC 2’s Houston Life
- Host
- Jimmy Fallon
- Yearbook
- Kelly’s 1995 middle school yearbook
- Former classmates
- Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland
- Interview location
- The Tonight Show studio at Rockefeller Centre, New York City
- Houston memories
- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, cattle roping and Texas barbecue