Huang was born in Baishui (now Xiangyang, Hubei Province) in Miannan, Jingzhou, and was a famous mian yang scholar Huang Zhi.
Huang said to Zhuge Liang, who still lives in Longzhong, "I heard that you are choosing a spouse. I have an ugly girl with yellow hair and dark skin, but she can deserve you. " As a result, Zhuge Liang agreed and immediately married Huang.