Beyoncé

Beyoncé

  • Birthday: 1981-09-04
  • Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA
  • Also know as: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

Biography

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981), often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American R&B and pop recording artist and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album Dangerously in Love (2003), which spawned the number one hits "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" and became one of the most successful albums of that year, earning her a then record-tying five Grammy Awards. Following the group's disbandment in 2005, Knowles released B'Day in 2006. It debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and included the hits "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Her third solo album I Am... Sasha Fierce, released in November 2008, included the anthemic "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". The album and its singles earned her six Grammy Awards, breaking the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. Knowles is one of the most honored artists by the Grammys with 16 awards—13 as a solo artist and three as a member of Destiny's Child. Knowles began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations. Knowles launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has endorsed such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L'Oréal. In 2010, Forbes ranked Knowles at number two on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the world; she was also listed as the most powerful and influential musician in the world. Time also included Knowles on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". Knowles has attained five Hot 100 number one singles as a solo performer and four with Destiny's Child, and as a solo artist, has sold over 35 million albums and singles in the U.S.; according to Sony, her total record sales, when combined with the group, have surpassed 100 million. On December 11, 2009, Billboard listed Knowles as the most successful female artist of the 2000s decade and the top Radio Artist of the decade. In February 2010, the RIAA listed her as the top certified artist of the decade.

Filmography

Life Is But a Dream

2013

As Self

Lemonade

2016

As Self

On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

2014

As Self - Performer

BEYONCÉ

2014

As Self

Beyoncé: Year of 4

2011

As Self

Beyonce: Queen B

2016

As Self (archive footage)

Beyonce: On Top

2018

As Self

Bang Bang

2014

As Beyoncé

Wow Wow Wubbzy: Wubb Idol

2009

As Shine (voice)

Maxim: Hot Clips

2003

As Self (archive footage)

Beyoncé & Solange Knowles

2023

As Self (archive footage)

Yours And Mine

2014

As Self

Telephone

2010

As Honey Bee

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

As Foxxy Cleopatra

Dreamgirls

2006

As Deena Jones

Carmen: A Hip Hopera

2001

As Carmen Brown

Obsessed

2009

As Sharon Charles

Fade to Black

2004

As Self

P!NK: Staying True

2013

As Self

Ezinma

2021

As Self

Telephone

2010

As Honey Bee

Polycephaly in D

2021

As (archive footage)

A New Day Has Come

2002

As Self

4:44

2017

As Self (archive footage)

The Pink Panther

2006

As Xania

Beverly Hood

1999

As Girl #1

Maxim: Hot Clips 2

2004

As Self (archive footage)

Soul Divas

2007

As Self

Queens of Soul at the BBC

2015

As Self (archive footage)

Epic

2013

As Queen Tara (voice)

Dear Class of 2020

2020

As Self

Me @ the Zoo

2012

As Self (archive footage)

Girls on Top 2

2005

As Self

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

2019

As Self (archive footage)

Cadillac Records

2008

As Etta James

Quincy

2018

As Self

New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor

2014

As Self (archive footage)

The Lion King

2019

As Nala (voice)

Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4

2009

As Self (archive footage)

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010

As Self - Destiny's Child (uncredited) (archive footage)

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021

As Self (archive footage)

Live 8

2005

As Self

Africa Rising

2019

As Self - Musician (archive footage)

Production

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

2023

As Creative Director

Lemonade

2016

As Director

Life Is But a Dream

2013

As Director

BEYONCÉ

2014

As Director

Beyoncé: Year of 4

2011

As Director

Black Is King

2020

As Director

Yours And Mine

2014

As Director

Obsessed

2009

As Producer

Cadillac Records

2008

As Executive Producer

Life Is But a Dream

2013

As Executive Producer

Lemonade

2016

As Executive Producer

Beyoncé: Live at Wembley

2004

As Producer

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

2019

As Executive Producer

Beyoncé: Year of 4

2011

As Executive Producer

Black Is King

2020

As Executive Producer

BET Official Presents Beyoncé

2006

As Executive Producer

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

2023

As Executive Producer

Beyoncé: Self-Titled

2013

As Producer

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

2019

As Music Director

Black Is King

2020

As Music

Black Is King

2020

As Music Director

Telephone

2010

As Songs

Lemonade

2016

As Writer

Life Is But a Dream

2013

As Writer

BEYONCÉ

2014

As Writer

Black Is King

2020

As Writer

Bang Bang

2014

As Writer

Telephone

2010

As Writers' Assistant

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