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Beyonc\u00e9
Beyonc\u00e9 in 2023
Born	Beyonc\u00e9 Giselle Knowles (1981-09-04) September 4, 1981 (age 43) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Other names	Harmonies by The Hive^[1] Queen Bey^[2] Queen B^[3] Third Ward Trill^[4]
Occupations	\n Singer \n songwriter \n producer \n actress \n businesswoman \n philanthropist^[5] \n music executive \n director \n
Organizations	\n BeyGood \n Parkwood Entertainment \n Ivy Park \n C\u00e9cred \n SirDavis \n
Works	Albums^[a] singles songs videos performances
Spouse	\n Jay-Z (m. 2008)
Children	3, including Blue Ivy
Parents	Mathew Knowles Tina Knowles
Relatives	Solange Knowles (sister)
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	\n R&B \n pop \n hip-hop \n afrobeats \n dance \n country^[6] \n
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	\n Parkwood \n Columbia \n Music World \n
Member of	The Carters
Formerly of	Destiny's Child
Website	beyonce.com
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Signature

Beyonc\u00e9 Giselle Knowles-Carter (/bi\u02c8\u0252nse\u026a/ ^\u24d8 bee-ON-say;^[7] born September 4, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. She has had a significant impact on the music industry and is known for her vocal ability, musical versatility, live performances, and culturally important works.\n

Beyonc\u00e9 rose to fame in 1997 as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century and spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles \"Crazy in Love\" and \"Baby Boy\". Beyonc\u00e9's commercial success continued with the albums B'Day (2006), I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008) and 4 (2011), all of which featured hit singles including \"Check on It\", \"Irreplaceable\", \"If I Were a Boy\", \"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)\", \"Halo\", \"Run the World (Girls)\", and \"Love On Top\". She has also ventured into acting, starring in the films Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Dreamgirls (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), Obsessed (2009) and Black Is King (2020), as well as voicing Nala in The Lion King (2019) and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).\n

Beyonc\u00e9's career shifted after forming her own management company Parkwood Entertainment, creating monocultural events through acclaimed concept albums.^[8] She explored personal and political themes on Beyonc\u00e9 (2013) and Lemonade (2016), which are credited with popularizing the surprise album and visual album. The former inspired setting Friday as the Global Release Day, while the latter was the best-selling album worldwide in 2016. Her ongoing trilogy project \u2013 currently consisting of the queer-inspired dance album Renaissance (2022) and Americana epic Cowboy Carter (2024) \u2013 has highlighted the contributions of Black pioneers to American musical and cultural history, spawning the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles \"Break My Soul\" and \"Texas Hold 'Em\".\n

Beyonc\u00e9 is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 200 million records. She is the only female artist to debut all of their eight studio albums at number one on the Billboard 200. She is the most awarded and nominated artist in the history of the Grammy Awards, as well as the most awarded artist at the BET, NAACP Image, and Soul Train Music Awards. Her inductions include the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame and the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. The first woman to headline an all-stadium tour, Beyonc\u00e9 is one of the highest-grossing live acts in history. Billboard named her the Top Female Artist of the 2000s and the Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century. Rolling Stone listed her as one the greatest singers ever and included several of her albums, singles, and music videos among the greatest of all time.\n

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v t e Beyonc\u00e9 songs
\n Albums discography \n Singles discography \n
Dangerously in Love	\n \"Crazy in Love\" \n \"Naughty Girl\" \n \"Baby Boy\" \n \"Me, Myself and I\" \n \"The Closer I Get to You\" \n \"Dangerously in Love 2\" \n \"Daddy\" \n
B'Day	\n \"D\u00e9j\u00e0 Vu\" \n \"Get Me Bodied\" \n \"Suga Mama\" \n \"Upgrade U\" \n \"Ring the Alarm\" \n \"Kitty Kat\" \n \"Freakum Dress\" \n \"Green Light\" \n \"Irreplaceable\" \n \"Resentment\" \n \"Listen\" \n \"Check on It\" \n \"Beautiful Liar / Bello Embustero\" \n \"Welcome to Hollywood\" \n \"Flaws and All\" \n \"Still in Love (Kissing You)\" \n \"Amor Gitano\" \n
I Am... Sasha Fierce	\n \"If I Were a Boy\" \n \"Halo\" \n \"Broken-Hearted Girl\" \n \"Ave Maria\" \n \"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)\" \n \"Radio\" \n \"Diva\" \n \"Sweet Dreams\" \n \"Video Phone\" \n \"Ego\" \n \"Honesty\" \n \"Why Don't You Love Me\" \n \"Poison\" \n
4	\n \"1+1\" \n \"I Care\" \n \"I Miss You\" \n \"Best Thing I Never Had\" \n \"Party\" \n \"Rather Die Young\" \n \"Start Over\" \n \"Love On Top\" \n \"Countdown\" \n \"End of Time\" \n \"I Was Here\" \n \"Run the World (Girls)\" \n \"Lay Up Under Me\" \n \"Schoolin' Life\" \n \"Dance for You\" \n
Beyonc\u00e9	\n \"Pretty Hurts\" \n \"Haunted\" \n \"Drunk in Love\" \n \"Blow\" \n \"No Angel\" \n \"Partition\" \n \"Jealous\" \n \"Rocket\" \n \"Mine\" \n \"XO\" \n \"Flawless\" \n \"Superpower\" \n \"Heaven\" \n \"7/11\" \n \"Ring Off\" \n \"Standing on the Sun\" \n \"Grown Woman\" \n
Lemonade	\n \"Pray You Catch Me\" \n \"Hold Up\" \n \"Don't Hurt Yourself\" \n \"Sorry\" \n \"6 Inch\" \n \"Daddy Lessons\" \n \"Love Drought\" \n \"Sandcastles\" \n \"Freedom\" \n \"All Night\" \n \"Formation\" \n
The Lion King: The Gift	\n \"Bigger\" \n \"Find Your Way Back\" \n \"Mood 4 Eva\" \n \"Brown Skin Girl\" \n \"Already\" \n \"Spirit\" \n \"Black Parade\" \n
Renaissance	\n \"Cozy\" \n \"Alien Superstar\" \n \"Cuff It\" \n \"Energy\" \n \"Break My Soul\" \n \"Plastic Off the Sofa\" \n \"Virgo's Groove\" \n \"Heated\" \n \"America Has a Problem\" \n \"Pure/Honey\" \n
Cowboy Carter	\n \"Blackbiird\" \n \"16 Carriages\" \n \"Texas Hold 'Em\" \n \"Bodyguard\" \n \"Jolene\" \n \"II Most Wanted\" \n \"Levii's Jeans\" \n \"Ya Ya\" \n
As featured artist	\n \"'03 Bonnie & Clyde\" \n \"Delresto (Echoes)\" \n \"Family Feud\" \n \"Feeling Myself\" \n \"Fighting Temptation\" \n \"Hollywood\" \n \"Hymn for the Weekend\" \n \"I Got That\" \n \"Just Stand Up!\" \n \"Lift Off\" \n \"Love a Woman\" \n \"Love in This Club Part II\" \n \"Make Me Say It Again, Girl\" \n \"Mi Gente\" \n \"Part II (On the Run)\" \n \"Put It in a Love Song\" \n \"Runnin' (Lose It All)\" \n \"Savage (Remix)\" \n \"Say Yes\" \n \"See Me Now\" \n \"Shining\" \n \"Telephone\" \n \"Top Off\" \n \"Until the End of Time\" \n \"Walk on Water\" \n \"What More Can I Give\" \n
Other songs	\n \"A Woman Like Me\" \n \"All I Could Do Was Cry\" \n \"Apeshit\" \n \"At Last\" \n \"Back to Black\" \n \"Be Alive\" \n \"Before I Let Go\" \n \"Boss\" \n \"Can You Feel the Love Tonight\" \n \"Die with You\" \n \"Fever\" \n \"God Bless the U.S.A.\" \n \"I'd Rather Go Blind\" \n \"My House\" \n \"One Night Only\" \n \"Perfect Duet\" \n \"Pink + White\" \n \"Sexy Lil Thug\" \n \"So Amazing\" \n \"Sorry Not Sorry\" \n \"Summertime\" \n \"Wishing on a Star\" \n \"Work It Out\" \n
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Early life

Career

Career beginnings

1997\u20132002: Destiny's Child

2003\u20132007: Dangerously in Love, B'Day, and Dreamgirls

2008\u20132012: I Am... Sasha Fierce and 4

2013\u20132014: Beyonc\u00e9

2015\u20132017: Lemonade

2018\u20132021: Everything Is Love and The Lion King

2022\u2013present: Renaissance and Cowboy Carter

Artistry

Voice and musical style

Songwriting

Production

Influences

Videography and stage

Alter ego

Public image

Personal life

Marriage and children

Politics

Activism

Interests

Wealth

Legacy

Achievements

Business and ventures

Endorsements and partnerships

Fashion lines

Philanthropy

Discography

Filmography

Tours and residencies

See also

Notes

References

External links

Beyoncé

Talks

23 April, 2016