Beyoncé (born September 1981) with full name, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles is a gifted American singer, actress, and wife to Jay-Z.
She was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She performed various singing and dancing as a child.
She eventually rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child, which happens to be one of the bestselling girls’ groups of all time.
Their Hutus saw the release of her first studio solo album, Dangerously in Love in the year 2003, which featured in the US Billboard Hot 100 number one singles titled, Crazy in Love and Baby Boy.
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| Full Name: | Beyoncé Giselle Knowles |
| Stage Name: | Beyoncé |
| Born: | 4 September 1981 (age 42 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Houston, Texas |
| Height: | 1.7 m |
| Children: | Blue Ivy Carter, Rumi Carter, Sir Carter |
| Parents: | Tina Knowles, Mathew Knowles |
| Nationality: | American |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Jay-Z (m. 2008) |
| Occupation: | Musician • Actress |
| Net Worth: | $355 Million |
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Early Life
As a young child, Beyoncé was shy and had few friends. Her parents signed her up for a dance class when she was seven years old.
She then found a way to break out of her shyness, and along the way she discovered she had real talent. Then at age nine, she formed the singing-rapping girl group called Destiny’s Child originally called Girls Tyme in 1990 with childhood friends.
In 1992 the group lost on star search television talent show which was later dropped.
Education
Beyoncé started attended parkers elementary school where she later left for Elsik High School then Kinder High School then she was later enrolled in St. Mary Montessori School in Houston, where she started her dance classes.
She later dropped out of high school at the age of 15 to tour with Destiny’s Child. Her Dad, Matthew Knowles provided her with Tutors while on the road but she never earned a high school Diploma.
Career
Beyoncé Knowles first captures the public eye as the lead vocalist of the RB group, Destiny’s Child. She later established a solo career with her debut album, Dangerously in Love, becoming one of music’s top-selling artists with sold-out tours and a slew of awards.
She featured Jay-Z in her single, Crazy In Love which was the biggest hit of the summer in 2003. The song also earned her a Grammy award and an MTV Video Music Award.
In the year 2002, she displayed her acting capabilities in the movie series, Austin Powers in Goldmember where she starred as Foxy Cleopatra.
Beyoncé Knowles also grabbed a high number of endorsement deals with companies like PEPSI, cosmetic company L’Oreal’s, and co.
Discography
Beyoncé has released six studio albums and five live albums so far which gained a lot of sales which is over 118 million records as a solo artist and 60 million with her early life group Destiny’s Child.
Filmography
In the year 2006, Beyoncé featured in the movie, The Pink Panther, Dream Girls and also Obsessed in the year 2006 and the favorite selling movie, The Lion King in the year 2019.
Social Media
Beyoncé is one of the most followed public figures with active social media fans. She has over 185million followers on Instagram.
Instagram handle – @beyonce
Personal Life
Beyoncé is presently married to Jay-Z whose real name is Shawn Carter. She bore three children.
Their eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter who won a Grammy Award recently, and their twins a boy and a girl born in the year 2017 and are named, Rumi Carter and Sir Carter.
Beyoncé also has three siblings named Solange Knowles, Nixon Knowles, and Koi Knowles.
Net Worth
The super-talented mom, musician, businesswoman, and actress, Beyoncé with the long years of hustle has racked up an estimated net worth of $355 million.