BEYONCE

Platinum selling recording artist. A-list movie star. Fashion designer. Mogul by all standards, this multi-talented diva does it all! With the desire to be a performer from a very young age, Beyonce rose to fame as the powerful lead singer of Destiny’s Child. The group would go on to become one of the most successful girl groups of all time and propelled Beyonce to surreal levels of success.

In 2003, Beyonce found her own voice and released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love. The album went on to earn five Grammy’s and proved the songstress’s incredible talents! In 2006, She released B’Day and solidified her position at the top of the music world. She has also appeared in numerous films including Austin Powers: Goldmember and Pink Panther. For her performance in the critically acclaimed Dreamgirls, Beyonce received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.

Ever the fashionista, Beyonce partnered with her mother to create their clothing line, House of Dereon. With so much professional success, Beyonce had a momentous event occur in her personal life when she married long-time love and hip-hop star, Jay-Z, in April 2008. The Texas-raised beauty continues to take the entertainment world by storm, with several films and another album in the works. The world can only wait and see what Beyonce comes up with next!

Fun Facts:

• In grade school, Beyoncé's classmates taunted her about her ears.
• After her song "Bootylicious" became a worldwide hit, the Oxford English Disctionary added the word to the dictionary. The definition: "Especially of a woman, often with reference to the buttocks: sexually attractive, sexy, shapely."
• As a child, Beyoncé charged her parent's houseguests $5 each to watch her perform.
• Though she's written most of her lyrics, Beyoncé Knowles often has trouble remembering them.