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 stardom!
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 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, 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.
The Love Story singer failed to claim a chart double by dethroning rapper T.I. from the top of the pop charts, but she claims her sixth top 20 debut of 2008 with White Horse at 13 and another five hit...
The Crazy In Love hitmaker is normally treated to a meal by her mother, Tina, to celebrate the November holiday.
But Knowles now feels the time is right for her to have a go at cooking a Thanksgiving ...
The Crazy In Love stars, who wed in April (08), have amassed a fortune in the year from 1 June 2007 to 2008.
Rapper Jay-Z earned $82 million from his recent $150 million 10-year deal with concert prom...
Timberlake slipped into lycra and high heels for a skit on the show, in which he and SNL regulars Andy Samberg and Bobby Moynihan danced to Knowles' new track Single Ladies.
And the Bootylicious ...
The pop hunk made a shock cameo on Saturday's (15Nov08) show, and slipped into a figure-hugging leotard to dance with Knowles in a sketch. He and Saturday Night Live regulars Andy Samberg and Bob...
Appearing on Oprah on Thursday (13Nov08), the sexy star admitted it was difficult not to talk about her nuptials - because it was such an exciting day.
She said, "It's difficult because I ha...
The Crazy In Love hitmaker wed the hip-hop star in a secret ceremony earlier this year (Apr08) - but it wasn't a rash decision on the singer's part
She tells magazine Seventeen, "I wa...
The Crazy In Love hitmaker married hip-hop star Jay-Z earlier this year (Apr08).
But Knowles, 27, says they are in no rush to start a family - especially after watching the birth of her nephew Daniel....
The Crazy in Love hitmaker admits she gained an arrogant streak after finding fame as a teenager with Destiny's Child.
But her mother Tina brought her back down to earth - by embarrassing her w...
The Knight Base Table was delivered to the couple's New York City apartment earlier this month (Nov08), suggesting the pair is planning a big Thanksgiving family celebration.
The ornate table, de...
