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    For other uses, see Beyoncé (disambiguation). Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( / biˈɒnseɪ / ⓘ bee-ON-say; [11] née Knowles; born September 4, 1981) [12] is an American singer, songwriter and businesswoman.

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    Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born at Park Plaza Hospital in Houston, Texas. Her mother is Tina Knowles (née Beyincé; currently Lawson) with her Creole descent, which means she has some African and French roots. Her father is Mathew Knowles, who is African American. Knowles went to several performing arts schools, and took part in singing and dancing...

    In her youth, she started the girl group Girls Tyme. Her father Mathew became her manager. Knowles became very famous in the late 1990s. She became the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child. The group became the world's best-selling girl group of all time, selling over 85 million records worldwide. Destiny's Child took a break from reco...

    Knowles has a three-and-a-half octave mezzo-soprano vocal range. Other sources state that she possesses a contraltovocal range at age of 30s. Jon Pareles of The New York Times commented that her voice is "velvety yet tart, with an insistent flutter and reserves of soul belting". Jody Rosen notes that the hip hop era highly influenced Knowles' uniqu...

    Acting career

    Her first role in a movie was for the musical Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001). Her first major movie was Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). The movie Dreamgirls (2006) was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. Her other movies Cadillac Records (2008) and Obsessed(2009) did not do so well. In 2019, she starred as Nala in the 2019 drama-live action remake The Lion King.

    Fashion

    In 2005, Knowles and her mother created a fashion line called House of Deréon. In 2016, she also introduced a fitness-wear collection called Ivy Park.

    Perfume

    In 2010, she released her first perfume which she called Heat.

    In 2010, Knowles was ranked first on Forbes list of the "100 Most Powerful and Influential Musicians in the World", and second on its list of the "100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World". In 2012, she was named "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by Peoplemagazine.

    Many of Knowles' recordings and movies were given many nominations, with many winning them. These include 24 Grammy Awards, 24 [MTV Video Music Awards], three [American Music Awards], a Billboard Millennium Award, and a star on the [Hollywood Walk of Fame] with Destiny's Child. In 2009, [Billboard (magazine)|Billboard] named her the Top Radio Songs...

    In 2000, Knowles met Jay-Zand proposed her on his 38th birthday on December 4, 2007. The couple married on April 4, 2008. On January 7, 2012, she gave birth to their first daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, via natural birth in Lennox Hill Hospital, New York. Knowles is a feminist. In the February 2013 issue of GQ magazine she said, "You know, equality is ...

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  3. American singer and songwriter Beyoncé has released eight studio albums, five live albums, three compilation albums, five EPs, one soundtrack album, and two karaoke albums. To date, Beyoncé has sold over 200 million records worldwide as a solo artist, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

  4. Charity singles. Other charted and certified songs. See also. Notes. References. Beyoncé singles discography. American singer Beyoncé has released 61 singles as lead artist, 17 singles as a featured artist, 13 promotional singles, and six charity singles.

  5. 6 days ago · Beyoncé (born September 4, 1981, Houston, Texas, U.S.) is an American singer-songwriter and actress who achieved fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B group Destiny’s Child and then launched a hugely successful solo career.

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  6. Renaissance (also referred to as Act I: Renaissance) is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on July 29, 2022, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.

  7. Mar 15, 2021 · Beyoncé is a multiplatinum, Grammy Award–winning singer. Read about her Grammy Awards, kids, husband Jay Z, movies, songs, albums, and more.