Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981), often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American R&B and pop recording artist and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album Dangerously in Love (2003), which spawned the number one hits "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" and became one of the most successful albums of that year, earning her a then record-tying five Grammy Awards. Following the group's disbandment in 2005, Knowles released B'Day in 2006. It debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and included the hits "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Her third solo album I Am... Sasha Fierce, released in November 2008, included the anthemic "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". The album and its singles earned her six Grammy Awards, breaking the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. Knowles is one of the most honored artists by the Grammys with 16 awards—13 as a solo artist and three as a member of Destiny's Child. Knowles began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations. Knowles launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has endorsed such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L'Oréal. In 2010, Forbes ranked Knowles at number two on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the world; she was also listed as the most powerful and influential musician in the world. Time also included Knowles on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". Knowles has attained five Hot 100 number one singles as a solo performer and four with Destiny's Child, and as a solo artist, has sold over 35 million albums and singles in the U.S.; according to Sony, her total record sales, when combined with the group, have surpassed 100 million. On December 11, 2009, Billboard listed Knowles as the most successful female artist of the 2000s decade and the top Radio Artist of the decade. In February 2010, the RIAA listed her as the top certified artist of the decade.
Movie | One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020-04-18 |
Movie | Miss Americana | Herself (archive footage) | 2020-01-31 |
Movie | Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Herself | 2019-04-17 |
Movie | Africa Rising | Herself - Musician (archive footage) | 2019-06-03 |
Movie | The Lion King | Nala (voice) | 2019-07-12 |
Movie | Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift | Herself | 2019-09-06 |
Movie | Quincy | Self | 2018-09-09 |
Movie | Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams | herself | 2018-11-14 |
Movie | Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief | Herself | 2017-09-12 |
Movie | Lemonade | 2016-04-23 | |
Movie | Beyoncé: Live At Global Citizen Festival 2015 | Herself | 2015-09-26 |
Movie | Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute | Herself | 2015-02-26 |
Series | Lip Sync Battle | Herself | 2015-04-02 |
Movie | Beyoncé: Live at Budweiser Made in America Festival | Herself | 2015-09-05 |
Movie | BEYONCÉ | Herself | 2014-06-13 |
Movie | On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z | Herself - Performer | 2014-09-20 |
Movie | Beyoncé: X10 - The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour | Herself | 2014-06-29 |
Movie | The Women Concert for Change | 2013-04-04 | |
Movie | Beyoncé: Baby and Beyond | 2013-01-01 | |
Movie | Epic | Queen Tara (voice) | 2013-05-15 |
Movie | Beyoncé: Live in Atlantic City | Herself | 2013-11-13 |
Movie | Life Is But a Dream | Herself | 2013-06-10 |
Series | Beyoncé: Self-Titled | Herself | 2013-12-13 |
Movie | Beyoncé: Rock In Rio 2013 | Singer | 2013-09-14 |
Series | Oprah's Next Chapter | Unknown | 2012-01-01 |
Movie | Me @ the Zoo | Herself (archive footage) | 2012-06-25 |
Movie | Lady Gaga: On the Edge | Herself | 2012-10-09 |
Movie | Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn | Self | 2012-10-11 |
Movie | Beyoncé: Live at Glastonbury 2011 | Herself | 2011-06-26 |
Movie | Beyoncé: Year of 4 | Herself | 2011-07-01 |
Movie | Live At Roseland - Elements of 4 | Herself (as Beyoncé) | 2011-11-20 |
Movie | A Night with Beyonce | Herself | 2011-12-04 |
Movie | Hope for Haiti Now | Herself | 2010-01-02 |
Movie | Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour | Herself | 2010-11-30 |
Movie | Obsessed | Sharon Charles | 2009-02-26 |
Movie | Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4 | 2009-05-27 | |
Movie | I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas | Herself | 2009-11-23 |
Movie | DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 | 2009-07-06 | |
Movie | Elvis | Viva Las Vegas | Herself | 2008-09-16 |
Movie | Cadillac Records | Etta James | 2008-12-05 |
Movie | B'Day Anthology Video Album | Beyoncé Knowles | 2007-04-03 |
Series | This Is David Gest | Unknown | 2007-04-22 |
Movie | The Beyoncé Experience Live | herself | 2007-11-16 |
Series | Keeping Up with the Kardashians | Herself | 2007-10-14 |
Movie | Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta | herself | 2006-03-28 |
Movie | Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Herself | 2006-11-21 |
Movie | The Pink Panther | Xania | 2006-02-10 |
Movie | Beyoncé: The Ultimate Performer | Herself | 2006-11-26 |
Movie | Dreamgirls | Deena Jones | 2006-12-25 |
Series | The Tyra Banks Show | Unknown | 2005-09-12 |
Movie | Live 8 | Herself | 2005-11-07 |
Movie | Beyoncé: Live at Wembley | Herself | 2004-04-26 |
Series | The X Factor | Unknown | 2004-09-04 |
Movie | Fade to Black | Herself | 2004-11-05 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Series | Punk'd | Herself | 2003-03-17 |
Movie | Beyoncé: Unauthorized | Herself | 2003-02-03 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | Destiny's Child World Tour | Herself | 2003-07-15 |
Movie | Michael Jackson: Number Ones | Self | 2003-11-18 |
Movie | The Fighting Temptations | Lilly | 2003-09-19 |
Series | All of Us | Unknown | 2003-09-16 |
Series | The Sharon Osbourne Show | Unknown | 2003-09-15 |
Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Foxxy Cleopatra | 2002-07-26 |
Movie | Carmen: A Hip Hopera | Carmen Brown | 2001-05-08 |
Movie | The Concert for New York City | Herself | 2001-10-20 |
Movie | Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | 2001-11-13 | |
Series | Rove | Unknown | 1999-09-22 |
Movie | Beverly Hood | Girl #1 | 1999-02-22 |
Series | The Early Show | Unknown | 1999-11-01 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Series | GMTV | Unknown | 1993-01-01 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Series | This Morning | Unknown | 1988-10-03 |
Series | Wetten, dass..? | Unknown | 1981-02-14 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Musical Guest | 1975-10-11 |
Series | Top of the Pops | Unknown | 1964-01-01 |
Series | The Grammy Awards | Unknown | 1959-11-29 |
Series | The Oscars | Unknown | 1953-03-19 |
Series | Today | Unknown | 1952-01-14 |