Beyonc\u00e9 Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. She has had a significant impact on the music industry and is known for her vocal ability, musical versatility, live performances, and culturally important works.<\/p>\n
Beyonc\u00e9 rose to fame in 1997 as a member of\u00a0Destiny's Child<\/a>, one of the\u00a0best-selling girl groups of all time<\/a>. Her debut solo album,\u00a0Dangerously in Love<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2003), became one of the\u00a0best-selling albums of the 21st century<\/a>\u00a0and spawned the U.S.\u00a0Billboard<\/i>\u00a0Hot 100<\/a>\u00a0number-one singles \"Crazy in Love<\/a>\" and \"Baby Boy<\/a>\". Beyonc\u00e9's commercial success continued with the albums\u00a0B'Day<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2006),\u00a0I Am... Sasha Fierce<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2008) and\u00a04<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2011), all of which featured hit singles including \"Check on It<\/a>\", \"Irreplaceable<\/a>\", \"If I Were a Boy<\/a>\", \"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)<\/a>\", \"Halo<\/a>\", \"Run the World (Girls)<\/a>\", and \"Love On Top<\/a>\". She has also\u00a0ventured into acting<\/a>, starring in the films\u00a0Austin Powers in Goldmember<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2002),\u00a0Dreamgirls<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2006),\u00a0Cadillac Records<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2008),\u00a0Obsessed<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2009) and\u00a0Black Is King<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2020), as well as voicing\u00a0Nala<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0The Lion King<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2019) and\u00a0Mufasa: The Lion King<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2024).<\/p>\n Beyonc\u00e9's career shifted after forming her own management company\u00a0Parkwood Entertainment<\/a>, creating\u00a0monocultural<\/a>\u00a0events through acclaimed\u00a0concept albums<\/a>.[<\/span>8]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\u00a0She explored personal and political themes on\u00a0Beyonc\u00e9<\/i><\/a>\u00a0(2013) and\u00a0Lemonade<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2016), which are credited with popularizing the\u00a0surprise album<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0visual album<\/a>. The former inspired setting Friday as the\u00a0Global Release Day<\/a>, while the latter was the\u00a0best-selling album worldwide<\/a>\u00a0in 2016. Her ongoing trilogy project \u2013 currently consisting of the\u00a0queer<\/a>-inspired\u00a0dance<\/a>\u00a0album\u00a0Renaissance<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2022) and\u00a0Americana<\/a>\u00a0epic<\/a>\u00a0Cowboy Carter<\/a><\/i>\u00a0(2024) \u2013 has highlighted the contributions of Black pioneers to\u00a0American musical<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0cultural history<\/a>, spawning the U.S.\u00a0Billboard<\/i>\u00a0Hot 100<\/a>\u00a0number-one singles \"Break My Soul<\/a>\" and \"Texas Hold 'Em<\/a>\".<\/p>\n Beyonc\u00e9 is one of the\u00a0best-selling music artists of all time<\/a>, with estimated sales of over 200 million records. She is the\u00a0only female artist to debut all of their eight studio albums<\/a>\u00a0at number one on the\u00a0Billboard<\/i>\u00a0200<\/a>. She is the\u00a0most awarded<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0nominated<\/a>\u00a0artist in the history of the\u00a0Grammy Awards<\/a>, as well as the most awarded artist at the\u00a0BET<\/a>,\u00a0NAACP Image<\/a>, and\u00a0Soul Train Music Awards<\/a>. Her inductions include the\u00a0Guinness World Records<\/i>\u00a0Hall of Fame<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame<\/a>. The first woman to headline\u00a0an all-stadium tour<\/a>, Beyonc\u00e9 is one of the\u00a0highest-grossing live acts in history<\/a>.\u00a0Billboard<\/i><\/a>\u00a0named her the\u00a0Top Female Artist of the 2000s<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century<\/a>.\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/a><\/i>\u00a0listed her as one the\u00a0greatest singers ever<\/a>\u00a0and included several of her\u00a0albums<\/a>,\u00a0singles<\/a>, and\u00a0music videos<\/a>\u00a0among the greatest of all time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beyonc\u00e9 Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. She has had a significant impact on the music industry and is known for her vocal ability, musical versatility, live performances, and culturally important works. Beyonc\u00e9 rose to fame in 1997 as a member of\u00a0Destiny’s Child, one of the\u00a0best-selling girl groups of all time. Her … <\/p>\n