Music Artist

D.O.B.: September 4, 1981

BACKGROUND: Born and raised Beyonce Giselle Knowles in Houston, Texas, Beyonce first rose to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B group Destiny’s Child before launching a successful solo career in 2003. Beyonce’s father, Matthew Knowles, groomed Beyonce and her band mates for success at a young age. The group trained and performed locally until Knowles got Elektra Records to sign the group in 1995. After several successful albums with Destiny’s Child, Beyonce’s 2003 solo debut on Columbia Records catapulted her to superstardom. 

DISCOGRAPHY: All of Beyonce’s four solo albums have debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. 2003’s “Dangerously In Love” spawned four Top 5 singles including the #1 hits “Crazy in Love” and “Baby Boy.” 2006’s “B’Day” gave Beyonce her longest running #1 single; “Irreplaceable” spent 10 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. 2008’s “I Am…Sasha Fierce” gave her another four Top 10 hits, including “Single Ladies,” which quickly became her signature song. Currently, 2011’s “4” has a new single, “Best Thing I Never Had,” climbing the charts.

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS: Wins – International Artist Award (2007); Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist (2009)

MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: Wins – Best Female Video, Best R&B Video (“Crazy In Love,” 2003); Best Female Video, Best Choreography (“Naughty Girl,” 2004); Best R&B Video (“Check On It,” 2005); Most Earth Shattering Collaboration (“Beautiful Liar,” 2007); Video of the Year, Best Editing, Best Choreography (“Single Ladies,” 2009); Best Collaboration (“Telephone,” 2010)

GRAMMY AWARDS: Wins - Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group, Best R&B Song (“Say My Name,” 2001); Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group (“Survivor,” 2002); Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (“Dangerously In Love 2,” 2004), Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group (“So Amazing,” 2004), Best R&B Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (“Crazy In Love,” 2004), Best Contemporary R&B Album (“Dangerously In Love,” 2003); Best Contemporary R&B Album (“B’Day,” 2006); Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (“Halo,” 2010), Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song (“Single Ladies,” 2010), Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (“At Last,” 2010), Best Contemporary R&B Album (“I Am…Sasha Fierce,” 2010)