Birth Name
Beyonce Knowles
Birth Date
09/04/1981
Birthplace
Houston, Texas
Claim to Fame (or Shame)
She's been giving white people a license to shake it since the early '90s, when she was the most sizzling member of Destiny's Child. Now, this singer-songwriter-dancer has made it into the Webster's Dictionary (see bootylicious) and triumphed as a solo artist. But she's not flying solo in the love department. B. and Jay-Z don't flaunt their love too much, unless holding hands at Nicks games counts. Very cool, we know. Not cool, though, is he way she keeps making movies like The Pink Panther.
Credits
27 Movies, 5 TV appearances, 17 awards
Family
Father: Matthew KnowlesManaged the group "Destiny Child" as well as Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Solange's solo careers
Mother: Tina KnowlesDesigned clothes for the group "Destiny Child" and for her daugther Beyonce as a solo artist; with daughter Beyonce, formed the clothing line, House of Deréon
Sister: Solange KnowlesBorn June 24, 1986; R&B artist
Notes
"Every day I look into the mirror and find something wrong. My legs could be more muscular, my waist just a little smaller and my boobs could be a little bigger. But, I would never have surgery." - Knowles quoted to People, Oct. 21, 2002"I guess I'm a daredevil. I guess that's my dangerous side, I like to jump off boats and cliffs and things like that!" - Knowles quoted in People, March 16, 2004"I just wanted people to really hear me, hear my voice and my tastes. For the first time, I wasn't afraid, I didn't feel limited. I wanted people to hear my range, because I can sing like a rapper, I can flow, I can sing soul songs, I can do rock, and I wanted people to hear that." - Beyonce on breaking out as a solo artist, quoted in Vanity Fair, November 2005"I make black records. I write records like I speak, and I don't try to change my songs so everyone else likes them." - Beyoncé, to Blender magazine, October 2006"People want me to be mean or arrogant and extravagant, so everyone just expects something different when they meet me." - Knowles quoted in Us, March 17, 2003"She's something like a phenomenom. Beyonce has the ability to do a movie, do a group project, then come back and do her own thing or whatever she chooses." - Kim Burse (director of A&R at Music World) Vibe, September 2002"We will remain together as long as we have fun on stage and make good records. But I wouldn't suggest this as a career for anyone." - Beyonce Knowles to Reuters, July 8, 2002Beyonce Knowles was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People for 2004name pronounced BEE-YAWN-SAY
Milestones
(2001) Acting debut as the lead in "Carmen: A Hip Hopera" an MTV made-for-television filmBegan music career at the age of seven(2005) Co-designed with her mother, Tina Knowles a line of apparel for young women named the House of Dereon collection(2006) Co-starred with Steve Martin in a prequel to the 1964 Peter Sellers original film "The Pink Panther"(2000) Destiny's Child loses another member and decide to remain as a trio(2000) Destiny's Child replaced two of their original members(2005) Earned five Grammy nominations, two as a solo artist and three for Destiny Fulfilled, the final album for Destiny's Child(2007) Earned two Grammy nominations including one for her collaboration with Shakira, "Beautiful Liar"(2002) Film debut as Foxxy Cleopatra in "Austin Powers in Goldmember"(2004) Performed "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXXVIII from Reliant Stadium in HoustonPerformed as "Destiny Child" on Star Search(2003) Received 6 grammy nominations, including Record Of The Year for her debut solo album, Crazy In Love(1998) Released first album (Destiny's Child); album went platinum(2006) Released second solo album B'Day, which hit US stores one day after her 25th birthday; earned 4 Grammy nominations(2002) Replaced Britney Spears as the Pepsi Spokeswoman(1997) Signed to Columbia Records(1999) Sophomore album (Destiny's Child) reached top ten Billboards upon its release(2006) Starred as Deena, the Diana Ross-like lead in "Dreamgirls," an adaptation of the Broadway musical; received Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical and Best Original Song for Listen(2003) Starred as a single mother and was the love interest to Cuba Gooding's character in "The Fighting Temptations"
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