Artist

Beyoncé

Beyoncé (born September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She first gained recognition as the lead singer of before launching a solo career with the album [m=41127] (2003), and has remained consistant with subsquent releases [m=41244] (2006), [m=41680] (2008), [m=347012] (2011), [m=631282] (2013), [m=992029] (2016), [m=2726912] (2022), and [m=3440309] (2024). Raised in Houston, she has appeared in films including Dreamgirls (2006) and The Lion King (2019), and directed visual albums such as Lemonade and Black Is King. Her music incorporates elements of R&B, pop, and hip-hop. As of 2025, Beyoncé has received 35 Grammy Awards from 99 nominations. In 2014, she ranked at the top of Forbes’​ Celebrity 100, and Time listed her among the 100 most influential people in the world. Older sister of singer . (Use this entry only if she credits herself as Beyoncé (or a variation of her first name).