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Beyoncé |
Beyoncé |
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born on 4th September 1981 but is more affectionately known simply as Beyoncé. She is an American R&B recording artist, actress and fashion model.
She was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and enrolled in various performing arts schools. Her career started early as she entered singing and dancing competitions as a child. Her rise to fame came 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 their swansong, Beyonce released her debut solo album Dangerously in Love in 2003, which contained the number one hits "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". This album became one of the most successful albums of that year, earning her a record-tying five Grammy Awards.
Destiny's Child split in 2005 and following that she released B'Day in 2006, which debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. She is one of the most-honoured artists by the Grammys with 16 awards, 13 as a solo artist and three as a member of Destiny's Child.
Beyonce has also a successful acting career - appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera and also starring in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations.
Beyonce has always been a major brand equity and has endorsed such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L'Oréal. In 2009, Forbes listed her fourth on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the world.
People magazine recognised Beyonce as the best-dressed celebrity in 2007.
In 2005 she launched House of Deréon with her mother - a ready-to-wear contemporary women's fashion line. The concept is inspired by three generations of women in their family, with the name Deréon paying tribute to Knowles' grandmother, Agnèz Deréon, who worked as a seamstress.
Knowles signed with Pepsi in 2002 for a promotional deal, which included appearances on TV commercials, as well as radio and Internet advertisements. A 2004 Pepsi TV commercial in the theme of "Gladiators" featured Knowles and singers Britney Spears, Pink, and Enrique Iglesias.
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