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Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Knowles Bio Bio

Beyonce Knowles, once the main force of the powerhouse Destiny’s Child trio, has become an entertainment entity in her own right. Beyonce always wanted to be a star. Luckily she had the direct involvement of her father (to be her manager) and her mother (to be her designer). She appeared on Star Search and attended a performing arts high school in Houston, Texas, where she was raised. She trained and practiced throughout her childhood until Destiny’s Child hit the major leagues.

Beyonce Knowles in Love Love

On April 4, 2008, Beyonce tied the knot with long-time beau Jay-Z. The couple married at the rapper's apartment in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood.

Beyonce Knowles's Career Career

Knowles was recognized in late 2006 with Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. She stars as Deena, lead singer of a 1960s girl group, in the critically-acclaimed 2006 flick Dreamgirls. In 1999, Destiny’s Child ruled the airwaves with a succession of chart-topping hits from their second album, The Writing’s on the Wall. Destiny’s Child won two Grammy awards for the hit single "Say My Name", which Beyonce co-wrote. Their third album, Survivor, released in 2001, included the Grammy-winning single of the same name. The group called it quits in 2005 with a final album and a greatest hits collection. Beyonce’s solo career began with her debut album Dangerously in Love in 2003. Beyonce dominated the summer airwaves with "Crazy in Love", a song produced by boyfriend Jay-Z. The album has since sold over eleven million copies worldwide and earned Beyonce five Grammy awards. Beyonce’s latest album, B-Day, was released in September. She has also tried her hand at acting, first with MTV’s Carmen: A Hip Hopera and later with Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Fighting Temptations, and The Pink Panther. Knowles took home the Most Earthshattering Collaboration award for the single at the 2007 Video Music Awards.