Age, Biography, and Wiki
Beyoncé was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. She rose to fame as a teenager with the R&B group Destiny's Child, which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Her journey to stardom began with appearances on shows like "Star Search," eventually leading to a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1997. Beyoncé's solo career has been marked by numerous hit albums and singles, cementing her status as a music icon. She is known for her powerful voice, captivating stage presence, and commitment to empowering women and marginalized communities.
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| Date of Birth | 4 September 1981 |
| Age | 43 Years |
| Birth Place | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Beyoncé stands at approximately 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) tall, with a weight that has varied over the years due to her busy career and personal life. Her measurements are often reported as 35-26-39 inches (89-66-99 cm), reflecting her fit physique, which she maintains through a rigorous exercise regimen and healthy lifestyle.
After exploring traditional R&B on the record 4 (2011), Beyoncé incorporated electronic on Beyoncé (2013) and hip-hop on Lemonade (2016). Beyoncé is credited with popularizing the visual album and surprise album, while Lemonade was the best-selling album worldwide in 2016. Her ongoing trilogy project—currently consisting of the queer-inspired dance album Renaissance (2022) and Americana epic Cowboy Carter (2024)—has highlighted the contributions of Black pioneers to American musical and cultural history, spawning the U.S. number-one singles "Break My Soul" and "Texas Hold 'Em". Her films include Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Dreamgirls (2006), The Lion King (2019), and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).
The remaining members of Destiny's Child—Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams—recorded "Independent Women Part I" in 2000, which was featured on the soundtrack of the film Charlie's Angels (2000). The song became the group's highest-charting single, spending eleven consecutive weeks at number one in the U.S. In early 2001, while Destiny's Child was completing work on their third album, Beyoncé secured a leading role in the MTV made-for-television film Carmen: A Hip Hopera, starring alongside American actor Mekhi Phifer. Set in Philadelphia, the film is a 21st century interpretation of the 19th-century opera Carmen by French composer Georges Bizet. Upon its release in May 2001, Destiny's Child's third album, Survivor, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 663,000 copies in its first week. Around the same time, former members LeToya Luckett and Roberson filed a lawsuit, alleging that some of the album's content was directed at them. The album produced "Bootylicious" and the title track, "Survivor", which peaked at number one and two in the United States, respectively. "Survivor" earned the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Following the release of their holiday album, 8 Days of Christmas (2001), Destiny's Child announced a hiatus to allow each member to pursue solo careers.
Critics have described Beyoncé's voice as being mezzo-soprano. The magazine T's Jody Rosen praised her musical tone and timbre as especially distinctive, calling her voice "one of the most compelling instruments in popular music". While Rosen credited the hip-hop era for shaping her rhythmic vocal style, he also noted her traditionalist leanings through balladry, gospel, and falsetto. Jon Pareles of The New York Times described it as "velvety yet tart, with an insistent flutter and reserves of soul belting". Chris Richards of The Washington Post highlighted her vocal range and power, noting she could "punctuate any beat with goose-bump-inducing whispers or full-bore diva-roars". In Rolling Stone's 2023 list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time", Beyoncé ranked eighth, with the magazine stating, "in [her] voice lies the entire history of Black music".
Beyoncé's music primarily blends R&B, pop, and hip-hop, while also incorporating elements of soul and funk. Her album 4 marked a deeper exploration of 1990s-style R&B and expanded her use of soul and hip-hop compared to earlier work. Over time, she has continued to explore several sounds in her music, incorporating influences from Afrobeats in The Lion King: The Gift, dance in Renaissance, and country in Cowboy Carter. Although she mainly records in English, Beyoncé has also released Spanish-language tracks for Irreemplazable (2007)—a Spanish reissue of songs from B'Day—with guidance from producer Rudy Pérez, who coached her phonetically.
Beyoncé's use of staccato rap-singing and chopped and re-pitched vocals became defining features of 21st-century music. With her work frequently transcending traditional genre boundaries, Beyoncé has created new artistic standards that have shaped contemporary music and set the precedent for music artists to move between and beyond genre confines. Beyoncé has helped to revive and popularize several genres of music, including hip-hop in the 2000s, R&B in the 2010s, Afrobeats in the late 2010s / early 2020s, and country music in the 2020s.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Beyoncé has been married to rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z since April 4, 2008. The couple has three children together: Blue Ivy Carter, born in 2012, and twins Rumi and Sir Carter, born in 2017. Jay-Z is not only her partner in life but also a significant business ally, contributing to their combined wealth.
Her mother, Tina Knowles (née Beyoncé), was a hairdresser and salon owner while her father, Mathew Knowles, was a sales manager at Xerox. Mathew is African-American, while Tina is Louisiana Creole and has African, French, Irish, Breton and Native American ancestry. Tina's parents were French-speakers with roots in New Iberia. Beyoncé's younger sister, Solange, is also a singer and actress. Both sisters are descendants of Acadian militia officer Joseph Broussard, who was exiled to French Louisiana after the expulsion of the Acadians, and of the French military officer and Abenaki chief Jean-Vincent d'Abbadie, Baron de Saint-Castin. The two also have Belgian ancestry from Hainaut Province, Wallonia, and are related to a former mayor of Froidchapelle, Belgium.
In 1990, Beyoncé met LaTavia Roberson while in an audition for an all-girl entertainment group. They were placed in a group named "Girl's Tyme" with three other girls, a group that performed rap and dance routines on Houston's talent show circuit. R&B producer Arne Frager noticed them and later entered the group in Star Search, the largest national talent show on television at the time. After they lost, Beyoncé attributed the failure to a poor song choice. In 1995, Mathew Knowles left his job to manage the group, which halved the family's income and led to them moving into separated apartments. He reduced the group's lineup to four members, and they continued performing as an opening act for established R&B girl groups. After being briefly signed by Elektra Records and later dropped, tensions led to a six-month separation of Beyoncé's parents. After the Knowles family later reunited, the group secured a contract with Columbia Records, aided by talent scout Teresa LaBarbera Whites.
In July 2002, Beyoncé made her theatrical film debut, portraying the character Foxxy Cleopatra alongside Mike Myers in the comedy Austin Powers in Goldmember. The film debuted at number one at the U.S. box office and earned $73 million during its opening weekend. To accompany the film, Beyoncé released "Work It Out" as the lead single from its soundtrack. Beyoncé's hit as a solo artist was a feature on Jay-Z's track "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" from his album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (2002). The single peaked at number four on the Hot 100 chart. Beyoncé appeared as Jay-Z's girlfriend in the music video for the song, fueling speculation about a relationship. She shared that they began dating when she was nineteen, after being friends for a year and a half before going on any dates.
On June 14, 2003, Beyoncé premiered songs from her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, during her first solo concert, which was broadcast as a pay-per-view television special. The album was officially released on June 24, 2003, following the solo releases of her Destiny's Child bandmates Williams and Rowland. Dangerously in Love debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 317,000 copies in its first week. The album's lead single, "Crazy in Love", featuring Jay-Z, became Beyoncé's first number-one single as a solo artist in the US. The single "Baby Boy" also reached number one, while "Me, Myself and I" and "Naughty Girl" both reached the top-five. The album earned Beyoncé a then record-tying five awards at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best R&B Song for "Crazy in Love". She later starred alongside Cuba Gooding Jr. in the musical comedy The Fighting Temptations (2003), portraying a single mother and the love interest of Gooding's character. It received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office. Beyoncé performed several songs for the film's soundtrack, including its two singles, "Fighting Temptation" and "Summertime".
Beyoncé continued to expand her acting career by portraying blues singer Etta James in the musical biopic Cadillac Records (2008). Some critics praised her performance, and she garnered several nominations for her portrayal of James, including an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Beyoncé starred alongside Ali Larter and Idris Elba in the psychological thriller Obsessed (2009), portraying Sharon Charles, a wife and mother whose family is endangered by her husband's stalker. Although the film received negative reviews from critics—with Rotten Tomatoes' consensus calling it "instantly predictable and instantly forgettable"—it performed strongly at the U.S. box office, earning $68 million on a $20 million budget, surpassing Cadillac Records by $60 million.
In January 2010, Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career, following her mother’s advice to "live life, to be inspired by things again". Her musical break lasted nine months, during which she traveled extensively, visiting several European cities, the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian pyramids, Australia, English music festivals, and attending various museum exhibitions and ballet performances. "Eat, Play, Love", a cover story written by Beyoncé for Essence that detailed her career break, won her a writing award from the New York Association of Black Journalists. Around this time, she miscarried, retrospectively describing the experience as "the saddest thing" she had ever endured. Beyoncé returned to the studio and wrote music to cope with the loss. In March 2011, Beyoncé and her father Mathew parted ways as business partners.
The following month, while in Paris with Jay-Z for a photoshoot for her then-upcoming studio album cover, Beyoncé unexpectedly became pregnant. Her fourth studio album, 4, was released on June 24, 2011, in the U.S. and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 310,000 copies in its first week. This marked her fourth consecutive number-one album in the country. 4—the first project of Beyoncé's artistic freedom and creative control since she split from her father—was conceived as a traditional R&B and soul record that stood apart from contemporary popular music. The album's singles include the U.S. top-75 songs "Run the World (Girls)", "Best Thing I Never Had", "Party", "Countdown", and "Love on Top". The lattermost peaked at number 20, becoming the highest-charting single from the album.
Beyoncé released "Formation" on February 6, 2016, and performed it live for the first time during the NFL Super Bowl 50 halftime show. The performance sparked controversy due to its apparent reference to the fiftieth anniversary of the Black Panther Party, as the NFL prohibits political statements during its events. Immediately afterward, Beyoncé announced The Formation World Tour, which included stops across North America and Europe. It became the first all-stadium tour by a female artist and concluded on October 7, with guest appearances by her husband Jay-Z, as well as Kendrick Lamar and Serena Williams. The tour went on to win Tour of the Year at the 44th American Music Awards.
In early 2018, Beyoncé featured on Jay-Z's "Family Feud" and DJ Khaled's "Top Off" with her husband and Future. Beyoncé played the first of two weekends as the headlining act of the Coachella Music Festival. Her performance on April 14 was the most-tweeted-about performance of the first weekend and became the most-watched live performance on YouTube. Her first of her two performances received widespread praise from critics, with some calling it historic and others describing it as one of the greatest performances. The performance paid homage to Black culture—particularly focusing on historically Black colleges and universities—and included a brief reunion of Destiny's Child.
Beyoncé has received co-writing credits for most of her songs. Her early songs with Destiny's Child featured female-empowerment themed compositions like "Independent Women" and "Survivor", but following her relationship with Jay-Z, she transitioned to more man-tending songs such as "Cater 2 U". In 2001, she became the first Black woman and second female lyricist to win the Pop Songwriter of the Year award at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards. In 2006, she also became the third woman to have writing credits on three US number-one songs in the same year. Billboard magazine listed Beyoncé at number 17 on their 2011 list of the "Top 20 Hot 100 Songwriters" for having co-written eight singles that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She was one of three women on the list, along with Alicia Keys and Taylor Swift. Beyoncé's songwriting process is also known for combining parts of different tracks, resulting in alteration of song structures. Sia, who co-wrote "Pretty Hurts", called Beyoncé "very Frankenstein when she comes to songs"; Diana Gordon, who co-wrote "Don't Hurt Yourself", called her a "scientist of songs"; Caroline Polachek, who co-wrote "No Angel", called her a "genius writer and producer for this reason. She's so good at seeing connections."
Beyoncé has received criticism, including from journalists and musicians, for the extensive writing credits on her songs. The controversy surrounding her songwriting credits began with interviews in which she attributed herself as the songwriter for songs in which she was a co-writer or for which her contributions were marginal. In a cover story for Vanity Fair in 2005, she claimed to have "written" several number-one songs for Destiny's Child, contrary to the credits, which list her as a co-writer among others. During a 2007 interview with Barbara Walters, she claimed to have conceived the musical idea for the Destiny's Child song "Bootylicious", which provoked the song's producer Rob Fusari to call her father and then-manager Mathew Knowles in protest over the claim. In 2010, Fusari told Billboard: "[Knowles] explained to me, in a nice way, he said, 'People don't want to hear about Rob Fusari, producer from Livingston, N.J. No offense, but that's not what sells records. What sells records is people believing that the artist is everything. However, in an interview for Entertainment Weekly in 2016, Fusari said Beyoncé "had the 'Bootylicious' concept in her head. That was totally her. She knew what she wanted to say. It was very urban pop angle that they were taking on the record."
Beyoncé and her mother introduced House of Deréon, a women's fashion line, in 2005. The concept is inspired by three generations of women in their family, with the name paying tribute to Beyoncé's grandmother, Agnèz Deréon, a seamstress. Beyoncé and her mother founded their family's company Beyond Productions, which provides the licensing and brand management for House of Deréon, and its junior collection, Deréon. House of Deréon pieces were exhibited in Destiny's Child's shows and tours, during their Destiny Fulfilled era. The collection features sportswear, denim offerings with fur, outerwear and accessories like handbags and footwear.
In 2005, Beyoncé teamed up with House of Brands, a shoe company, to produce a range of footwear for House of Deréon. In January 2008, Starwave Mobile launched Beyoncé Fashion Diva, a mobile game with a social networking component, featuring the House of Deréon collection. In July 2009, Beyoncé and her mother launched a junior apparel label, Sasha Fierce for Deréon, for back-to-school selling. The collection included sportswear, outerwear, handbags, footwear, eyewear, lingerie and jewelry.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Beyoncé's net worth is estimated to be between $600 million and $1.13 billion, depending on the source. These figures reflect her successful music career, lucrative tours, and shrewd business ventures. Her annual earnings can reach up to $80 million in a typical touring year, making her one of the highest-paid artists globally.
After starring in Cadillac Records in 2009 and learning about Phoenix House, a non-profit drug and alcohol rehabilitation organization, Beyoncé donated her full $4 million salary from the film to the organization. In April 2011, Beyoncé participated in the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation's campaign against child obesity by reworking her single "Get Me Bodied". She was an ambassador for the 2012 World Humanitarian Day campaign and the following year participated in the Gucci "Chime for Change" campaign to spread female empowerment.
Beyoncé is one of the wealthiest musical artists. By December 2023, Forbes estimated her net worth to be $800 million. The magazine named Beyoncé the annual highest-earning female musician in 2008, 2010, 2014, and 2017. Forbes began reporting on her earnings in 2008, calculating that the $80 million earned between June 2007 to June 2008 made her the second highest-paid musician in 2008. On the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, Beyoncé was placed fourth in 2008 and 2009, second in 2010, and fourth in 2013. She ranked at number one on the Celebrity 100 list in 2014, earning an estimated $115 million. Billboard named Beyoncé the highest-paid musician of 2016, with estimated earnings of $62.1 million. She was listed as the Forbes third highest-paid musician of the 2010s, earning $685 million.
In 2012, Forbes placed Beyoncé and Jay-Z at number one on the "World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples" list, collectively earning $78 million. The couple made it into the previous year's Guinness Book of World Records as the "highest-earning power couple" for collectively earning $122 million in 2009. Beyoncé and Jay-Z also became the highest-paid celebrity couple in 2016, with combined earnings of $107.5 million. They officially became a billion-dollar couple in 2017, when Forbes estimated a combined net worth of $1.16 billion.
Career, Business, and Investments
Beyoncé's career in music has been incredibly successful, with multiple chart-topping albums and singles. Her "Renaissance World Tour" in 2023 grossed over $579 million, solidifying her position as a live performance icon. Beyond music, she has ventured into fashion with her Ivy Park clothing line, partnered with Adidas, and invested in the streaming service Tidal. In 2024, she expanded her business portfolio by launching a haircare line named Cécred and a whiskey brand called Sir Davis.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 21st century through her vocal ability, musical versatility, and live performances. Credited with revolutionizing the sound of popular music, Beyoncé is often deemed one of the most influential artists of all time.<ref name="Sourcesforinfluential">Sources for Beyoncé being one of the most influential artists of all time:
Beyoncé rose to fame in 1997 as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century; the feminist-inspired set B'Day (2006) was her first release following Destiny's Child's disbandment in 2005; and her marriage to rapper Jay-Z influenced I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), which explored electropop and rock. The albums contained the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love", "Baby Boy", "Check on It", "Irreplaceable", and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Beyoncé's career shifted after forming her own management company Parkwood Entertainment in 2010, creating monocultural events through acclaimed concept albums. Sources for Beyonce's releases being specifically named as monocultural events:
The group adopted the name Destiny's Child in 1997, based upon a passage in the Book of Isaiah. That year, they released their major-label debut song, "Killing Time", which appeared on the soundtrack for the film Men in Black. In November of that year, the group issued their debut single and first major hit, "No, No, No" followed by their self-titled debut album in 1998, which established the group as a viable act in the music industry. In 1999, the group released their second studio album, The Writing's on the Wall, which achieved multi-platinum status. The album featured several hit singles, including "Bills, Bills, Bills"—their first number-one song on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100—"Jumpin', Jumpin'", and "Say My Name". The lattermost also reached number one and remains one of their signature songs. "Say My Name" earned two awards at the 2001 Grammy Awards: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best R&B Song. The Writing's on the Wall became one of the best-selling R&B albums of all time.
In November 2003, Beyoncé embarked on the Dangerously in Love Tour across Europe, and later joined Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys for the Verizon Ladies First Tour in North America. On February 1, 2004, she performed the American national anthem at Super Bowl XXXVIII, held at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Beyoncé had planned to produce a follow-up to Dangerously in Love using several of the leftover tracks; this was put on hold so she could concentrate on recording Destiny's Child's final album, Destiny Fulfilled. Released on November 15, 2004, in the U.S. and peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, Destiny Fulfilled included the singles "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier", both of which reached within the top five in the U.S. Destiny's Child embarked on a global concert tour titled Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It. It featured performances of many of the group's biggest hits, including "No, No, No" and "Say My Name", as well as selections from each member's solo career. At the final stop of their European tour in Barcelona in June 2005, Rowland announced that Destiny's Child would disband following the North American leg of the tour. The group released their first compilation album, #1's, in October and were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March 2006.
In late 2011, Beyoncé headlined four exclusive shows at New York's Roseland Ballroom titled 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé, performing songs from 4 to a standing-room-only audience. That month, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America after shipping one million copies to retail stores. The album reached one billion Spotify streams on February 5, 2018, making Beyoncé the first female artist to have three of their albums surpass one billion streams on the platform. On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. In June 2012, she performed for four nights at Revel Atlantic City's Ovation Hall to celebrate the resort's opening, her first performances since giving birth to her daughter.
On December 13, 2013, Beyoncé unexpectedly released her eponymous fifth studio album on the iTunes Store without prior announcement or promotion. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, marking her fifth consecutive U.S. number-one debut—making her the first woman in the chart's history to achieve this milestone with her first five studio albums. Beyoncé received widespread critical acclaim and was a commercial success, selling one million digital copies globally within six days. Musically rooted in electro-R&B, the album explored darker, more personal themes than her previous work, including bulimia, postnatal depression, and the emotional complexities of marriage and motherhood. Beyoncé is credited with popularizing digital releases, the surprise album and visual album formats, and with establishing Friday as Global Release Day. The lead single, "Drunk in Love", featuring Jay-Z, peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
Beyoncé named Michael Jackson as her major musical influence. Aged five, Beyoncé attended her first ever concert where Jackson performed and she claimed to have realized her purpose. Beyoncé was heavily influenced by Tina Turner in making "her strength feminine and sexy" and Madonna as a musical and business influence. She credited Mariah Carey's song "Vision of Love" as influencing her to begin practicing vocal runs as a child. Other influences include Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Rachelle Ferrell, Aaliyah, Janet Jackson, Prince, Lauryn Hill, Sade Adu, Donna Summer, Fairuz, Mary J. Blige, Selena, Anita Baker, and Toni Braxton.
Beyoncé has worked with numerous directors for her music videos throughout her career, including Melina Matsoukas, Jonas Åkerlund, and Jake Nava. Bill Condon, director of Beauty and the Beast, stated that the Lemonade visuals in particular served as inspiration for his film, commenting, "You look at Beyoncé's brilliant movie Lemonade, this genre is taking on so many different forms ... I do think that this very old-school break-out-into-song traditional musical is something that people understand again and really want."
In April 2020, Beyoncé donated $6 million to the National Alliance in Mental Health, UCLA and local community-based organizations for mental health and personal wellness services to essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also released a remix of Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage", with proceeds benefiting Bread of Life Houston's COVID-19 relief efforts. In July, Beyoncé established the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund in partnership with the NAACP to award $10,000 in grants to black-owned small businesses following the George Floyd protests.
Beyoncé has revolutionized the music industry, transforming its production, distribution, promotion, and consumption. Beyoncé has been credited with reviving the album format in an era dominated by singles and streaming, with albums becoming increasingly cohesive and narrative-led. She revolutionized how music is released and marketed with the invention of the surprise album, reorienting the music market to cohesive albums and unconventional promotional rollouts; surprise alubms became a common practice in the 2010s and 2020s. She is also credited with reviving the music video as an art form and popularizing the visual album. Her impact on the music industry led to the Global Release Day being moved to Friday.
* The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.
* The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.
* The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.
* The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.
* The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.
* The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.
* The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.
* The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.
* The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.
In 2010, Beyoncé founded entertainment company Parkwood Entertainment as an imprint from Columbia Records. Its first production was Cadillac Records, in which Beyoncé starred and co-produced. Parkwood has signed artists such as Chloe x Halle. In February 2024, Beyoncé launched Cécred, a hair care product line developed for a variety of hair textures. She established an annual grant in collaboration with BeyGood to provide financial support to cosmetology students and professional hair stylists.
In March 2015, Beyoncé became a co-owner, with other artists, of the music streaming service Tidal. In November 2020, Beyoncé entered a multi-year partnership with the exercise equipment and media company Peloton. In 2021, Beyoncé and Jay-Z partnered with Tiffany & Co. for the company's "About Love" campaign. Beyoncé became the fourth woman, and first Black woman, to wear the 128.54-carat Tiffany Yellow Diamond. Both Beyoncé and the brand faced significant backlash for the campaign, as the Tiffany Yellow Diamond is classified as a blood diamond and viewed as a symbol of British colonialism over Africa. On August 20, 2024, Beyoncé announced SirDavis, a whiskey in collaboration with Moët Hennessy developed for years prior and co-founded with master distiller Dr. Bill Lumsden. In October 2024, Levi's launched a four-part global campaign with Beyoncé titled "Reiimagine" that focused on women's history of the company, using the Cowboy Carter track "Levii's Jeans".
Social Network
Beyoncé is active on social media platforms, using them to connect with her fans and promote her work. Despite her private nature, she maintains a strong online presence, often sharing glimpses into her personal life and career milestones.
At the 59th Grammy Awards in February 2017, Lemonade led with nine nominations, including Album of the Year, and Record and Song for the Year for "Formation". Beyoncé won two awards: Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade and Best Music Video for "Formation". On February 1, 2017, Beyoncé announced on Instagram that she was expecting twins. The post garnered over 6.3 million likes within a few hours, setting a world record for the most-liked image on the platform at the time. On July 13, she shared the first photo of herself with the twins, confirming they were born a month earlier on June 13. The post became the second most-liked on Instagram, following her original pregnancy announcement. The twins—a daughter, Rumi, and a son, Sir—were born via caesarean section at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in California. Later that year, Beyoncé featured on Eminem's "Walk on Water" and on the remix of Ed Sheeran's "Perfect"; the latter reached number one in the U.S., marking her sixth chart-topper as a solo artist.
Described as being "sexy, seductive and provocative" when performing on stage, Beyoncé has said that she originally created the alter ego "Sasha Fierce" to keep that stage persona separate from who she really is. She described Sasha Fierce as being "too aggressive, too strong, too sassy [and] too sexy", stating, "I'm not like her in real life at all." Sasha was conceived during the making of "Crazy in Love", and Beyoncé introduced her with the release of I Am... Sasha Fierce in 2008. In February 2010, Beyoncé revealed that she was comfortable enough with herself to no longer need Sasha Fierce. She announced in May 2012 that she would bring her back for the Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live shows later that month.
Beyoncé has been recognized as setting the playbook for music artists in the 21st century, with several musicians citing her as a major influence on their career. Taylor Swift described Beyoncé's as a major influence and a "guiding light throughout my career", who has "paved the road" and shown how to "break rules and defy industry norms". Lady Gaga explained how Beyoncé gave her the determination to become a musician, recalling seeing her in a Destiny's Child music video and saying: "Oh, she's a star. I want that." Rihanna was inspired to start her singing career after watching Beyoncé, telling etalk that after Beyoncé released Dangerously in Love (2003), "I was like 'wow, I want to be just like that.' She's huge and just an inspiration." Ariana Grande learned to sing by mimicking other artists including Beyoncé. Adele named Beyoncé as "a huge and constant part of my life as an artist since I was about ten or eleven". Both Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks said they were inspired by Beyoncé's live performances, with Brooks saying, "take out your notebook and take notes. No matter how long you've been on the stage".
She is known for coining popular phrases such as "put a ring on it", a term for marriage proposal, "I woke up like this", which started a trend of posting morning selfies with the hashtag #iwokeuplikethis, and "boy, bye", which was used as part of the Democratic National Committee's campaign for the 2020 election. In January 2012, research scientist Bryan Lessard named Scaptia beyonceae, a species of horse-fly found in Northern Queensland, Australia after Beyoncé due to the fly's unique golden hairs on its abdomen.
Beyoncé launched a 50–50 venture with fashion retailer Topshop called Ivy Park in April 2016. The brand's name references Beyoncé's daughter and her favorite number four (IV in Roman numerals), and also references the park where she used to run in Texas. She bought out Topshop owner Philip Green from his share after he was alleged to have sexually harassed, bullied and racially abused employees. In April 2019, Beyoncé became a creative partner with Adidas to develop her Ivy Park brand, as well as make new clothes and footwear which launched in January 2020. The line struggled financially and in March 2023 Beyoncé and Adidas ended their partnership. In March 2023, Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of Balmain, collaborated with Beyoncé on a couture collection of sixteen looks, each corresponding to a track on her album Renaissance; this was the first time that a Black woman oversaw the development of a collection from a Parisian couture house.
Education
Beyoncé attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston and later St. Mary's Elementary School in Texas. Her early education focused on music and dance, laying the foundation for her future career.
In conclusion, Beyoncé's net worth in 2025 is a testament to her enduring success in the entertainment industry. Her dedication to music, business, and philanthropy has made her a beloved and respected figure worldwide.
Beyoncé was raised within multiple religious traditions, attending both St. John's United Methodist Church and St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church in Houston. She received her early education at St. Mary's Catholic Montessori School in Houston, where she also enrolled in dance classes. Her vocal talent was discovered when her dance instructor, Darlette Johnson, began humming a song and Beyoncé completed it, showing her ability to reach high-pitched notes. Her passion for music and performance deepened after she won a school talent show at the age of seven by singing John Lennon's "Imagine", outperforming competitors aged fifteen and sixteen. In 1990, a nine-year-old Beyoncé enrolled in Parker Elementary School, a music magnet school in Houston, where she performed with the school's choir. She later attended the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and subsequently Alief Elsik High School. Beyoncé was also a member of the choir at St. John's United Methodist Church where she sang her first solo and was a soloist for two years.
In December 2012, Beyoncé along with a variety of other celebrities produced a video campaign for "Demand A Plan", a bipartisan effort by U.S. mayors and others designed to influence the federal government into changing gun control laws, following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Beyoncé publicly endorsed same-sex marriage on March 26, 2013 and spoke against North Carolina's Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, a bill that discriminated against the LGBT community in public places. In February 2017, Beyoncé expressed support for transgender youth following the withdrawal of protections for transgender students in public schools.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z donated tens of thousands of dollars to provide bail for Black Lives Matter protesters in Baltimore and Ferguson, and funded infrastructure for the establishment of Black Lives Matter chapters across the U.S. Before Beyoncé's Formation World Tour show in Tampa, her team held a private luncheon for over 20 community leaders to discuss how Beyoncé could support local charitable initiatives, where she pledged to fund 10 scholarships for students with financial aid. In June 2016, Beyoncé donated over $82,000 to the United Way of Genesee County to support victims of the Flint water crisis and donated money to support 14 Michigan student with college expenses. In August 2016, Beyoncé and Jay-Z donated $1.5 million to civil rights groups including Black Lives Matter, Hands Up United and Dream Defenders.
