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Beyonce KnowlesRating 93, Votes 17Beyonce was born in Houston, Texas in 1981. Her father manages Destiny's Child and her mother designs their glittering costumes. Beyonce began performing at age seven. In 1989 Knowles with her cousin Kelly Rowland, classmates LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett were placed into a vocal group. Later they become one of the most popular female R&B groups of all time - Destiny's Child. They signed contract with Columbia Records in 1997. They record four studio albums and officially become the best-selling female group. In 2001 they break from the group to start solo careers. Beyonce solo album Dangerously in Love reached multi-platinum status. In 2002 she appeared in 'Austin Powers in Goldmember', playing Foxxy Cleopatra. Destiny's Child reconvened in 2004, released two albums and disbanded. After that Beyonce turned her full attention to her solo career. On April 4, 2008, Beyonce Knowles married Jay-Z in New York. In 2009 Forbes put her in fourth place on the '2009 Forbes Celebrity 100 list'. Beyonce Knowles cares deeply about society, her list of charities she supports is long and varied. |