| Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born September | | | | working on solo projects which at first was not |
| 4th, 1981 in Houston, Texas to Matthew and Tina | | | | as successful as the projects with the trio, but |
| Knowles as the first born of two girls. Before she | | | | she was not easily discouraged. |
| reached the age of seven she was singing and | | | | When she finally released her solo debut album, |
| showing signs of great talent. When she was | | | | "Dangerously in Love", it went right to the top |
| seven, she was already attending dance school | | | | selling over 300,000 copies in just the first week |
| and was a soloist in the church choir. | | | | and went platinum 3 weeks later, in June of 2003. |
| By the time she reached her teen years, any | | | | The single from the album,"Crazy in Love" topped |
| spare time she could find was spent with her | | | | the charts and stayed there for over 8 weeks. |
| childhood pals, LaTayia Roberson, Kelly Rowland | | | | Later that same year her album and the single |
| and LeToya Luckett, performing at local functions. | | | | topped the charts at the same time which put |
| The girls, then known as "Girl's Tyme" tried their | | | | her on the same level as such musical wonders as |
| luck at Star Search but did not make the cut. | | | | The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Rod |
| Beyonce's Dad gave up his good paying job in | | | | Stewart. She was and still is the only female artist |
| order to devote his time promoting the band. To | | | | to have accomplished this feat. This helped make |
| this day Matthew Knowles manages his daughter's | | | | Beyonce one of the biggest artists in both sales |
| career. | | | | and popularity for 2003. |
| After trying a few different names, the girls | | | | In 2004 she won five Grammy Awards. On the |
| settled on Destiny's Child. The musical debut for | | | | Destiny's Child album released in 2005, Beyonce |
| the group was the song "Killing Time", which | | | | released a song called "Check on It," which was |
| appeared on the soundtrack for the "Men in | | | | used on the soundtrack of "The Pink Panther |
| Black" movie, released in 1997. A year later, they | | | | Movie," released in 2006. |
| had number one single with the song, "No,No,No, | | | | In correspondence with her 25th birthday, she |
| Part 2." The quartet became a trio later on that | | | | released a second album called "B'day," which sold |
| same year with the departure of LeToya and | | | | more than her first solo album, with 541,000 |
| LaTayia, who decided to pursue individual careers. | | | | copies sold in the first week after release. The |
| Destiny's Child continued onwards and became | | | | lead single from the album, "Déjà |
| one of the top R&B/Pop groups in 2000 | | | | Vu," became a number one hit on the US |
| accumulating four Billboard Hot 100 number one | | | | R&B charts. |
| singles and numerous top ten hits, as well as two | | | | Not only has Beyonce had success in music, but |
| albums that went to number one. | | | | also on the movie screen. She may be best |
| The group's second album continued with great | | | | known for the character Foxy Cleopatra in the |
| success with tracks like "Say My Name," "Jumpin' | | | | 2002 summer movie, "Austin Powers in |
| Jumpin,'" and the very successful "Bug A Boo." In | | | | Goldmember" along side Michael Caine and Mike |
| the 2001, two Grammy awards were given to | | | | Myers. In 2003 she appeared beside Cuba |
| "Say My Name". They followed up with a third | | | | Gooding Jr. in the movie "The Fighting |
| album, "Survivor," which produced such hits as the | | | | Temptations". In 2006, she got chance to pay |
| title track as well as "Bootylicious". The group | | | | homage to Diana Ross in a movie based on a |
| decided to disband by 2005 but had at that time | | | | Broadway musical depicting the lives of the |
| proven themselves as one of the top selling | | | | Supremes. Beyonce showed off her incredible |
| female groups in music history. | | | | acting skills, playing the part of Ms. Ross in the |
| Beyonce had proven her worth and skills as a | | | | Movie titled, "Dreamgirls", which opened with first |
| songwriter. She won the 2001 Songwriter of the | | | | weekend sales of $8 million and has grossed well |
| Year, awarded by the American Society of | | | | over $100 million to date. |
| Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music | | | | Beyonce's talent has shown no end in sight and |
| Awards. This made her the first African-American | | | | her fans are looking forward to see what is yet |
| woman to win the award and only the second | | | | to come. |
| woman to win. She also spent a bit of time | | | | |