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Beyoncé

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.

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, producing the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". After Destiny's Child's disbandment in 2005, Beyoncé released the female empowerment-inspired set ''B'Day'' (2006), while her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and portrayal of Etta James in the biopic ''Cadillac Records'' (2008) influenced the pop- and electropop-imbued record ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008). The albums contained the U.S. number-one songs "Check on It", "Irreplaceable", and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".

Forming the management company Parkwood Entertainment in 2010, Beyoncé explored traditional R&B on ''4'' (2011), 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)—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". She voiced Nala in ''The Lion King'' (2019) and its sequel ''Mufasa: The Lion King'' (2024).

Beyoncé is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 200 million records. She is the only female artist in history to debut all of her eight studio albums at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200. Beyoncé is the most awarded female artist of all time; her accolades include thirty-five Grammy Awards—the most of any person in history—and a Peabody Award. She is also the most awarded artist at the NAACP Image and Soul Train Music Awards. The first woman to headline an all-stadium tour, Beyoncé is amongst the highest-grossing live acts of all time. She has been listed amongst history's greatest artists by publications such as ''Rolling Stone'' and ''Billboard''. Provided by Wikipedia