Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born: September 4, 1981) better known professionally as Beyoncé, is a female American musician, rapper, singer, and songwriter, who performs the genres of rap, hip hop, pop, R&B, and soul.
Since she became active in 1997, she's released a total of six studio albums, including Dangerously in Love, (2003), B'Day, (2006), I Am...Sasha Fierce, (2008), 4, (2011), Beyoncé, (2013), and Lemonade, (2016), five live albums, which included Live at Wembsly, (2004), The Beyoncé Experience Live, (2007), I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas, (2009), I Am...World Tour, (2010), and Homecoming: The Live Album, (2019), three compilation albums, which were Dangerously in Love / Live at Wembley, (2008), Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes, (2009), and Beyoncé: Platinum Edition, (2014), one collaborative album, Everything Is Love, (2018), one soundtrack album, which is The Lion King: The Gift, (2019), two Karaoke albums, which are Beyoncé Karaoke Hits, Vol. I, (2008), and Live in Vegas Instrumentals, (2010), and five extended plays, such as True Star: A Private Performance, (2004), Iredeemplazable, (2007), Heat, (2011), 4: The Remix, (2012), and More Only, (2014).
In the past, she was also part of an all girl R&B group called Destiny's Child. During their time as a band, from 1990 to 2006, they released a total of five studio albums, including Destiny's Child, (1998), The Writing's on the Wall, (1999), Survivor, (2001), 8 Days of Christmas, (2001), and Destiny Fulfilled, (2004), five compilation albums, which included #1's, (2005), Mathew Knowles & Music World Present Vol.1: Love Destiny, (2008), Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child, (2012), Love Songs, (2013), and Destiny's Child: The Untold Story Presents Girls Tyme, (2019), two remix albums, which were Single Remix Tracks, (2000), and This Is the Remix, (2002), and one extended play, Love: Destiny, (2001).
Personal life[]
Beyonce married fellow rapper and hip hop artist Jay-Z in 2008, and had three children with him, including Blue Ivy.
Discography[]
Solo studio albums[]
- Dangerously in Love (2003)
- B'Day (2006)
- I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008)
- 4 (2011)
- Beyoncé (2013)
- Lemonade (2016)
- Renaissance (2022)
- Cowboy Carter (2024)
With Destiny's Child[]
- Destiny's Child (1998)
- The Writing's on the Wall (1999)
- Survivor (2001)
- 8 Days of Christmas (2001)
- Destiny Fulfilled (2004)
with Jay-Z (as The Carters)[]
- Everything Is Love (2018)
Soundtrack albums[]
The Lion King: The Gift (2019)
Filmography[]
Films starred[]
- Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
- The Fighting Temptations (2003)
- Fade to Black (2004)
- The Pink Panther (2006)
- Dreamgirls (2006)
- Cadillac Records (2008)
- Obsessed (2009)
- Epic (2013)
- The Lion King (2019)
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023)
Film directed[]
- Life Is But a Dream (2013)
- Lemonade (2016)
- Homecoming (2019)
- Black Is King (2020)
Tours and residencies[]
Headlining tours[]
- Dangerously in Love Tour (2003)
- The Beyoncé Experience (2007)
- I Am... Tour (2009–2010)
- The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013–2014)
- The Formation World Tour (2016)
- Renaissance World Tour (2023)
Co-headlining tours[]
- Verizon Ladies First Tour (with Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott) (2004)
- On the Run Tour (with Jay-Z) (2014)
- On the Run II Tour (with Jay-Z) (2018)
Residiencies[]
- I Am... Yours (2009)
- 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé (2011)
- Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live (2012)
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