Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981), often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American R&B and pop recording artist and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album Dangerously in Love (2003), which spawned the number one hits "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" and became one of the most successful albums of that year, earning her a then record-tying five Grammy Awards. Following the group's disbandment in 2005, Knowles released B'Day in 2006. It debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and included the hits "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Her third solo album I Am... Sasha Fierce, released in November 2008, included the anthemic "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". The album and its singles earned her six Grammy Awards, breaking the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. Knowles is one of the most honored artists by the Grammys with 16 awards—13 as a solo artist and three as a member of Destiny's Child. Knowles began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations. Knowles launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has endorsed such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L'Oréal. In 2010, Forbes ranked Knowles at number two on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the world; she was also listed as the most powerful and influential musician in the world. Time also included Knowles on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". Knowles has attained five Hot 100 number one singles as a solo performer and four with Destiny's Child, and as a solo artist, has sold over 35 million albums and singles in the U.S.; according to Sony, her total record sales, when combined with the group, have surpassed 100 million. On December 11, 2009, Billboard listed Knowles as the most successful female artist of the 2000s decade and the top Radio Artist of the decade. In February 2010, the RIAA listed her as the top certified artist of the decade.

Filmography

• 2024Beyoncé Bowl — Self, Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Songs
• 2024Mufasa: The Lion King — Nala (voice)
• 2023Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé — Self, Producer, Creative Director, Songs, Executive Producer, Writer
• 2021King Richard — Songs
• 2020Black Is King — Music Director, Executive Producer, Writer
• 2019Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift — Self, Writer, Director, Producer
• 2019HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé — Self, Executive Producer, Music Director, Writer
• 2019The Lion King — Nala (voice), Songs
• 2016Lemonade — Self, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Music
• 2015Beyoncé: Live At Global Citizen Festival 2015 — Self, Production Artist, Director, Songs
• 2015Beyoncé: Live at Budweiser Made in America Festival — Self, Director, Writer, Songs
• 2014BEYONCÉ — Self, Director, Writer
• 2014Bang Bang — Beyoncé, Writer
• Beyoncé: X10 - The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour — Self, Creator
• 2014On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z — Self - Performer, Music, Songs
• 2014Yours And Mine — Self, Director
• 2013Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream — Self, Executive Producer, Writer, Director
• 2013Beyoncé: Live in Atlantic City — Self, Director, Producer, Songs
• 2013Beyoncé: Self-Titled — Self, Producer
• 2013Epic — Queen Tara (voice)
• 2012Back to Business (The Making of Revel) — Herself, Producer, Writer
• 2011Beyoncé: Live at Roseland - Elements of 4 — Self, Director
• 2011Beyoncé: Year of 4 — Self, Director, Executive Producer
• 2011Watch the Throne — Self, Thanks
• 2010Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour — Self, Director
• 2009Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) — Self, Producer, Director
• 2009Obsessed — Sharon Charles, Executive Producer
• 2009Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb Idol — Shine (voice)
• 2008Cadillac Records — Etta James, Executive Producer, Songs
• 2007B'Day Anthology Video Album — Self, Director
• 2007Beyonce B'Day Anthology Video Album
• 2007Beyoncé: The Experience Live — Self, Songs
• 2006BET Official Presents: Beyoncé — Self, Executive Producer
• 2006Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta — Vocals
• 2006Dreamgirls — Deena Jones, Songs
• 2006The Pink Panther — Xania
• Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! — Shine (voice)
• 2004Beyoncé: Live at Wembley — Self, Writer, Producer
• 2003Destiny's Child World Tour — Vocals
• 2003The Fighting Temptations — Lilly
• 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember — Foxxy Cleopatra
• 2002The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute — Destiny’s Child
• 2001Carmen: A Hip Hopera — Carmen Brown
• The Proud Family — Theme Song Performance
• 2000Romeo Must Die — Theme Song Performance
• 2000Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert 2000
• 1999Beverly Hood — Girl #1
• Pacific Blue — Beyoncé
• RENAISSANCE — Director, Producer, Music

Appearances as themselves (115)

• 2025Diane Warren: Relentless — Self (archive footage)
• 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)
• Hollywood Black — Self (archive footage)
• 2024Prince and His Songs at the BBC — Self (archive footage)
• 2023Beyonce: Limited Edition — Self
• 2023Beyoncé & Solange Knowles — Self (archive footage)
• 2023Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation — Self
• jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy — Self (archive footage)
• 20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self
• 2021Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love — Self
• 2021Ezinma — Self
• 2021You're Watching Video Music Box — Self (archive footage)
• 2020A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant — Self
• 2020Dear Class of 2020 — Self
• History 101 — Self (archive footage)
• 2020Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times — Self
• 2020The Disney Family Singalong — Self - Performer
• 2019Africa Rising — Self - Musician (archive footage)
• 2019Music Videos That Defined the 00’s — Self (archive footage)
• 2018Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 — Self
• 2018Beyonce: On Top — Self
• 2018Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams — Self
• 2018Family Feud — Self
• 2018On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z — Self
• 2018Quincy — Self
• 20174:44 — Self (archive footage)
• 2017Beyoncé: The Formation World Tour — Self
• 2017Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief — Self
• The True Story of... — Self (archive footage)
• 2016Beyonce: Queen B — Self (archive footage)
• 2015Global Citizen Festival 2015 — Self
• Lip Sync Battle — Self
• 2015Queens of Soul at the BBC — Self (archive footage)
• 2015Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute — Self
• 2014Beyonce: Fierce and Fabulous — Self
• 2014Beyoncé: X10 - The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour — Self
• 2013Beyonce: Beyond the Glam — Self
• 2013Beyonce: The Sound of Change Live — Self
• 2013Beyoncé: Baby and Beyond — Self
• Beyoncé: Self-Titled — Self
• 2013Destiny's Child Video Anthology — Self
• 2013P!NK: Staying True — Self
• 2013The Women Concert for Change — Self
• 2012Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn — Self
• 2012Lady Gaga: On the Edge — Self
• 2012Me @ the Zoo — Self (archive footage)
• Oprah's Next Chapter — Self
• 2012Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars — Self
• 2011A Night with Beyonce — Self
• 2011Beyoncé: Glastonbury 2011 — Self
• 2010Beyonce: Shine — Self
• 2010Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days — Self - Destiny's Child (uncredited) (archive footage)
• 2009Beyoncé: I Am...Yours - An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas — Self
• 2009DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 — Self (archive footage)
• 2009Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4 — Self (archive footage)
• 2009Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored — Self
• 2009We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial — Self
• 2008Elvis | Viva Las Vegas — Self
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians — Self
• 2007Soul Divas — Self
• 2007Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special — Self
• This Is David Gest — Self
• 2006Beyonce: Live at the BBC — Self
• 2006Beyoncé: The Ultimate Performer — Self
• 2006Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall — Self
• 2006Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade — Self
• 2005Girls on Top 2 — Self
• 2005Live 8 — Self
• The Tyra Banks Show — Self - Guest
• 2004JAY-Z: Fade to Black — Self
• 2004Maxim: Hot Clips 2 — Self (archive footage)
• 2004Michael Jackson: The One — Self
• The X Factor — Self
• All of Us — Self
• 2003Beyoncé: Unauthorized — Self
• 2003Ford Presents Beyoncé Knowles, Friends & Family, Live From Ford's 100th Anniversary Celebration — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• 2003Maxim: Hot Clips — Self (archive footage)
• 2003Michael Jackson: Number Ones — Self (archive footage)
• Pepsi Smash — Self
• Punk'd — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• The Sharon Osbourne Show — Self - Guest
• VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown — Self
• 2002A New Day Has Come — Self
• Bo' Selecta! — Self
• 2001Destiny's Child: Survivor — Self
• 2001Destiny's Child: TMF Mini Concert - Live In New York — Self
• 2001Destiny's Child: The Platinum's on the Wall — Self
• 2001MTV Icon: Janet Jackson — Self
• 2001Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration — Self
• Star Academy — Self
• 2001The Concert for New York City — Self
• 2000VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross — Self
• Rove — Self
• The Early Show — Self
• Elle Style Awards — Self - Winner
• The View — Self
• GMTV — Self
• Intimate Portrait — Self
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Self - Guest
• This Morning — Self
• Kids' Choice Awards — Self
• Victoires de la musique — Self
• MTV Video Music Awards — Self - Nominee & Winner
• Entertainment Tonight — Self
• Wetten, dass..? — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest
• The American Film Institute Salute to ... — Self
• Top of the Pops — Self
• The Grammys — Self, Self - Performer
• The Oscars — Self
• Today — Self
• Beyoncé: 2014 MTV's Video Music Awards Performance — Self