Beyoncé

From Houston to Global Icon and Cultural Force

entertainment business creative
Beyoncé

Net Worth

$800M

Born

September 4, 1981 (age 44)

Country

United States

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, Businesswoman

Gender

female

Generation

Millennial

Marital Status

married

Children

3

Single Parent Household

No

Education

High School

Industries

entertainment, business, creative

Wealth Category

multi-millionaire

Wealth Origin

self-made

First-Gen Wealth

Yes

Overcame

  • Father pushed her relentlessly from young age
  • Destiny's Child faced multiple lineup changes and lawsuits
  • Suffered miscarriage before Blue Ivy was born
  • Faced intense media scrutiny throughout career

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. She rose to fame as the lead singer of Destiny's Child before becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all time as a solo artist. She has won 32 Grammy Awards—the most of any artist in history—and is widely considered one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

Career Timeline

1981

Born in Houston, Texas

1990 Age 9
Turning Point

Formed Girl's Tyme with childhood friends

1996 Age 15
Milestone

Group signed to Columbia Records as Destiny's Child

1997 Age 16
Achievement

Released debut single 'No, No, No'

2000 Age 19
Turning Point

Lineup changes; Destiny's Child became trio

2001 Age 20
Milestone

'Survivor' album debuted at #1

2003 Age 22
Milestone

Released debut solo album 'Dangerously in Love'

2008 Age 26
Milestone

Married Jay-Z in private ceremony

2008 Age 27
Achievement

Released 'I Am... Sasha Fierce'

2013 Age 32
Milestone

Released self-titled album with no promotion; changed industry

2016 Age 35
Milestone

Released 'Lemonade' - critically acclaimed visual album

2017 Age 36
Milestone

Gave birth to twins Rumi and Sir

2018 Age 37
Milestone

Headlined Coachella; became first Black woman to headline

2023 Age 42
Milestone

Became most awarded artist in Grammy history with 32 wins

Notable Quotes

"Power is not given to you. You have to take it."

— Interview, 2013

"I don't have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world."

— Interview, 2016

"Your best teacher is your last mistake."

— Interview, 2018

"I'm a human being and I fall in love and sometimes I don't have enough control."