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Beyoncé Knowles

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Name
Beyoncé Knowles

Age
30

Date of Birth
4 Sep 1981

Birth Place
Texas, USA

A curvaceous and confident woman if ever there was one, Beyoncé Knowles was born in Houston, Texas, to Mathew Knowles and Tina Beyincé in 1981.

She began her career as the lead singer of R&B band Destiny's Child in 1998.

Five years later, Beyoncé launched her solo music career and her debut album, Dangerously In Love, was one of the biggest successes of the year.

In total, Beyoncé has won 10 Grammy awards to date for her singing.

She has also has appeared in a number of movies including The Pink Panther and, most recently, Dream Girls, which earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations. Beyoncé married long term boyfriend Jay-Z on 4 April in a private ceremony in New York.

In 2009 Forbes listed the R&B megastar as fourth in its list of 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World, and proclaimed her the number one Best Paid Celebrity Under 30 - with a whopping $87million in earnings between 2008 and 2009.


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Beyoncé about to give birth?

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Blooming Beyonce dazzles at New York Fashion Week

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Is Beyonce pregnant? Rumours claim she and Jay-z are expecting first baby

Is Beyonce pregnant?

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Beyonce Knowles and Blake Lively - who wore Dolce & Gabbana best?

Who wore it best? Beyonce Vs. Blake

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Beyonce and Jay-Z surprise fans at Alicia Keys concert

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Beyonce Knowles and Dita Von Teese - who wore Elie Saab best?

Who wore it best? Beyonce Vs. Dita

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Who wore it best? Beyonce Vs. Olga

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Trend alert! Celebs love on-stage underwear

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WATCH: Beyonce goes crowd surfing!

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SPOTTED: Beyonce wears Ł20 New Look dress!

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After-Party Action

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Who wore it best? Cheryl Vs. Beyonce

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Jet Setter

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Beyoncé branded 'immoral' by Malay muslims

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Red Hot

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Hair-Mare

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A-listers pay tribute to Jacko at BET Awards

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Beyonce's London party style

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The Hard Shoulder

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Beyoncé: the Obamas are my inspiration

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B On-Trend

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Cage Couture

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Bad B Day

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Grown-up Glam

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Check it Out

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Daylight Diva

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Dereon Disaster

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Going Global

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She's The One

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SEE Beyonce serenade Obamas

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Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend

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Beyonce in sex movie

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Beyonce to play Wonder Woman?

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The World Music Awards

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Beyonce and Jay-Z to marry?

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Beyoncé will cross picket lines for Grammys

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Stars honoured at American Music Awards

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Disney's Year Of A Million Dreams

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