Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( /biˈɒnseɪ/ ( listen ) bee-ON-say ; [4] born September 4, 1981) [5] is an American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. Known as " Queen Bey ", she has been widely recognized for her boundary-pushing artistry and vocal performances. Beyoncé is regarded as one of the greatest entertainers of her generation. Her contributions to music and visual media have made her an influential pop culture figure of the 21st century. Beyoncé started performing in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child , one of the best-selling girl groups of all time . Their hiatus saw the release of her debut album Dangerously in Love (2003). She then released the commercially successful solo albums B'Day (2006), I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), and 4 (2011). In the late 2010s, Beyoncé's artistry achieved widespread acclaim for releasing the sonically experi...