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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas is an African-American R&B singer, actress and songwriter in the group Destiny’s Child. Her father, Matthew Knowles works as Destiny’s Child manager, while her mother Tina Knowles, designs the group members glittering costumes. She has one younger sister whom she loves very much, named Solange Knowles. Beyonce once attended The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas before she finally stepped her foot on music production.

Thanks to senior singer, Whitney Houston who has found Beyonce and her group, Destiny’s Child. To be with the group, Beyonce has become a worth asset perceived as its leader for she’s the one writes & produces many of the group’s songs, including smash hits “Jumpin Jumpin”, “Bootylicious”, “Nasty Girl”, “Independent Women”, “Happy Face” and “Apple Pie a la mode.” To begin Destiny’s first career, Beyonce and the other group’s members, Rowland, and Michelle Williams, toured as an opening act for Christina Aguilera and TLC. Then in 1998 they released their group self-titled album, Destiny’s Child, which was produced by Wyclef Jean and Jermaine Dupri and featured the platinum-selling, number one Hot 100 single “No, No, No.” What a great achievement that this album itself also then went platinum.

Shortly after, Destiny’s Child, in the year of 1999 released its second album named The Writing’s On The Wall, featuring two number one hits in “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name” that won two awards at the 2001 Grammys for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best R&B Song, the latter of which was awarded to the songwriters, including Beyoncé herself. Following both albums success, Destiny’s Child soon released its third album, Survivor, which became another smash, topped on both the American Billboard 200 and R&B Albums charts, and on the Canadian album chart, as well as being generally successful around the world. Even greater that two singles from the album, Independent Women (Part 1) and Bootylicious, went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. To add, Independent Women (Part 1) had also been the theme song for Charlie’s Angels in late 2000, prior to the album’s 2001 release. Back to the album, the title track Survivor itself would win the band their second Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and its fourth and final single named “Emotions”, has also become a cover of the Bee Gees hit of the same name, carried on the group’s impressive string of top ten hits.

After the many success, Destiny’s Child current members, Rowland, Michelle and Beyonce herself decided to temporarily pursue solo careers that they in 2001 took a break from the group activity. After their hiatus, in 2004 the three of them mentioned their plan to produce two new albums, the first album entitled Destiny Fulfilled has been released along with its first single “Lose My Breath.” Either the album or the single has been very success that both reached the top 10 Billboard album and singles charts respectively. Along with the group success, Beyonce’s solo career also rose up. Appeared to be true that in 2002 she won the Songwriter of the Year award from the ASCAP Pop Music Awards, made her the first African American woman and the second woman of any race to win the award. Gained fame and success in music production, Beyonce curious to expand her career to acting, which resulted in her starring in MTV’s “Carmen” without any previous training.

Came after that was her summer 2002 co-starred in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember opposite Mike Myers’ role of Austin Powers, as Foxxy Cleopatra. After that Beyonce recorded a song and produced a music video, called “Work It Out”, used for the movie soundtrack that was a top 10 hit in the UK and a top 40 hit in Netherlands, Australia, and Ireland. Later, during the fall of 2002 Beyoncé worked on the featured vocalist on Jay-Z’s smash single, “03 Bonnie And Clyde.” Both fell in love, engaged, and recent rumors say they will soon get married. That’s maybe the reason why they buy a house in Miami as well as in London, England.

In the spring of 2003 Beyoncé remade a duet with Luther Vandross, called The Closer I Get To You, originally performed by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. The song was included both on her debut solo album and on Luther’s Dance With My Father set, for which the two singers shared the Grammy for “Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals”. Still in 2003, Beyonce released her debut solo album “Dangerously In Love”, which first single named “Crazy In Love” featuring a guest rap from Jay-Z, quickly became one of the biggest hits of that summer, staying at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for ten weeks. Soon afterward “Dangerously In Love” went to the top of the album charts in the UK and Canada, as well as on both the American pop Billboard 200 and R&B charts. As the single and album simultaneously topped the pop charts in both the US and the UK, Beyonce then became the first actress to achieve this feat since Men At Work in 1983, in the ’60s and ’70s, which was performed by The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Rod Stewart.

To welcome the end of 2003 summer, the second single of the Dangerously In Love album, “Baby Boy” which featured reggae star Sean Paul had soon climbed the charts, went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2003 and dominated radio airplay for the fall of 2003. During the same time Beyoncé also starred in the movie “The Fighting Temptations,” for which she, together with rapper Missy Elliott, Free, and MC Lyte, recorded a song for it called “Fighting Temptation” that failed to be popular despite the moderate success of the movie itself. Completed the works, Beyonce then towards the end of 2003 released the Dangerous In Love’s third album, “Me, Myself And I” after which the fourth single “Naughty Girl” then came out in mid-2004. Just like the previous singles, both singles also made the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Currently, Beyonce is reported to be in the pre-production for The Pink Panther in the role of Xania, scheduled for release in 2005, appearing opposite Steve Martin to play Inspector Clouseau.

Such awards Beyonce has collected for her great achievement, as won 5 Grammys, including Best Contemporary R & B Album for “Dangerously In Love”, voted number 1 on VH1’s 100 Hottest Hotties and ranked #7 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World” (2002). Known for her trade mark in almost always wearing big, heavy earrings, Beyonce who is allergic to parfume, will soon release her own fashion collection, House of Dereon collection, aimed at young female between 18 to 28 years old.