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Beyoncé (Singer & Songwriter) Biography, Family, Awards & Career

By Karan Brar

June 21, 2022

Beyoncé, also knowns as Queen Bey, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

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She is now 40 years old, was born on 4 September 1981 in Houston, Texas, United States and raised there. 

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Beyoncé's career skyrocketed in the late 1990s when she became the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the most successful girl groups of all time.

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Beyoncé is now one of the most influential and successful musicians of our time. She was seen as the next Diana Ross in the early ‘90s.

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As a solo artist, Beyoncé has sold over 120 million records worldwide by 2010, making her one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.

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In 2010, Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z earned a combined total of $122 million, making them the highest-earning couple in the world according to Guinness World Records.

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After Beyoncé split from her manager and father Mathew Knowles in 2010, she released her musically diverse fourth album 4 in 2011.

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Billboard named her the highest-earning black musician of all time in 2014. In 2020, Beyoncé was included on Time's list of 100 women who defined the last century.

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On February 1, 2017, Beyoncé broke the world record for the most-liked image on Instagram when she revealed she was expecting twins.

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As of 2019, Beyoncé had won a total of 23 Grammy Awards, making her the most-nominated female artist in Grammy history with a total of 62 nominations.

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On June 9, 2022, Beyoncé shocked the world by removing her profile pictures across various social media platforms. This caused speculation that she would be releasing new music.

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