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|Img_capt = Beyoncé performing "Dangerously in Love" during the ''[[Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It]]'' .
|Background = solo_
|Birth_name = Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
|Born = {{birth date and age|1981|9|4}}
|Origin = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]
|Genre = [[rhythm and blues|R&B]]
|Occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]], [[actor|actress]], [[dance]]r, [[fashion design]]er, [[model (person)|model]], [[philanthropist]]
|Years_active =1990–present <small>(singer)</small><br>2001–present <small>(actress)</small>
|Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]<br>[[Sony BMG|Sony Urban Music]]
|Associated_acts = [[Destiny's Child]], [[Jay-Z]], [[Solange Knowles]], [[Shakira]], [[Sean Paul]], [[Slim Thug]], [[P Diddy]], [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Michelle Williams]], [[Missy Elliot]], [[Luther Vandross]], [[Stevie Wonder]] [[and]] [[Prince]]
|URL = [http://www.beyonceonline.com BeyonceOnline.com]
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'''Beyoncé Giselle Knowles''' (born [[September 4]] [[1981]]) is an [[rhythm and blues|R&B]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]], [[actor|actress]], [[fashion design]]er and [[Model (person)|model]]. Knowles rose to fame as the creative force and lead singer of R&B [[girl group]] [[Destiny's Child]],  one of the world's best-selling female groups of all time,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do;jsessionid=F2A567AA7E961FD0D19BBB69F8FE2611.tomcat3?newsId=20030829002371 |title=Destiny's Child Named The World's Best Selling Female Group Of All Time! |accessdate=2006-12-28 |work=[[Sony BMG]] Australia |date=[[September 2]] [[2005]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/23584356 |title=Destiny's World Domination |accessdate=2006-12-28 |work=[[Yahoo!]] Music |date=[[September 1]] [[2005]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Destiny-s-Child-Ruled-World-Music-Awards-7552.shtml |title=Destiny's Child Ruled At World Music Awards |accessdate=2006-12-28 |work=Softpedia |date=[[September 3]] [[2005]] }}</ref> 

After a series of commercially successful releases with the group, Knowles released her debut solo album ''[[Dangerously in Love]]'' in 2003. The album became one of the biggest commercial successes of the year, topping the album charts in the U.S. and the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. It also spawned the number-one singles "[[Crazy in Love]]" and "[[Baby Boy]]" and earned Knowles five [[Grammy Award]]s in a single night in [[46th Grammy Awards|2004]]. Knowles' sophomore album, ''[[B’Day]]'', which was released worldwide on [[September 5]] [[2006]] (her twenty-fifth birthday), continued her success. The album spawned the UK number-one singles "[[Deja Vu (Beyoncé song)|Deja Vu]]" and "[[Beautiful Liar]]". As well as U.S. near-top ten hit "[[Ring the Alarm]]", and the worldwide number-one hit "[[Irreplaceable]]" .


==Early life==
Knowles is the older of two daughters born to [[Mathew Knowles]] and [[Tina Knowles|Tina Beyincé]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]. Her parents decided on her first name as a tribute to her mother's maiden name.<ref name="early life">{{cite web |url=http://www.platinum-celebs.com/music/news/007509.html |title=BEYONCÉ'S NAME SPARKED FAMILY CONTROVERSY |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=Platinum-Celebs.com |date=[[February 18]] [[2004]] }}</ref> Her maternal grandparents, Lumis Beyincé and [[Agnéz Deréon]] (a [[sewing|seamstress]]), were [[French language|French]]-speaking Louisiana Creoles.<ref name="early life"/> She is the older sister of [[Solange Knowles]], cousin to [[Angela Beyincé]] (her personal assistant and song co-writer), and aunt to Solange's son Daniel Julez Smith, Jr. 
By age seven, she was attending dance school and was a [[solo (music)|soloist]] in the church choir. Her dance instructor took an interest in Knowles and took her star student to various competitions, Knowles went on to win over thirty local singing and dancing competitions.

Knowles and her childhood best friend Gorjus Annah along with [[Kelly Rowland]] and [[LeToya Luckett]] formed a [[quartet]] that would perform in their backyards and in Tina Knowles' hair salon. After singing at local events, they got their break when they entered ''[[Star Search]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/interview/12027658 |title=All Grown Up |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=[[Yahoo!]] Music |date=[[March 3]] [[1998]] }}</ref> The group, then named "Girl's Tyme",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.utrl.net/recap/02C/020917.htm |title=daily recap |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=UTRL.net |date=[[November 17]] [[2002]] }}</ref> were disappointed after losing the competition. Mathew Knowles, Knowles' father decided to help the girls reach their dreams of becoming singers. He quit his six-figure salary job as a multi-million dollar equipment salesman at [[Xerox]] to manage the group.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toure.com/CONTENT/ARTICLES/beyonce.htm |title=A cover story on Beyoncé written for ''Rolling Stone'' in early 2004. |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=Toure.com |date=[[September 1]] [[2004]] }}</ref> This decision by Mathew eventually affected the whole family. Their income had been cut in half, causing the family to move into two different apartments. When the group was signed to [[Columbia Records]] in 1996, it gave the entire family a second chance at making things work.

==Destiny's Child==
[[Image:DC Destiny's Child low.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''Destiny's Child'' (1998)]] 
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Destiny's Child rose to fame in 1998 with the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' top ten hit and R&B number-one single "[[No, No, No (Destiny's Child song)|No, No, No Part 2]]". Even after much-publicized turmoil involving the departure of LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio) becoming one of the most successful R&B/[[pop music|pop]] acts of the early 2000s, charting four [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] number-one singles, several top ten hits, and two number-one albums.

Their 1998 Platinum-selling debut album ''[[Destiny's Child (album)|Destiny's Child]]'' was produced by [[Wyclef Jean]] and [[Jermaine Dupri]] and featured the double Platinum number-one single "No, No, No Part 2". The group's second album, ''[[The Writing's on the Wall]]'', released in 1999, featured two number-one hits: "[[Bills, Bills, Bills]]" and "[[Say My Name]]". "[[Bug a Boo]]" and "[[Jumpin' Jumpin']]" were also popular singles from the album. It went on to sell thirteen million copies worldwide and eight million in the U.S. Furthermore, "Say My Name" won two awards at the [[43rd Grammy Awards|2001 Grammy Awards]]: "[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]]" and "[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]]".

Their following album, ''[[Survivor (album)|Survivor]]'', proved to be another big success, going to number one on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, as well as the [[Canada|Canadian]] and the UK albums charts. Two singles from the album went to the top of the Hot 100: "[[Independent Women Part I]]" and "[[Bootylicious]]", while "[[Survivor (song)|Survivor]]", the album's title track, reached number two. In the United Kingdom, the first two tracks released reached number one consecutively. "Independent Women Part I" had been the theme song for the film ''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' (2000), before the album's release. The title track, "Survivor", won the group their third Grammy Award, "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal".

[[Image:DC no1s low.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''#1's'' (2005)]]
In 2001, Knowles won the "[[Songwriter of the Year]]" award from the [[American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers]] Pop Music Awards. She is the first African-American female and second overall female songwriter of all time to accomplish this.

After the three-year journey that involved concentration on individual solo projects. Knowles rejoined Rowland and [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Williams]] for Destiny's Child's fourth (and so far final) studio album, ''[[Destiny Fulfilled]]'', released in November 2004. The album hit number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the hits "[[Lose My Breath]]", "[[Soldier (song)|Soldier]]", "[[Girl (Destiny's Child song)|Girl]]", and "[[Cater 2 U]]". It has sold eight million copies worldwide.

In 2005, Destiny's Child embarked on a world tour sponsored by [[McDonald's]] titled ''[[Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It]]'', visiting over seventy cities throughout [[Australia]], [[Asia]], [[Europe]], and [[North America]] from April to September. On [[June 13]], [[2005]] it was announced that the group would disband after their world tour ended in September 2005. 
In October 2005, the group released their final album, entitled ''[[Number 1's (Destiny's Child album)|#1's]]'', including all of Destiny's Child's number-one hits and most of their well-known songs. The [[greatest hits]] collection also includes three new tracks, including "[[Stand up for Love|Stand Up for Love]]". The album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number seven on the [[UK Albums Chart]]. ''#1's'' has gone on to sell three million copies worldwide.

==Solo career== 
In the summer of 2002, Beyoncé co-starred in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember, playing Foxxy Cleopatra opposite Mike Myers and Michael Caine. Beyoncé also recorded the song "Work It Out" for the film's soundtrack. It was her debut solo single and it flopped hard. The song received almost no airplay and very little video play. It remains her biggest commercial disappointment to date.

During the autumn of 2002, Knowles was the featured vocalist on rapper [[Jay-Z]]'s hit single, "[['03 Bonnie & Clyde]]". In the spring of 2003, Knowles remade a duet with [[Luther Vandross]], "The Closer I Get to You", originally made famous by [[Roberta Flack]] and [[Donny Hathaway]]. In this version, the vocal parts are switched, with Vandross taking Flack's part and Knowles taking Hathaway's. The song was included on both her solo debut album and on Vandross's ''[[Dance with My Father]]'' album, and the two shared the Grammy for "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" that same year. She recently collaborated with her beau, Jay-Z, on his latest album, ''[[Kingdom Come]]'', providing the vocals and the hook for the track entitled "[[Hollywood (JAY-Z song)|Hollywood]]". This song is also on B' Day Deluxe Editon.

===''Dangerously in Love'' (2003)===
[[Image:Dangerously in Love llow.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''Dangerously in Love'' (2003)]]
In 2003, Knowles released her debut solo album, ''[[Dangerously in Love]]''. The album entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number one selling 317,000 copies in its first week. It was certified Platinum just three weeks later on [[June 22]] [[2003]]. Its first single, the [[funk]]y "[[Crazy in Love (Beyoncé song)|Crazy in Love]]", was a track constructed around a propulsive riff sampled from [[The Chi-Lites]]' 1970 "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" and featured a guest rap from Jay-Z. It rapidly became one of the biggest hits of that summer, staying at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks. ''Dangerously in Love'' went to the top of the album charts in the UK, Canada, the [[Netherlands]], [[Germany]], [[Greece]], and the [[Philippines]], and peaked on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and R&B charts. When her single and album simultaneously topped the main charts in both the U.S and the Uk.The album has sold 4 million in the u.s and 8 million worldwide<ref>http://www.beyonce.com/public/studio/default.php</ref>, she became the first act to achieve this feat since [[Men at Work]] in 1983 and [[The Beatles]], [[Simon and Garfunkel]], and [[Rod Stewart]] in the 1960s and 1970s; she is the first and so far the only female artist to do this. Knowles was consequently one of the biggest-selling artists of 2003.

Towards the end of the summer, "[[Baby Boy (song)|Baby Boy]]", the second single from ''Dangerously in Love'', which featured [[dancehall]] artist [[Sean Paul]], began to climb the charts. It went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2003, dominating radio [[airplay (song)|airplay]] in the autumn of 2003, and spending nine weeks at number one — one week longer than "Crazy in Love". Afterwards Knowles released her third solo single, "[[Me, Myself and I (Beyoncé song)|Me, Myself and I]]"; ''Dangerously in Love'''s fourth single, "[[Naughty Girl (Beyoncé song)|Naughty Girl]]", came out in mid-2004.

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At the [[46th Grammy Awards|2004 Grammy Awards]] ceremony, Knowles won five Grammy Awards for her solo effort, which included "[[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]]" for "[[Dangerously in Love 2]]", "Best R&B Song" for "Crazy in Love", and "[[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album|Best Contemporary R&B Album]]". Three other female artists hold this record: [[Lauryn Hill]] ([[41st Grammy Awards|1999]]), [[Alicia Keys]] ([[44th Grammy Awards|2002]]), and [[Norah Jones]] ([[45th Grammy Awards|2003]]). She also won a [[BRIT Awards|BRIT Award]] in 2004 for "International Female Solo Artist" in the United Kingdom.

In December 2005, Knowles released "[[Check on It]]", featuring rappers [[Slim Thug]] and (on the official [[remix]]) [[Bun B]]. The song was from the Destiny's Child's greatest hits  compilation, ''#1's'' and the soundtrack to the 2006 film ''[[The Pink Panther (2006 film)|The Pink Panther]]'' and it was Knowles' sixth top five hit and third number one in the U.S.

At the [[48th Grammy Awards|2006 Grammy Awards]], Knowles won a Grammy in the category of "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" for the song "So Amazing", a duet with [[Stevie Wonder]] from the Luther Vandross tribute album ''[[So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross]]''.

===''B’Day'' (2006)===
[[Image:Beyonce - B'Day.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''B’Day'' (2006)]]
Knowles' second studio album ''[[B’Day]]'' was released worldwide on [[September 4]], [[2006]] and on [[September 5]], [[2006]] in the U.S. to coincide with the celebration of Knowles' twenty-fifth birthday. In its first week, the album sold more than 541,000 copies in the U.S., immediately coming in at number one, making it her highest first-week sales as a solo artist. This is also the highest first-week sales of any solo female artist in 2006, a record which used to be held by pop singer [[Christina Aguilera]] whose album ''[[Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album)|Back to Basics]]'' sold 346,000 copies in its first week. In the UK, it debuted at number three with sales of 35,000 copies, and has sold in excess of 382,000 copies, making the album Platinum. "[[Déjá Vu (Beyoncé song)|Déjá Vu]]", the album's first single, features Jay-Z, and the back-up vocals of her cousin Tré Gordon. Also with the co-production by [[Rodney Jerkins]]. Other co-producers on ''B’Day'' included [[Rich Harrison]], [[The Neptunes]], and [[Swizz Beatz]]. Currently, the album has been certified triple Platinum in the U.S. for shipments of over 3 million copies. Over 3 million copies in the U.S. and over 5.1 million copies worldwide have been sold.<ref> now including deluxe edition</ref><ref> go to billboard.com and they wil tell you its 3x-platinum</ref>
The album's lead single "Deja Vu" became a top five hit in the United States and a number-one hit on the U.S. R&B chart and the UK chart, making it Knowles' second UK number-one single, when it climbed twenty spots to take the top spot over [[Shakira]] featuring [[Wyclef Jean]]'s "[[Hips Don't Lie]]" in the week of [[August 27]], [[2006]].

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The second single, "[[Ring the Alarm]]", was leaked to the Internet on [[August 8]], [[2006]]. The video for "Ring the Alarm" was released on [[August 16]], [[2006]] on [[Yahoo!|Yahoo]].com and peaked at number one on the site's video chart. "Ring the Alarm" became Knowles' highest-charting single debut, when it debuted at number twelve on the singles chart but only peaked at number eleven.

Outside North America, "[[Irreplaceable]]" was released as the album's second international single in October 2006. The single debuted at number eighty-seven on the Hot 100 and number forty-two on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. The song peaked at number four on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and at number one on the [[Australian Singles Chart]]. It has also been taking over on the [[Irish Singles Chart]], peaking at number one in its second week. "Irreplaceable" is her fourth number one as solo artist on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It is Knowles' eighth top ten hit in the U.S. as a solo artist and fourth number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In December 2006, a [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-language version of "Irreplaceable", called "Imprescindible", was released. "Irreplaceable" spent ten consecutive weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

On [[December 6]], the nominations for the [[49th Grammy Awards|2007 Grammy Awards]] were announced, and Knowles received five, of which she won "Best Contemporary R&B Album".

On [[February 28]], "[[Beautiful Liar]]", a duet with Latin superstar [[Shakira]], and "[[Upgrade U]]", Knowles' fourth collaboration with Jay-Z, were released as the latest singles from ''B’Day''. To promote the new releases, Knowles premiered music videos for both singles on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Total Request Live]]'' and [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''[[106 & Park]]'' on [[February 28]], [[2007]], respectively. Columbia Records is expected to release one more single from the album to coincide with Knowles' world tour. Once the tour is completed, Knowles plans to take a year long break.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}

===='Deluxe Edition' and the 'B’Day Anthology Video Album'====

Knowles re-released ''B’Day'' as a Deluxe Edition on [[April 3]], [[2007]]. It features new tracks — including "[[Beautiful Liar]]", which made ''Billboard'' history when it jumped from number ninety-four to number three in one week on [[March 29]], [[2007]]. Also included are Spanish-language versions of "Irreplaceable", "Listen", and "Beautiful Liar".{{Fact|April|date=April 2007}}

[[Image:Beyonce - BDay Anthology Video Album.jpg|thumb|left|220px|''B’Day Anthology Video Album'' (2007)]]
On [[April 2]], full-length videos for "Get Me Bodied", "Kitty Kat/Green Light", and "Suga Mama" premiered on BET to promote ''[[B’Day Anthology Video Album]]'' released [[April 3|the following day]]. [[Sony BMG Music Entertainment|Sony]] has released all of the videos (with the exception of Still in Love) from the DVD on their official [[music video]] site, Musicbox.{{Fact|April|date=April 2007}}

In [[Australia]] the Deluxe Edition of "B'Day" was released on [[April 16]], [[2007]]. Unlike the US release, the Australian edition comes packaged in a CD/DVD combo featuring 19 tracks on the CD and 12 music videos on the DVD. The Australian release does not feature the track "Still in Love (Kissing You)" on either the CD or DVD. However, the CD does feature tracks "If" and "Check on It" which are not featured on the US release. Additionally, "World Wide Woman" appears as a hidden track on the US release while it is an officially listed track on the Australian disc. Finally, apart from the track "Amor Gitano", the Australian disc does not feature any Spanish tracks. The [[United Kingdom's]] edition of B'Day is the same as the Australian release. 

On the week of [[April 21]], B'Day jumped from 69-6 on the Billboard 200 thanks to sales of the re-release on [[April 3]] with sales of 126,000 units on the first week.

On the week of [[April 22]], the Deluxe Edition of B'Day and the Anthology Video album that include the song "Still In Love (Kissing You)" were pulled from distribution due to a lawsuit filed by British singer [[Des'ree]]. The lawsuit is over Beyoncé's cover of Des'ree's "I'm Kissing You" which was granted permission — within certain limits. For one thing, they would allow use of the song, but not in video form. They would also allow use of the song only if the title was not changed. Despite follow-ups, they didn't hear back from Beyoncé's camp. on March 27, according to the complaint, they discovered that Beyoncé and her record label planned to proceed with their plans to include the song on the re-release anyway which they changed the title to the song and and made a video from which they didn't follow copyrighted laws. In a letter they wrote to Beyoncé's lawyer and her distribution group Sony, the Royalty Network called the move "completely unacceptable.Des'ree is apparently seeking $150,000 in damages."<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1557909/20070424/knowles_beyonce.jhtml</ref> 
===The Beyoncé Experience Tour===
In [[2007 in music|2007]], Knowles embarked on her long [[The Beyoncé Experience]] concert tour which has 77 shows worldwide. She is expected to have [[Robin Thicke]], [[Lemar]] (Europe Only), and [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]] (Australia) as her opening acts.{{Fact|April|date=April 2007}} The tour will start in spring of 2007 to the end of the summer of 2007. 

Knowles will release a live album from [[The Beyoncé Experience]] Tour after its conclusion in late [[2007]].

==Film career==
In 2001, Knowles turned to acting, starring alongside actor [[Mekhi Phifer]] in the MTV made-for-television film ''[[Carmen: A Hip Hopera]]''.

In the summer of 2002, Knowles co-starred in the film ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'', playing Foxxy Cleopatra opposite [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] and [[Michael Caine]]. Knowles also recorded the song "[[Work It Out]]" for the film's soundtrack. "Work It Out" was a top ten hit in the UK and a top forty hit in the Netherlands, Australia, and [[Ireland]], despite being Knowles' biggest commercial disappointment to date in the U.S., where radio stations barely played the song and the video received very minor exposure, playing only on digital video channels, [[MTV Jams]], and [[VH1 Soul]].

In 2003, Knowles starred opposite [[Cuba Gooding, Jr.]] in the film ''[[The Fighting Temptations]]'', and recorded a song for it called "[[Fighting Temptation]]", alongside female rappers [[Missy Elliott]], [[MC Lyte]], and [[Free (rapper)|Free]]. Unlike Knowles' own singles, the song did not become a hit, although the film was a moderate success at the box office.

Knowles co-starred in the film ''[[The Pink Panther (2006 film)|The Pink Panther]]'', playing the role of Xania, an international pop star, opposite [[Steve Martin]], who plays [[Inspector Clouseau]]. The film was released on [[February 10]], [[2006]], and was number one at the box office on its opening weekend.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} With ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' and ''The Pink Panther'', Knowles appeared in two films that opened at number one at the box office; the two films have grossed over $481,364,728 worldwide.

Knowles' latest film work is ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]'', the film adaptation of the hit 1981 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical about a 1960s singing group loosely based on [[Motown Records|Motown]] all-female group [[The Supremes]], as the [[Diana Ross]]-based character Deena Jones. The film received a limited release on [[December 15]], [[2006]] and a wider release on [[December 25]], [[2006]]. On [[December 14]], [[2006]], Knowles was nominated for two [[Golden Globe Award]]s for the film ''Dreamgirls'' — "[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]" and "[[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]" for "[[Listen (song)|Listen]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2505178,00.html |title=Nominees for the 2007 Golden Globe Awards in full |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=[[The Times|Times Online]] |date=[[December 15]] [[2006]] }}</ref> The film opened number three at the box office with an eight-million-dollar opening weekend. Knowles was quoted to say this was her first real acting film. ''Dreamgirls'' was nominated for eight [[79th Academy Awards|2007 Academy Awards]] — including "[[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]" for "Listen" —, of which it won two.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/79academyawards/noms.html |title=Nominations List - 79th Annual Academy Awards |accessdate=2007-01-29 |work=Oscars.org |date= }}</ref> The film has passed the $100 million dollar gross mark in the United States.

==Philanthropy==
Knowles, music producer [[David Foster]], and his daughter, Amy Foster Gillies, wrote Destiny's Child's single "Stand Up for Love" for World [[Children's Day]], an event which takes place annually around the world on [[November 20]] to raise awareness and funds for children's causes worldwide. Destiny's Child lent their voices and support as global ambassadors for the 2005 World Children's Day program.

Knowles and Kelly Rowland, along with [[Mathew Knowles]], Tina Knowles, and sister [[Solange Knowles]] recently announced the formation of the Survivor Foundation, a charitable entity set up for the purpose of providing transitional housing for 2005 [[Hurricane Katrina]] victims and storm evacuees in the Houston, Texas area. The Survivor Foundation extends the [[philanthropy|philanthropic]] mission of the "Knowles-Rowland Center For Youth", a multi-purpose community outreach facility in downtown Houston.

==Controversy==
[[Animal rights]] organization [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA) have voiced concern over Knowles wearing and using [[fur clothing|fur]] in her clothing line, [[House of Deréon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/peta-ambushes-beyonce/2006/06/20/1150701534360.html |title=Beyoncé ambushed by animal lovers |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=[[June 20]] [[2006]] }}</ref> After winning an online [[eBay]] auction, offered by [[VH1]] for the [[VH1#Save the Music Foundation|Save the Music Foundation]], to dine with Knowles in June 2006, two PETA members confronted the singer at a restaurant in New York City about her use of fur.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5090298.stm |title=Anti-fur activists target Knowles |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=[[June 17]] [[2006]] }}</ref> Knowles did not respond, and the PETA members were escorted out.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=877100217 |title=Beyoncé get's Attacked By PETA!! |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=[[MySpace]] |date= }}</ref> PETA also wrote a letter of concern to Knowles about the treatment of baby [[alligator]]s in a photoshoot for ''B’Day''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tmz.com/2006/08/29/peta-wants-gator-aid-from-beyonce/ |title=PETA Wants Gator-aid From Beyoncé |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=[[TMZ.com]] |date=[[August 29]] [[2006]] }}</ref>

==Discography==
{{further|[[Beyoncé Knowles discography]]}}



===Number-one singles===
''The following singles reached number one in the [[United States]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Switzerland]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Europe]] and/or [[United World Chart]]. For a full singles discography, see [[Beyoncé Knowles discography#Singles|Beyoncé Knowles discography]].

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!align="center" rowspan="2"|Year
!align="center" rowspan="2"|Single
!align="center" colspan="8"|Chart positions<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicsquare.net/charts/performer/beyonce_knowles |title=Beyoncé Knowles: Charts |accessdate=2007-03-31 |work=MusicSquare.net }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PBeyonce.htm |title=Chart Data: Beyoncé |accessdate=2007-03-31 |work=Mariah-Charts.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apcchart.com/ |title=Euro 200 |accessdate=2007-03-31 |work=ApcChart.com }}</ref>
|-
!width="60"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S.]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[Eurochart Hot 100|EUR]]</small>
!width="60"|<small>[[United World Chart|WOR]]</small>
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"|2003
|align="left"|"[[Crazy in Love (Beyoncé song)|Crazy in Love]]" <small>(featuring Jay-Z)</small>
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(8)</small>
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(3)</small>
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(4)</small>
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(8)</small>
|-
|align="left"|"[[Baby Boy (Beyoncé song)|Baby Boy]]" <small>(featuring [[Sean Paul]])</small>
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(9)</small>
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="center" rowspan="3"|2006
|align="left"|"[[Check on It]]" <small>(featuring [[Slim Thug]] and [[Bun B]])</small>
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(5)</small>
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|—
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(2)</small>
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|"[[Déjà Vu (Beyoncé song)|Déjà Vu]]" <small>(featuring Jay-Z)</small>
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(1)</small>
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|15
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|8
|-
|align="left"|"[[Irreplaceable]]"
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(10)</small>
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(2)</small>
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(3)</small>
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(1)</small>
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(12)</small>
|-
|align="center"|2007
|align="left"|"[[Beautiful Liar]]" (duet with [[Shakira]])
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(2)</small>
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(1)</small>
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|'''1'''<small>(1)</small>
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|4
|}

==Filmography==
[[Image:Dreamgirls.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Poster for the film ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]'', in which Beyoncé stars as Deena Jones]]

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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Carmen: A Hip Hopera]]'' || Carmen Brown || Television film
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'' || Foxxy Cleopatra || Debuted at number one; grossed $296,633,907 worldwide<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=austinpowers3.htm |title=''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (2002) |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |date= }}</ref>
|-
| 2003 || ''[[The Fighting Temptations]] '' || Lilly || Debuted at number three; grossed $32,445,215 worldwide<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fightingtemptations.htm |title=''The Fighting Temptations'' (2003) |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=Box Office Mojo |date= }}</ref>
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Fade to Black (documentary)|Fade to Black]]'' || Herself || Music documentary about [[Jay-Z]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006 || ''[[The Pink Panther (2006 film)|The Pink Panther]]'' || Xania || Debuted at number one; grossed $158,399,967 worldwide<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pinkpanther05.htm |title=''The Pink Panther'' (2006) |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=Box Office Mojo |date= }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]'' || Deena Jones || Peaked at number three; grossed $153,465,956+ worldwide
|}

==Awards==
{{main|Beyoncé awards and nominations}}

==Records and achievements==
* Ranked number one on [[AskMen.com]]'s list of Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007, voted by 8.5 million men.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/2/1/130156.shtml |title=Beyoncé Named Top Fantasy Girlfriend |accessdate=2007-03-05 |work=[[NewsMax Media]] |date=[[February 1]] [[2007]] }}</ref>

==Endorsements and products==
*[[House of Deréon]] — her clothing line, named after her maternal grandmother, is sold in most major U.S. department stores.
*[[Pepsi]]
*[[L'Oréal]]
*[[Wallmart]] - Christmas Celebration Sale of 2005 with Destiny's Child.
*[[Tommy Hilfiger]] fragrances
**True Star (2004)
**True Star Gold (2005)
*[[Got Milk?]] campaign
*[[McDonald's]] (as part of the Destiny's Child farewell tour, ''Destiny Fulfilled... And Lovin' It'')
*[http://www.samantha.co.jp Samantha Thavasa] ([[Japan]])
*[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061221/AUTO01/612210392/1148 |title=EDGY ADS: Ford starts biggest digital blitz ever |accessdate=2007-01-12 |work=[[The Detroit News]] |date=[[December 21]] [[2006]] }}</ref>
*[[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts|Walt Disney Theme Parks]] — appeared in an advertisement dressed as [[Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)|Alice]] from ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''.
*[[Samsung Group|Samsung]]

==See also==
*[[List of African Americans]]
*[[List of Louisiana Creoles]]
*[[List of best-selling music artists]] 
*[[List of number-one hits (United States)]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)]]
*[[List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)]]
*[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart]]
*[[List of number-one albums from the 2000s (UK)]]
*[[List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK)]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one in Ireland]]
*[[Artists achieving simultaneous U.S. and UK number-one hits]]
*[[List of celebrities who have been Punk'd by name|List of celebrities who have been ''Punk'd'' by name]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{wikiquote}}
===Websites===
*[http://www.beyonceonline.com Official U.S. website]
*[http://www.b-day.co.uk Official UK website]
*[http://www.yoozur.com/c/?beyonce  Official European Beyoncé Contest]
*{{amg|id=11:egj97ip1g7dr|label=Beyoncé}}
*{{imdb name|id=0461498|name=Beyoncé}}

===Interviews===
*[http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=2065 ''Blender'' magazine interview] ([[October]], [[2006]])
*[http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1852025,00.html ''The Guardian'' interview] ([[August 18]], [[2006]])
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4796063.stm BBC interview] ([[August 16]], [[2006]])
*[http://www.funradio.fr/fun-radio/op.asp?opid=263068 Interview at Cannes Film Festival] ([[May 19]], [[2006]]) 
*[http://movies.monstersandcritics.com/features/article_1095949.php/Questions_and_Answers_Beyonce_Knowles Monsters and Critics.com Q&A] ([[February 8]], [[2006]])
*[http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/686/686598p1.html IGN Films interview] ([[February 8]], [[2006]])
*[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13072 ComingSoon.net interview] ([[February 6]], [[2006]])
*[http://movies.about.com/od/thepinkpanther/a/pantherbk013106.htm About.com interview] (February 2006)
*[http://www.teenmusic.com/d.asp?r=48247 Teen Music interview] ([[September 19]], [[2003]])
*[http://www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0309162 Cinema Confidential interview] ([[September 16]], [[2003]])
*[http://www.filmmonthly.com/Profiles/Articles/BeyonceKnowles/BeyonceKnowles.html Film Monthly interview] ([[September 17]], [[2002]])
*[http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=entertainment&id=4861861 Life After Fame interview] ([[December 18]], [[2006]])

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