The Glamorous Beyonce

Beyonce is well-known the world over for her touchingexcitement of the amazing record sales, LeToya and
voice, catching smile. In the most years, Beyonce hasLaTavia left the group amid organization struggles.
also carried her talent onto the big screen, starring inLegal problems ensued, but Destiny's Child became
such films as Austin Powers: Gold member (2002),whole again with the arrival of Michelle Williams, and,
The Pink Panther (2006) and the critically acclaimed,for a short stint only, backup singer Farrah Franklin. At
award-season favorite Dream girls (2006). She hasthe Grammys, DC took home two awards, Best
the physical and musical attributes that have alreadyR&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a
translated into a stellar career.Duo or Group, both for "Say My Name."
As the newest craze in music today, this statuesqueIn 2003, Beyonce ventured onto the big screen again in
and "bootylicious" R&B/Pop queen has capturedthe musical/comedy The Fighting Temptations
the attention of men aged 11 to 111 with her excitingalongside Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr.
performances and sequence of nightclub hits. She hasBeyonce displayed a versatile style with this solo
the physical and musical attributes that have alreadyeffort, creating the club hit "Baby Boy," the pop
converted into a star career.success "Crazy in Love" and the soulful "The Closer I
Beyonce inspiration has taken the world by storm andGet To You" with Luther Vandross. Like her work in
has certainly proven that everything she touches turnsDestiny's Child, Beyonce wrote or cowrote many of
to gold. And while she has all the talent and beauty inthe tracks and performed her heart out on award
the world, Beyonces big heart is what makes her theshows to get the word out to a huge audience. She
wonderful woman. Her most notable charitable effortshas emerged as a diva, making the best videos,
have included becoming a global ambassador for thecatchiest songs and creating the most headlines. At
2005 World Children's Day program, and forming the2004's Grammy ceremony, Beyonce took away five
Survivor Foundation that same year for Hurricaneawards and was the biggest winner of the night. It
Katrina victims in the Houston, Texas area.was also during this time that Beyonce become
Born on September 4, 1981, to a loving family ininvolved with her "Crazy in Love" duet partner, Jay-Z.
Houston, Texas, Beyonce Giselle Knowles showedIn 2006, Beyonce hit the big screen again in The Pink
capability for music before she could even talk. As aPanther with comedic icon Steve Martin. The movie
little girl, she would cover out everyone, including thedebuted at No. 1 on its opening weekend, and further
singers, on Sundays at church. Every weekend, shesolidified Beyonce as a double threat in the industry.
tuned her voice by doing emotional hymns with theBeyonce's second solo effort, B'Day, was released in
congregation and then moved on to opera classes, inSeptember 2006 with much success, selling 3,116,000
which she was naturally trained.copies worldwide. The singles "Deja Vu," "Ring the
A normal childhood was not in the books for Beyonce.Alarm" and "Irreplaceable" all hit No. 1 on the charts, and
At 8 years old, she met LaTavia Robertson whilethe album was nominated for an outstanding five
auditioning for a girl musical group and MatthewGrammy Awards in 2007.
Knowles, Beyonce's manager and father, later pairedBeyonce was no stranger to award nominations in
the two with LeToya Luckett. In 1992, Cousin Kelly2007, however, as her role in the musical Dream girls
Rowland joined the group, and they performed(2006) garnered the star her first official nomination as
together on Star Search.an actress by none other than the prestigious Golden
Shortly after the announcement of five GrammyGlobes.
nominations at the 2001 awards show and the