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Who is Beyonce Knowles?

Beyonce Knowles was born Beyonce Giselle Knowles on the 4th of September, 1981, in Houston, Texas. She is named as a tribute to her mother’s maiden name of Beyince. Her grandparents are French speaking Louisiana Creoles. At seven years old, Beyonce was a church choir soloist and attending dance school. She won over thirty singing and dancing competitions. In Houston, as a teenager, Beyonce went to the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She formed a quartet with best friends LaTavia Roberson and Kelly Rowland. They invited LeToya Lucket to join them as well. They entered Star Search, and named Girl’s Tyme, they unfortunately lost. Beyonce’s dad quit his job to manage them, and they signed to Columbia Records in 1996. They changed names several times – The Dolls, Something Fresh, Cliche, before deciding on Destiny’s Child. Even after LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson left the group, they became one of the most successful pop acts in the 2000s. In 2003, Beyonce released her first solo album entitled Dangerously in Love. She released her second album in 2006. In 2001, Beyonce also began acting. In 2002, she landed a role in Austin Powers in Goldmember portraying Foxxy Cleopatra. Her latest role was on Dreamgirls. She has been confronted by PETA for her use of fur in her clothing line.