Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman, born in 1981. She became famous in the late 1990s as lead singer of Destiny's Child and then built a solo career beginning with the 2003 album Dangerously in Love. Her media significance lies in how she released her work: the 2013 album Beyoncé popularized surprise and visual albums, and Lemonade in 2016 sparked sociopolitical discourse and was the best-selling album of its year. She also acted on screen, starring in the film Dreamgirls and portraying Etta James in Cadillac Records, and she formed the management company Parkwood Entertainment. Her honors include Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Peabody Award.
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is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman
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born September 4, 1981
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is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman
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she is the recipient of a record 35 Grammy Awards
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a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award
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a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award
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the eclectic Lemonade (2016) sparked sociopolitical discourse and was the best-selling album of 2016
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is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman
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starred in the drama film Dreamgirls (2006)
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