Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981), best known mononymously as Beyoncé, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. At a young age she enrolled in various performing arts schools, and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child.

Early Days

Knowles was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Mathew Knowles, a successful record manager, and Tina Beyincé, a costume designer and hair stylist. Knowles' father is African American and her mother is of Creole (African American, Native American, and French) descent. Knowles was baptized after her mother's maiden name, as a tribute to her mother and to prevent the name from becoming obsolete, since only a few of the Beyincé males carry the name.

List of Albums

2003 Dangerously in Love
2006 B'Day
2008 I Am... Sasha Fierce

List of Movies

2001 Carmen: A Hip Hopera
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember
2003 The Fighting Temptations
2004 Fade to Black
2006 The Pink Panther
2006 Dreamgirls
2008 Cadillac Records
2009 Obsessed