Beyonce Biography, Early Life, Career, Net Worth

Drey ZSeptember 4, 2021

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What is Beyonce’s net worth?

Net Worth:	$500 Million
Age:	39
Born:	September 4, 1981
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Singer/Actress
Last Updated:	2021

As of 2021, Beyonce’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $500 million, making her one of the richest singers in the world.

Beyonce Giselle Knowles Carter is an American dancer, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress from Houston.

She initially gained recognition when she became the lead singer of the R&B girl group ‘Destiny’s Child‘ in the 1990’s. Today Beyonce is known as one of the best singers in the world.

Early Life

Beyonce Giselle Knowles Carter was born in Houston, Texas on the 4th of September in 1981.

She is the daughter to Celestine and Mathew Knowles. Beyonce’s younger sister Solange was also a singer and former back up dancer for Destiny’s Child.

Beyonce attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and she later attended Alief Elsik High School where she also was a member of the choir at St. John’s United Methodist Church. Beyonce’s career started in 1996 when she joined the group Destiny’s Child.

Career

Beyonce’s early career started in 1996 when she joined the group Destiny’s Child, they released their first debut album in 1997.

The album had the track ‘No, No, No’ which later became their first huge hit worldwide. Their second album was released in 1999 and sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.

Destiny’s child third album was an even bigger success, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and also earned many Grammy Award nominations.

Beyonce later decided to continue her career on her own as a solo artist and later released her solo album ‘Dangerously in Love’ in 2003.

Beyonce released her second solo album ‘B’Day’ in 2006 where the music style of the album was borrowed from a range of styles like R&B, hip-hop, and funk that was popular during the 1970s-80s. The album was reviewed very well.

She featured in several combinations of mid-tempo, slow, pop, and R&B ballads and more upbeat electro-pop in her next album ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’ in 2008. The album went viral and sold over eight million copies in the world.

In 2011 she brought up her album ‘4’ and she also served as the executive co-writer and producer. Beyonce attempted to bring R&B back to contemporary music.

Her album was very well received by music critics, and in addition to her music career, she also appeared in several movies including ‘A Hip Hopera’ (2001), ‘The Pink Panther’ (2006), ‘Obsessed’ (2009), and ‘Epic’ (2013).