Born: 4 September 1981
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Best Known As: Singer of "Crazy in Love"




FOUR GOOD LINKS


Her official site, suitably slick and musical

Hardworking fan site with plenty of photos
Grammys 2004

All Music Guide
Biography and discography for Knowles, with links to Destiny's Child and others



Wikipedia







Destiny's Child




The next album, Survivor, proved to be another smash, going to number one on both the American Billboard 200 and R&B Albums charts, and on the Canadian album chart, as well as being generally successful around the world. Two singles from the album went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100: "Independent Women" (Part 1) and "Bootylicious", with the album's title track reaching number 2. "Independent Women" (Part 1) had been the theme song for Charlie's Angels in late 2000, prior to the album's 2001 release. The title track "Survivor" would win the band their second Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The album's fourth and final single, "Emotions", was a cover of the Bee Gees hit of the same name; it continued the group's impressive string of top ten hits.

In 2004 they have announced that they will release two albums. The first, Destiny Fulfilled has been released, along with the first single "Lose My Breath". Both of these reached the top 10 Billboard album and singles charts respectively.


Solo career












Towards the end of the summer, "Baby Boy", Dangerously In Love's second single, which featured reggae star Sean Paul, began to climb the charts. It, too, went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2003, dominating radio airplay for the fall of 2003.





Beyonce currently is in pre-production for The Pink Panther in the role of Xania, appearing opposite Steve Martin who plays Inspector Clouseau. The film is scheduled for release in 2005.


Controversy
Mr. Simon Cowell, CEO of the BMG publishing house has openly criticized Beyonce Knowles in the January 2005 edition of Esquire magazine. "I find the whole Beyonce thing really mystifying. She's not sexy, she hasn't got a great body and she's not a great singer." He went on to defend Ashlee Simpson, something even the paper's editors found outrageous.


Hit singles
"Crazy in Love" featuring Jay-Z:U.S. #1(10 weeks) UK #1 (2003)
"Baby Boy" featuring Sean Paul:U.S. #1(11 weeks) (2003)
"Me Myself and I":U.S. #4 (2003)
"Naughty Girl":U.S #3 (2004)




Solo Awards
Grammy Awards

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Dangerously In Love 2";
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for her duet with Luther Vandross for "The Closer I Get To You";
Best R&B Song for "Crazy In Love" with Jay-Z;
Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Dangerously In Love"; and
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Crazy In Love" with Jay-Z.

Brit Awards

Best International Female Artist, 2004

Vh1 Awards

Big Entertainer:2003

ASCAP Pop Music Awards

Pop Songwriter of the Year: 2001

MTV Video Music Award

Best Female Video("Crazy in Love"): 2003;
Best R&B Video("Crazy in Love"): 2003;
Best Choreography("Crazy in Love"): 2003;
Best Female Video("Naughty Girl"): 2004

MTV Europe Music Awards

Best R&B Award: 2003;
Best Song of the Year("Crazy in Love"): 2003

Capital Awards

London's Favorite International Solo Artist

VH1 Awards

Big Entertainer:2003

BET Awards

Best Female R&B Artist: 2004;
Best Collaboration("Crazy in Love"): 2004




Radio Music Awards

Artist of the Year-Top 40 Radio: 2004

People's Choice Award

Favorite Female Performer: 2004

TRL Awards

TRL's First Lady Award: 2004

Vibe Award

Coolest Collabo("Crazy in Love"): 2003;
Most stylish Artist

Billboard Music Awards

New Female Artist: 2003;
Hot 100 Female Artist: 2003;
Hot 100 Award for Most Weeks at No.1: 2003;
New R&B Artist: 2003

Soul Train Music Awards

Best Female R&B/Soul Album(Dangerously in Love): 2004;
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" - Female: 2004



NAACP Image Awards

Entertainer of the Year: 2004

She also has a host of other awards with Destiny's Child


Filmography





Endorsements
Pepsi

L'Oreal

Tommy Hilfiger


Discography
Destiny's Child (album) (1998; in Destiny's Child)
The Writing's On The Wall (1999; in Destiny's Child)
Survivor (album) (2001; in Destiny's Child) #1 U.S. #1 UK
Dangerously in Love (2003; solo) #1 U.S. #1 UK
Destiny Fulfilled (2004; in Destiny's Child) #2 U.S.