Announced an upcoming summer tour for her 2008 album ‘I AM…Sasha Fierce.’ (April 2009)
President Barack Obama's daughters are fans of hers.
Her fans came out second from bottom in a Music That Makes You Dumb study in the US, which compared students SAT results – a standardized test taken by all students hoping to go to college – with their favorite music. (March 2009)
Says she has only been with one man - her husband Jay-Z. (March 2009)
Legendary singer Etta James insists she was only joking when she launched a scathing attack on Beyonce for singing At Last at US President Barack Obama's inauguration - because she felt ''left out.'' (February 2009)
Legendary singer Etta James has slammed Beyonce's rendition of At Last - a song which Etta, 71, is famous for performing - at US President Barack Obama's inauguration, claiming she can't stand the singer. (February 2009)
Reportedly refused to walk to her car in the cold after rehearsing for US President Barack Obama's pre-inauguration concert. The surrounding streets had been shut amid heightened security before the event. Police refused to bow to her demands, but the US Secret Service eventually decided to allow her driver to come and pick her up. (January 20, 2009)
Performed at the star-studded concert to celebrate the inauguration of US President-elect Barack Obama. (January 18, 2009)
Nominated for Best Original Song - Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for CADILLAC RECORDS (2009) - For the song Once in a Lifetime.
Hates going to parties because she always feels like the other guests are spying on her.
Likes dressing like a boy so she can go running in New York incognito.
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z were ranked #9 FoxNews.com's list of Favorite Couples of 2008.
Her mother Tina was banned from the set when she filmed upcoming movie CADILLAC RECORDS because she wasn't used to seeing her daughter curse.
Was ranked #1 on Forbes magazine's list of 2008 highest earners under 30.
Revealed her hairy arm pits when she waved to shocked fans at the New York premiere of her new Etta James biopic CADILLAC RECORDS (2008).
Was so moved by the plight of the recovering drug addicts she met while researching her new film CADILLAC RECORDS, she broke down in tears. (November 2008)
Jay-Z and Beyonce were ranked #1 on Forbes magazine's list of Hollywood's Top-Earning Couples with $162 million. (2008)
Visited rehab to prepare for her role as soul singer Etta James in CADILLAC RECORDS. (November 2008)
Turned-down offers from magazines for the exclusive rights to her wedding photos.
Admits she is a huge food lover, but she's never managed to master her kitchen.
Wants to be the first black woman to play superhero Wonder Woman on big screen. (November 2008)
Says she has no problem flying economy as long as she has some breathing space.
Gained 15 pounds to play legendary singer Etta James in the upcoming movie CADILLAC RECORDS. (2008)
Donated $100,000 to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund which benefits those ravaged by Hurricane Ike in the Houston and eastern Texas area. (October 2008)
Her new album is due November 18. (September 2008)
Gained 20 lbs for her role as Etta James in CADILLAC RECORDS. (2008)
Says she's over being a pop star and feels it is time she is considered an icon in the music industry. (September 2008)
Teamed up with 14 of the world's top female singers other top female singers for Just Stand Up for the Stand Up To Cancer Charity. (2008)
Cosmetics giant L'Oreal has been accused of lightening Beyonce's skin tone in their new magazine ads for Feria hair color, but thecompany denied altering the photos. (August 8, 2008)
Is set to receive $1 million for a one-off performance at the Bermuda music festival. (July 3, 2008)
Decides not to go to the church anymore because she always gets mobbed by fans when she attends religious services. (May 2008)
Beyonce and Jay-Z have confirmed their marriage by filing their wedding license in Scarsdale, New York. (April 22, 2008)
PETA has called off its war with Beyonce after she has ended her love affair with fur. As a goodwill gesture, PETA Senior VP Lisa Lange just sent newlyweds Beyoncé and Jay-Z a luxurious throw from top faux fur maker Fabulous Furs. (April 2008)
Knowles and Jay-Z served their wedding guests a seven-course stomach-busting meal, a feast of caviar and fried chicken.
Beyonce and Jay-Z reportedly married in front of friends and family at Jay’s New York home on April 4, 2008)
Beyonce and Jay-Z obtained a marriage license in Scarsdale, N.Y. (April1, 2008)
Ranked #14 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
Signed on to play blues singer Etta James in CADILLAC RECORDS, a 1950s period film about the founder of Chicago's Chess Records and his lineup of stars. (February 19, 2008)
Aretha Franklin, who has been dubbed Queen of Soul for decades, lashed out at Beyonce after she introduced Tina Turner as the queen at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Is set to play blues and R&B legend Etta James in CADILLAC RECORDS. (January 28, 2008)
Confirms she'll perform at the 2008 Grammy Awards whether or not striking writers picket the ceremony. (January 17, 2008)
Won a copyright infringement lawsuit against an unknown songwriter who had claimed the star stole her song to create her 2003 hit Baby Boy. (January 4, 2007)
Winner of the Gold Media Prize, BRAVO Supershow, Germany. (2007)
Ranked #13 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Was officially in the BAFTA longlist (Equivalently, the semi-finals) for Best Actress in a Leading Role, for her role in DREAMGIRLS (2006), which consisted of 15 finalists for each category (except Animated Film). However, she was eliminated in the next round, which the five official nominees were selected. (2007)
Caused a stir among Orthodox theology students in Ethiopia after meeting with their patriarch. (November 7, 2007)
Her Turkey concert has been cancelled out of respect for 12 soldiers killed in a Kurdish rebel attack. (October 23, 2007)
Minnesota singer-songwriter Jennifer Armour, who sued Beyonce in 2005 claiming the singer illegally used her lyrics in the song “Baby Boy,” is urging a Texas federal appeals court to revive her case. (October 4, 2007)
Was not forced to cover up when she performed in Jakarta, Indonesia - the world's most populous Muslim country – on November 1 2007.
Beyonce and Kelly Rowland donated millions of dollars to build the Knowles-Rowland Temenos Place Apartments, a supportive housing facility for at-risk persons in the Houston area. (September 12, 2007)
Has been asked to cover up during her debut concert here Malaysia in November. (September 3, 2007)
Laughed off reports she accidentally flashed her breasts during a wardrobe malfunction in Canada, insisting she was wearing a flesh-colored bra. (August 2007)
Suffered a wardrobe malfunction during a live performance in Canada when her dress lifted up during a stereotypically physical dance routine, revealing her chest to hundreds of fans. (August 2007)
Says she learned to treat fans respectfully from actor-rapper Will Smith. She was just 15 when she met Smith for the first time at a soundtrack signing for his 1997 movie MEN IN BLACK. His charming ways made quite an impression on her.
Fell down a set of stairs during a concert in Florida while performing her hit single Ring the Alarm. And while she asked fans not post the video on the Internet, the footage nonetheless made it to such sites as YouTube. (July 24, 2007)
Made a surprise visit to the ER to check up on the two fans injured at her concert St. Louis when malfunctioning pyrotechnics went off. (July 9, 2007)
Her longtime beau Jay Z has reportedly proposed to her during a romantic getaway to Cannes, and the singer-and-actress said yes. (June 5, 2007)
Has no plans to have children for at least another 10 years. (June 2, 2007)
Is so impressed with the digital imagery on the video for Beautiful Liar, her duet with Shakira, sometimes even she can't tell the two of them apart. (April 2007)
Has withdrawn the deluxe edition of her latest album B'Day from sale, after British singer Des'ree launched a lawsuit, accusing her of ignoring copyright rules. (April 27, 2007)
Beyonce and Jay-Z were named the sexiest couple by Victoria's Secret. (April 20, 2007)
A friend close to Beyonce revealed Jay Z is “going to have to wait a while before she is ready to walk down the aisle because she’s concentrating on her career. (April 7, 2007)
Is the second African-American supermodel to appear alone on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 2007. Tyra Banks is the first.
Is the No. 1 fantasy girlfriend, according to AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007.
Has teamed up with Shakira on the Spanish-language re-release of her latest album B'Day. The only song from the two women's session is a cut called Beautiful Liar. (January 9, 2007)
Was featured on the Most Overrated of 2006 list.
Named #18 in FHM magazine's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006 supplement. (2006).
Says she becomes someone else when she's onstage, an alter ego she's even given a name to: Sasha.
Almost missed out on the part of Deena Jones in DREAMGIRLS (2006) because her voice is so much more powerful than her character's.
Reportedly earned more than any other black actress in Hollywood history for her role in DREAMGIRLS. She was paid $9.9 million. (December 5, 2006)
Plans to invest her money in art, after deciding flash cars devalue too quickly. (November 10, 2006)
A federal judge has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit a Minneapolis singer-songwriter filed against Beyonce, ruling the songs were substantially dissimilar. Jennifer Armour claimed that Beyonce stole the lyrics from her song “Got a Little Bit of Love for You” for the hit “baby Boy.” (October 4, 2006)
Despite landing three of the biggest awards at 2006 Mobo Awards, Beyonce was a notable no-show, landing a chorus of boos from the audience. (September 22, 2006)
Despite having a Blackberry, she insists that she only speaks to her ‘people’ for an hour once a week in order to keep her life to herself. (September 19, 2006)
Denies rumors that “Ring the Alarm,” one of the tracks in her new album B’Day, drew inspiration from her relationship problems with beau Jay-Z, insisting it is in fact a reflection of her unexpressed frustration after playing down trodden singer Deena in her upcoming movie DREAMGIRLS. (September 2, 2006)
Posed with an alligator gator for the cover of her latest album but only agreed to do so if the reptile's mouth was first taped shut. (August 2, 2006)
The video of her song “Check it Out,” which contains a series of flashing images, has been blamed for causing epileptic fits in British TV viewers. (August 1, 2006)
Her fans are demanding the singer re-shoot her ''alarming'' new music video for “Deja vu” because saying the current video is not up to her usual high standards. (July 22, 2006)
Was so impressed by the girls auditioning to be in her backing band that she has decided to expand her group. (June 23, 2006)
Was confronted at the swanky restaurant Nobu in New York City by two members of People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The two had won an eBay auction, benefiting VH1's Save the Music Foundation, to dine with the star. Beyonce had no idea they were PETA. (June 19, 2006)
Hated being skinny for her role in DREAMGIRLS so much that she immediately ran to put on weight as soon as she was finished. (May 25, 2006)
Was warned not to perform any of her famous booty shaking moves in the upcoming movie DREAMGIRLS, for fear of ripping her tight-fitting gowns. (March 10, 2006)
Is reportedly being bombarded with hate mail for selling animal fur in her fashion range. (February 20, 2006)
Named #17 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005 special supplement. (2005)
Named #17 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Her biggest hit to date is song Crazy in Love. (2005)
Denies claims she was pushed into showbiz by her parents, insisting she is driven purely by her love of music. (December 13, 2005)
Pop culture magazine Radar claims that her cover shot for the recent Vanity Fair appears to have been lightened, an allegation Knowles' spokesperson denies. (October 20, 2005)
Denied rumors she is secretly married to Jay-Z. (October 4, 2005)
Assumed an alter-ego called Sasha for her sexy stage persona.
Is voted on People magazine's Best-Dressed list. (2005)
Her fiance Jay-Z spent more than $1million on a diamond ring and watch for her 24th birthday. He also flew her to London on his private jet for 48 hours of partying at a cost of $1.3million. (September 7, 2005)
Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez's music company Sony BMG has agreed to pay $10 million to settle probe into the illegal practice of paying radio stations to air its stars' songs. (July 27, 2005)
Is being sued by a singer-songwriter who claims that her song Baby Boy is stolen from a track she wrote several months beforehand. (July 15, 2005)
Wept on MTV's Total Request Live when she was asked to list the things she'll miss about Destiny's Child. (June 24, 2005)
Her R&B group Destiny's Child splits after wrapping up their Destiny Fulfilled ... And Lovin' It Tour. (June 14, 2005)
Paid more than $1 million to her former modeling agency Wilhelmina Models, after a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled she had withheld monies from the high-profile company. (June 10, 2005)
Is on the second place (after Jennifer Lopez) on a poll by Oxygen magazine for the best rear in Hollywood. (2005)
Named Best Pop Princess in a poll conducted by Universal Music. (2005)
Performs three of the five nominated songs (from THE POLAR EXPRESS, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and LES CHORISTES) at the 2005 Oscar ceremony.
Has signed her first licensing deal with distributor Tarrant Apparel to market her upcoming clothes line, House of Dereon. (January 28, 2005)
Beyonce’s looks and talent was recently slammed by scathing 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell, who says, ”Beyonce is not sexy, she hasn't got a great body and she's not a great singer. (January 20, 2005)
Denies claims that she's furious Angelina Jolie beat her in a sexiest female poll, insisting all women are equally sexy and she hates being part of surveys which attempt to list celebrities in order of their attractiveness.. (January 19, 2005)
Blasted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for wearing rabbit-fur boots. (2004)
One of People Magazine's 50 Most beautiful People for most wanted lips (2004)
Her father, Matthew Knowles says he dislikes her boyfriend Jay-Z. (2004)
Pays tribute to Jay-Z on new single Soldier from Destiny's Child upcoming album Destiny Fulfilled. (November 5, 2004)
Tore a leg muscle rehearsing dance moves with Destiny's Child. (2004)
Earns a massive $4.7 million with cosmetics giant L'Oreal for only ten days of work a year. (August 21, 2004)
Her bodyguard broke her toe after standing on it while trying to protect her from a crowd of fans. Doctors have told her to rest for a couple of weeks. (August 20, 2004)
Inspired a new women's fragrance collection called True Star for Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries. (June 24, 2004)
Is among debutantes on the 2004 Forbes Magazine Celebrity 100 list.
Has announced a joint fashion-licensing and brand-management deal with Arthur and Jason Rabin and their company, Wear Me Apparel/Kids Headquarters - The partnership will provide the support for Beyonce's upcoming fashion label. (May 13, 2004)
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z have been invited to dine at Buckingham Palace by British royal Prince Charles. According to insiders, Prince Charles wants to thank the duo for agreeing to take part in his Prince's Trust concert in May, which Beyonce is headlining. (April 13, 2004)
Has received a bitter letter from People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) because of her love for fur. (April 12, 2004)
On the second spot on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list for 2004.
Despite Jay-Z telling Lyor Cohen at his recent farewell bash that he planned to marry Knowles, she claims that she has no immediate plans to walk down the aisle and has no idea who her ideal man is. (February 24, 2004)
Danced provocatively in a deep V-neck halter dress at halftime of the NBA All-Star game, two weeks after Janet Jackson's breast-baring Super Bowl performance. (February 17, 2004)
Was in a Gladiator-style ad for Pepsi. (January 20, 2004)
Sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2005
Appear on a Fox holiday television special, which has the working title of Jingle Ball Rock.” (December 3, 2003)
Knowles is among other international stars answered Nelson Mandela's call to help fight the scourge of AIDS Saturday, putting on a musical extravaganza broadcast across the world on the Internet. (December 1, 2003)
Was named most stylish at Vibe Awards. (2003)
Said she enjoyed taking a break from her usual high glamour to play a dowdy single mother in her new movie, THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS. (November 14, 2003)
Producer Terrence T-Robb Robinson has filed a $200 million lawsuit against Beyonce Knowles, her father and fellow members of Destiny's Child, alleging they stole his music for the hit song Survivor. (October 22, 2003)
Appeared on TV with a cameo appearance on an episode of ALL OF US, the UPN sitcom executive-produced by Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett-Smith. (September 25, 2003)
On the set of THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS, Cuba Gooding Jr. said he was impressed with how great Beyonce Knowles sounds when singing live – He said, “Beyonce, she obviously is beautiful and can sing like amazing. I was so blown away the first day of rehearsals because you know, everybody was tired, it was early in the morning and we were all reading off our scripts because we didn't really know the lines. And then instead of saying, 'This is where I sing,' she just broke into this song. I looked around and I was like, 'I hope somebody recorded that.' (September 20, 2003)
Knowles says she won't be bringing her little sister Solange when she returns to Destiny's Child to record with the group again, explaining Solange is busy working on her own stuff. (August 8, 2003)
Admits in school, he was the really shy, quiet kid who always looked at the ground.
Says she truly enjoys any private time she has, and there are times when she wishes people weren't always looking at her.
Frank Scaturro, president of the Grant Monument Association, a private historical group, says the government and NBC should have stopped Knowles from dancing in a patently inappropriate way on the steps of the tomb of President Ulysses S. Grant – Scaturo wrote letters Saturday to Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton and National Park Service director Fran Mainella over Knowless's nationally televised July 4 performance, saying the singer used lascivious choreography and barely dressed backup dancers. (July 14, 2003)
Was among a host of singers who took to the stage in Hyde Park, central London, for an open-air concert to raise money for disadvantaged children -- More than 100,000 tickets were sold for the Party in the Park, which is expected to raise more than $1.6 million for the Prince's Trust, the charity headed by Prince Charles. (July 7, 2003)
Host a television special in honor of Nelson Mandela turning 85 on July 18.
Fans who pre-ordered the debut solo album by Knowles online received a free download of a previously unreleased bonus track. (June 14, 2003)
Knowles has brought the release of her debut solo album Dangerously In Love forward (June 8) in a bid to beat internet piracy – The album features guest appearances by the likes of her boyfriend Jay-z, ailing singer Luther Vandross, rapper Missy Elliott, reggae star Sean Paul and Outkast's Big Boi. (June 4, 2003)
Knowles has left her family home in preparation for her marriage to rapper Jay-Z -- The singer has just brought three homes in Miami, Florida's Millionaire's Row, and sources say the pair are diligently in preparations to make a trip down the aisle. (May 2, 2003)
Was in VH1 Divas Duets benefit concert specialon May 22, 2003
First female artist to reach number one position on both singles and albums chart simultaneously in the United States and the United Kingdom. (2003)
Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2003 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (2002), however, she failed to receive a nomination.
The Radio Music Awards, MTV Europe Video Music Awards and Billboard Awards are among the awards shows she has performed on in 2003. She also performed at a South African AIDS benefit show in November 2003, organized by Bono of U2 to combat the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.
Knowles is featured on the cover of Newsweek, in an issue that examines the state of African-American women -- Topics addressed include dating options, noting studies that 47 percent of black women in the 30-34 age range have never married, compared with 10 percent of white women. (February 28, 2003)
Has closed a deal with soft-drink giant Pepsi to endorse its product, joining the ranks of such pop stars as Britney Spears, Madonna and Michael Jackson to sing out for the soda pop. (December 19, 2002)
Her younger sister Solange, an upcoming singer-songwriter and producer appeared on the same bill with her group Destiny's Child (DC) at Thursday's (December 12) Z100 Jingle Ball in New York City -- Solange's debut album won't be out until 2003, but she's already been making a mark in the pop and R&B world thanks to Beyonce and the other members of Destiny's Child. (December 13, 2002)
Knowles admits she is battling bouts of depression and is considering therapy. And despite her unshakeable conviction that God is guiding her life, Beyoncé worries she might never meet Mr Right.
Visiting a psychiatrist was not the first experience for her. She saw a psychiatrist when she was seven years old and growing up in Houston, Texas. She was a shy and nervous little girl and her dad Mathew, a hospital equipment salesman, and mum Tina, a hairdresser, took her to an analyst to try to bring her out of herself.
Just days after confessing she is considering therapy to cure bouts of depression, Knowles has revealed she is suffering from exhaustion. The Destiny's Child babe told a US magazine last week loneliness has left her feeling down.
Has a rich voice that mixes the class of the past soulful and gospel voices , and the upbeat and deepness of today's Rhythm & Blues voices. Both qualities fuse together so sensationally that you can't believe they are actually coming from the same vocal .
Co-wrote and co-produced 5 tracks on the album, reflecting her creative skill of writing music in its most basic form.
Was featured as #3 in Maxim Magazine's Hot 100 of 2002 supplement. (2002)
Ranked #7 in Stuff magazine's 102 Sexiest Women in the World (2002).
She has fallen for rap star Jay-Z as the pair were seen smooching at New York’s trendy Nobu restaurant last Sunday, August 18th 2002, confirming rumors they are an item.
In her debut performance in AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, Knowles plays a character called Foxxy Cleopatra, parodying Pam Grier and other blaxploitation heroines of the '70s.
The AUSTIN POWERS' producer said that Knowles was cast after he and director Jay Roach caught her performance in MTV's hip-hop version of the Bizet opera Carmen.
She is rumored to have a secret boyfriend — singer and producer PHARRELL WILLIAMS. The two have been together for almost two months after first meeting when he produced her track Work It Out.
In 2001 she became the first African-American woman to ever win the ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award.
Among the guests at her 25th birthday were Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Nicole Richie, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
Once appeared on Star Search (1983).
Is a fan of Middle Eastern music and dance.
Has Creole heritage on her mother's side of her family.
Was voted number 1 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties
Her favorite rapper is Wyclef Jean.
Sister-in-law of football player, Daniel Smith.
Her name came from her mother's maiden name.
Ranked #1 on E!'s 50 Steamiest Southern Stars
Attended the same high school Seattle Supersonic Rashard Lewis attended.
Has known R&B singer Alicia Keys since she was 14.
Is a big fan of Aishwarya Rai.
She and her boyfriend Jay-Z own three apartments in South Beach
Studied acting with Ivana Chubbuck.
Ranked #16 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
Best friends with Kelly Rowland since they were children.
Good friend of Gwyneth Paltrow.
Nickname: JuJu / Mothe / Bee
Trade Mark: Big, heavy earrings / Skimpy clothes
Toured with Christina Aguilera as her opening act. (2000)
Toured with TLC as their opening act (1999)
Has a cat named Master P
Was paid $1,500,000 for THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS (2003)
Was paid $3,000,000 for AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (2002)
Nominated for Breakthrough Female Performance at MTV Movie Awards for AUSTIN POWERS: GOLDMEMBER (2003)
Nominated for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at Grammy Awards for CHARLIE'S ANGELS (2001)
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