# Beyoncé

> Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is a Houston-born singer, songwriter, performer, filmmaker and business founder whose career runs from childhood talent shows and Destiny's Child to Parkwood Entertainment, genre-crossing albums and a record 35 Grammy wins. Her most revealing achievement is not simply the scale of her fame, but the control behind it: she has made the album, stage show and surprise release into connected forms of authorship.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO of Parkwood Entertainment; recording artist
- **Organizations:** Parkwood Entertainment, Destiny's Child, BeyGOOD, Cécred, SirDavis
- **From:** Houston, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Secondary education in performing arts, High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Houston, High school, Alief Elsik High School
- **Known for:** 35 Grammy wins from 99 nominations as of the 2025 ceremony, the highest totals for any artist in Grammy history., First Black woman to headline Coachella, in 2018., First Black woman to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, with “Texas Hold 'Em” in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — At age nine, joined the music magnet program at Parker Elementary School in Houston and performed with the school choir.
- **1997** — Destiny's Child released its first major single, “No, No, No,” after years of local performances and lineup changes.
- **1999** — Destiny's Child reached No. 1 with “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name.”
- **2003** — Released solo debut Dangerously in Love, which topped the Billboard 200 and later earned five Grammys.
- **2008** — Established Parkwood Entertainment to manage and produce music, film and live projects.
- **2011** — Ended her father Mathew Knowles's management role and took direct control of her career.
- **2013** — Released the self-titled visual album Beyoncé without advance announcement, resetting expectations for major-album launches.
- **2016** — Released Lemonade, pairing a genre-ranging album with a feature-length film.
- **2018** — Became the first Black woman to headline Coachella; the performance later became the concert film Homecoming.
- **2022** — Released Renaissance, the first announced act in a three-part project and a celebration of dance-music lineages.
- **2023** — Became the most-awarded artist in Grammy history and took Renaissance on a 56-show stadium tour.
- **2024** — Released Cowboy Carter; “Texas Hold 'Em” made her the first Black woman to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
- **2025** — Cowboy Carter won album of the year and best country album at the Grammys, taking her career total to 35 wins; she toured the album across the United States and Europe.
- **2025** — Forbes estimated that her net worth had reached at least $1 billion following the Cowboy Carter tour and continued ownership of her music-led businesses.

## Achievements

- 35 Grammy wins from 99 nominations as of the 2025 ceremony, the highest totals for any artist in Grammy history.
- First Black woman to headline Coachella, in 2018.
- First Black woman to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, with “Texas Hold 'Em” in 2024.
- Cowboy Carter won album of the year and best country album at the 2025 Grammys.
- Seven consecutive solo studio albums debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 from Dangerously in Love through Renaissance; Cowboy Carter extended her run of chart-topping studio albums.
- Founded Parkwood Entertainment, the management and production company behind her music, films and tours.
- The 2013 surprise release of Beyoncé helped normalize the unannounced major-album drop.
- Homecoming documented her 2018 Coachella production and centered the traditions of historically Black colleges and universities.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Forbes included Beyoncé among the new entrants on its 2026 celebrity-billionaires list after estimating her fortune at at least $1 billion in late 2025.
- **2025-12** — Forbes estimated Beyoncé's net worth at at least $1 billion, citing touring, ownership of her catalog and Parkwood-led ventures.
- **2025-07** — The Cowboy Carter Tour concluded after stadium dates across the United States and Europe.
- **2025-02** — Cowboy Carter won Grammy awards for album of the year and best country album; “II Most Wanted” won best country duo/group performance.

## Links

- Website: https://www.beyonce.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Beyonce
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beyonce
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyonce/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyonce
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beyonce

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Last updated: 2026-09-21