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Beyoncé
(born 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead vocalist of
Destiny's Child
, one of the
best-selling girl groups
. Beyoncé then embarked on a successful solo career, releasing
eight chart-topping studio albums
—from
Dangerously in Love
(2003) to
Cowboy Carter
(2024)—and becoming one of the
best-selling musicians in history
Her singles
include nine US
Billboard
Hot 100
number ones, among them "
Crazy in Love
", "
Irreplaceable
", "
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
", "
Break My Soul
", and "
Texas Hold 'Em
".
Her accolades
include
a record
35
Grammy Awards
, a
Primetime Emmy Award
, and a
Peabody Award
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greatest pop star of the 21st century
and
Rolling Stone
's
eighth-greatest singer of all time
. Her business endeavors include the nonprofit
BeyGood
, the hair care brand
Cécred
, the whiskey
SirDavis
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Parkwood Entertainment
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