Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most significant figures of the 21st century through her vocal ability, musical versatility, live performances, and culturally important works. Beyoncé is credited with revolutionizing the sound of popular music, as well as breaking racial barriers across the music and fashion industries.
Beyoncé rose to fame in 1997 as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century and spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". Beyoncé's commercial success continued with the albums B'Day, I Am... Sasha Fierce and 4, all of which featured hit singles including "Check on It", "Irreplaceable", "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies", "Halo", "Run the World", and "Love On Top".
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