Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter and businesswoman. Nicknamed "Queen Bey", she is regarded as one of the most influential cultural figures of the 21st century. Throughout her career, Beyoncé has been recognized for her expert vocal ability, executive media producing, and grandness of live performances. Rolling Stone named her the world's greatest living entertainer, and one of the greatest vocalists of all time.
As a child, Beyoncé started performing in various singing and dancing competitions. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. The group's hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love. She then followed with the U.S. number-one solo albums B'Day, I Am... Sasha Fierce, and 4. After creating her own management company Parkwood Entertainment, Beyoncé achieved critical acclaim for the experimental visual albums Beyoncé and Lemonade, which explored themes such as feminism and womanism.
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