Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, better known as Beyoncé, is a singer, actress, songwriter, record producer, dancer, director, philanthropist, and entrepreneur from the United States. Beyoncé’s net worth is $500 million as of 2022. Her net worth was accumulated from her singing, songwriting, and acting careers. In 2014, she became the highest-paid Black performer in history.
Beyonce: Profile summary
Celebrated Name: | Beyonce |
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Real Name/Full Name: | Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter |
Gender: | Female |
Age: | 39 years old |
Birth Date: | 4 September 1981 |
Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, United States |
Nationality: | American |
Height: | 1.69 m |
Weight: | 65 kg |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Marital Status: | Married |
Husband/Spouse (Name): | Jay Z (m. 2008) |
Children: | Yes (Blue Ivy Carter, Rumi Carter, Sir Carter) |
Profession: | American singer, songwriter, and actress |
Net Worth: | $500 million |
Beyonce: Biography & Early Life
Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter was born in 1981 on 4th September to Tina Knowles and Mathew Knowles. She has three siblings named Solange Knowles, Nixon Knowles, and Bianca Lawson.
Beyonce was born to be a star and was brought up as a performer. In her youth, she took part in multiple dancing and singing competitions. She entered the entertainment industry when she was a teenager and has grown and become the Queen of the industry.
Beyonce: Personal Life
She married Jay Z in 2008, and the couple has three children together named Blue Ivy Carter and twins named Sir Carter and Rumi Carter. She gave birth to her twins in 2017.
Beyonce is often speculated to be a part of the Illuminati, and she has also suggested her connections in her last single ‘Formation’.
Beyonce: Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 4 September 1981, Beyonce is 39 years old as of today’s date, 23rd January 2021. Her height is 1.69 m tall, and her weight is 65 kg.
Beyonce: Career
Beyonce started her musical journey in the entertainment industry with an all-girl group called ‘Destiny’s Child’ in 1990. But she left the band in 2006 to pursue a solo career. She has worked with multiple stars throughout her career.
You can estimate her popularity with her Instagram Followers, which exceed over 107 million.
She has also appeared in movies like ‘Carmen: A Hip-Hopera,’ ‘The Pink Panther,’ ‘Epic,’ ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember,’ ‘Life Is But a Dream,’ ‘Obsessed,’ and ‘Dreamgirls.’
She has released six albums titled ‘Dangerously in Love,’ ‘B’Day,’ ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’, ‘4’, ‘Beyonce,’ and ‘Lemonade,’ which was released last year.
‘Lemonade,’ made headlines for the black culture appropriation in it; some of its song lyrics also hinted at the cheating rumours of Jay Z.
Beyonce is also an active philanthropist. She supports campaigns for equality, educational rights, black life matters, etc. In 2005, Beyonce co-founded a fashion line named ‘House of Dereon’ with her mother. In 2008, a mobile game called ‘Beyonce Fashion Diva’ was launched by Starwave Mobile.
Her songs are known for representing a social message. She often sings about equality, freedom, and female emotions. Her video song ‘Pretty Hurts’ criticized society, calling people out on their hypocrisy and desperation to look beautiful even if it’s fake.
Beyoncé’s Controversy
In 2016, her activewear brand Ivy Park came under fire following an investigation. According to the reports, the women working in the Sri Lankan factories were very underpaid and had to work 60 hours a week in terrible conditions. This was criticized by many.
During Blue Ivy’s birth, according to media reports, the couple paid $1 Million to the hospital to block an entire floor in Manhattan’s Lenox Hill Hospital. According to reports and witnesses, entry was denied, cameras were shut down, and people suffered a lot. This was denied by both the couple as well as the hospital association.
During Beyoncé’s performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, she was flanked by the dancers dressed in outfits inspired by the Black Panthers part of the act, which was not appreciated by the Police Unions and political rights across the country. She later apologized for it.
The couple once decided to go vegan temporarily, and at that time, Beyoncé was seen wearing a fur collar entering a vegan restaurant. The media bashed the incident all day.
Beyonce: Awards
Beyoncé has managed to bag 820 nominations, out of which she won 431 awards in her career. She has won 9 American Music Awards, 1 ASCA Award, 29 BET Awards, 5 Hip-Hop Awards, 37 Billboard Awards, 1 Bravo Otto, 3 BreakTudo Awards, 3 BRIT Awards, 2 BuzzAngle Music Awards, 2 Capital FM Awards, 1 Capricho Award, 1 Channel V Thailand Music Video Award, 3 Clio Awards, 3 Creative Circle Awards, 2 Cyworld Digital Music Awards, 2 The Daily Californian Art Awards, 3 GAFFA Awards, 1 Glamour Magazine Woman of the Year Award.
Apart from these, she has also won, 24 Grammy Awards, 1 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award, 1 International Dance Music Award, 1 Ivor Novello Award, 1 Music Choice Most demanded Artists and Videos of 2007 Award, 17 NAACP Image Award, 2 New York Music Award, 4 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award, 4 NRJ Music Awards, 2 People’s Choice Awards, 1 Pop Award, 1 Radio Music Award, 12 RTHK International Pop Poll Award, 17 Soul Train Music Awards, 9 Teen Choice Music Awards, 6 MOBO Awards, 30 MTV Awards, 2 UK Music Video Awards, 4 Vibe Awards, 1 Virgin Media Music Award, 2 Year in Vevo Awards, 1 YouYube Music Award and many more.
Beyoncé‘s Net Worth
As of 2022, Beyoncé’s net worth is $500 million. She is the wold’s one of the highest-paid celebrities according to Forbes, Beyoncé earns basically through her music albums, concert tours, and acting.