Tonight With Celebrity Beyonce Knowles

The celebrity I’m featuring tonight is Beyonce Knowles. September 4 happens to be her birthday as well.

Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Gizelle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. Knowles rose to fame as the creative force and lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny’s Child, the world’s best-selling female group of all time.

She and her group were discovered by Whitney Houston. One of her favorite songs is “Lovefool” by the Cardigans. Her favorite item of clothing is a pair of path work metallic boots. She writes & produces many of the group’s songs, including smash hits “Jumpin Jumpin”, “Bootylicious”, “Nasty Girl”, “Independent Women”, “Happy Face” and “Apple Pie a la mode”.

Trivia

Lead singer of the singing group Destiny’s Child.

Toured with Christina Aguilera as her opening act. (2000)

Toured with TLC as their opening act (1999)

Her biggest hit to date is song “Crazy in Love.” [2005]

The Radio Music Awards, MTV Europe Video Music Awards and Billboard Awards are among the awards shows she has performed on in 2003. She also performed at a South African AIDS benefit show in November 2003, organized by Bono of U2 to combat the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

Won 5 Grammys, including Best Contemporary R & B Album for “Dangerously In Love”, she took home the most awards for this year’s (2004) show. [8 February 2004]

Was voted number 1 on VH1’s 100 Hottest Hotties

Her favorite rapper is Wyclef Jean.

Ranked #7 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World” (2002).

One of People Magazine’s “50 Most beautiful People” for most wanted lips (2004)

She and the other members of “Destiny Child” announced that they will disband after their tour ends in the fall [June 13th 2005]

Ranked #1 on E!’s 50 Steamiest Southern Stars

Along with Nicole Richie, Veronica Webb, Kelly Osbourne, Angie Everhart, Alexandra Richards, Irina Pantaeva, Marisa Miller, Wyclef Jean, Rachel Hunter, Naomi Campbell, and Janice Dickinson, she participated in the “Fashion for Relief” show on 16 September, 2005 in New York, a benefit for AmeriCares to support victims for Hurricane Katrina. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were among the celebrities who attended.

Named #17 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Has known R&B singer Alicia Keys since she was 14.

Along with her Destiny’s Child members, she and they were honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame [March 28, 2006].

Is a big fan of Aishwarya Rai.

Named #17 in FHM’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005″ special supplement. (2005)

Was featured as #3 in Maxim Magazine’s “Hot 100 of 2002″ supplement. (2002)

Named #18 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006″ supplement. (2006).

Beyonce and Shakira are collaborating on a song called Beautiful Liar. The song will appear on a special-edition reissue of Beyonce’s solo album, B’Day.

Ranked #13 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

The Fighting Temptations (2003) $1,500,000

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $3,000,000

Released her first solo album, “Dangerously In Love”.

Starring in a Pepsi ad with Pink and Britney Spears. The girls star as gladiators while singing the Queen hit “We will rock you”. Amr Diyab plays an evil Roman emperor.

Released her sophomore solo album, ‘B’Day’, on September 5th - her 25

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