Beyonce Knowles
Beyonce Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, and fashion designer.
Beyoncé rose to stardom as a founding member of R&B group Destiny’s Child. After a series of commercially successful records with the group, she released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which topped both the R&B and Billboard 200 charts in the U.S. and the main album charts in Canada and the United Kingdom. Beyoncé has won nine Grammy Awards – six for her solo work, and three as a member of Destiny’s Child.
Beyoncé released her second solo album, B’Day, on September 4, 2006, around the world and September 5, 2006, in the United States, to coincide with the celebration of her twenty-fifth birthday. The album became her highest debut as a solo artist on the Billboard album charts in the U.S., selling over 540,000 copies in the first week.
Beyoncé, music producer David Foster, and his daughter, Amy Foster Gillies, wrote Destiny’s Child’s single “Stand Up for Love” for World Children’s Day, an event which takes place annually around the world on November 20 to raise awareness and funds for children’s causes worldwide. Destiny’s Child lent their voices and support as global ambassadors for the 2005 World Children’s Day program.
Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, along with Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles, and sister Solange Knowles recently announced the formation of the Survivor Foundation, a charitable entity set up for the purpose of providing transitional housing for 2005 Hurricane Katrina victims and storm evacuees in the Houston, Texas area. The Survivor Foundation extends the philanthropic mission of the “Knowles-Rowland Center For Youth,” a multi-purpose community outreach facility in downtown Housto
