Profile of the Day: Beyoncé Knowles
Happy birthday to Beyoncé! Today the music superstar celebrates her 39th birthday.
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Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé first catapulted to music stardom in the female R&B group Destiny’s Child. Since launching her own solo career, she has become one of the top selling female performers of all time with over 100 million records sold worldwide. Beyoncé is also the most nominated female artist in Grammy history, with 70 nominations and 24 wins.
This summer, she released a new visual album called Black is King on Disney+, which she wrote, directed, and executive produced. The album is a companion to The Lion King: The Gift, an album curated by Beyoncé for the 2019 film The Lion King.
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