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BEYONCÉ

1981–

Leader of one of the world’s most successful girl groups in the 1990s, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter used her exceptional talent and charisma as an R&B singer, songwriter, and dancer to build a global profile and attract millions of fans. She then established herself as a successful businesswoman and role model for black women around the world.

Growing up in Houston, Texas, in the 1980s, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was encouraged by her parents to perform from an early age. At nine, she teamed up with cousin Kelly Rowland and two classmates to form girl group Girls Tyme. Although the girls ...

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