Beyoncé

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. Following the group's disbandment, Beyoncé released her debut solo album, which spawned hit singles and earned her multiple Grammy Awards. Her subsequent albums, including B'Day and I Am... Sasha Fierce, solidified her success as a solo artist, with the latter earning her a record-breaking number of Grammy Awards. Beyoncé's acting career began in 2001, followed by notable roles in films such as Carmen: A Hip Hopera and Dreamgirls.