Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (/biːˈjɒnseɪ/ bee-YON-say;[4] born September 4, 1981)[5][6][7] is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing...  moreBeyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (/biːˈjɒnseɪ/ bee-YON-say;[4] born September 4, 1981)[5][6][7] is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.