Happy 31st Birthday, Beyonce! The Hot Mama’s Life In Photos
Sept. 4 2012, Published 12:00 p.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
Happy Bootylicious birthday, Beyonce Knowles!
The hot mama and wife of Jay-Z, who is one of the most successful singers, turns 31 years old on Tuesday, and Breaking Celebrity News is celebrating her big day with a special photo feature chronicling her rise to superstardom.
Born in Houston, Texas to Matthew and Tina Knowles, Beyonce began performing at a young age and with the help of her manager father, formed the group Destiny’s Child in the early 1990s.
After performing locally for a few years, the girls scored a record contract in 1997, releasing their debut album the next year and their breakout album, The Writing’s on the Wall, in 1999. With Beyonce as the lead singer, the band went on to become one of the most successful female groups.
In 2001, Beyonce scored her first acting role in Carmen: A Hip Hopera, and later the same year, Destiny’s Child announced that they were taking a hiatus to pursue solo careers.
Beyonce appeared in a few more films in 2002 and released her debut solo album Dangerously in Love in 2003, which burned up the charts. The first single, Crazy in Love, featured her then rumored boyfriend Jay-Z, and spent 8 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The album ended up winning Beyonce five Grammy Awards.
The next year, Destiny’s Child reunited, releasing their fourth and final album Destiny Fulfilled and embarked on a tour in 2005.