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Beyoncé is a singer, songwriter and record producer, born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas, United States. That puts Beyoncé at 45 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Awards on record include Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (2001, 2004), MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (2010), Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (2004) and 2 more.
My Take
For me, Beyoncé long ago outgrew the word 'singer.' Forged at a Houston performing-arts school and armored with a stack of Grammys, she is terrifying precisely because raw talent is the least of it. She writes, produces, dances and reinvents her persona album by album, which is why calling her one of the defining cultural figures of the 21st century feels like understatement rather than hype. What humbles me most is the math: someone operating at an unreachable altitude who still out-works everyone. Genius plus brutal discipline is a combination I can only bow to.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Beyoncé
- Name (Japanese)
- ビヨンセ
- Reading
- びよんせ
- Born
- September 4, 1981 (age 45)
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / record producer / dancer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
- 2010 MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
- 2004 Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
- 2001 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- 2001 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
- 2002 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- 2004 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album
- 2004 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://beyonce.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/beyonce/
- Xhttps://x.com/Beyonce
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36153
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Beyoncé born?
Born September 4, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Beyoncé from?
Beyoncé is from Houston, Texas, United States.
What does Beyoncé do?
Beyoncé works as singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor.
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