As Beyoncé celebrates her 44rd birthday on September 4, look back at her transformation from starlet to worldwide superstar.
Beyoncé has gone through such a transformation since she first broke onto the scene with Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, and Letoya Latavia. In the early 2000s, the girl group took the world by storm with their music on female resilience and power. After Letoya’s exit from the group, Destiny’s Child went on to win two Grammy Awards for their hits “Survivor” and “Say My Name.” Once the group disbanded in 2006, Beyoncé went on to pursue a solo career, which proved to be a massive success.
The singer also had a stint in acting for a few years, appearing in films like Dreamgirls, Cadillac Records and Austin Powers in Goldmember. But by the late 2000s, Beyonce’s focus was on her music with albums like B’Day, I Am…Sasha Fierce and 4, claiming top spots on the Billboard 100 and earning the singer critical acclaim and more Grammy Awards.
See her transformation over the years in this gallery!
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Beyonce with Destiny’s Child 1998
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Beyonce at the 1999 Kmel 106 All Star Summer Jam
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Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams at the Nicole Miller fashion show
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Beyonce at the 2001 Golden Globe Awards
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Beyonce at the 54th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards
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Beyonce at Nelson Mandela’s 46664 Concert
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Beyonce at the 46TH Grammy Awards
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Beyonce at the World Music Awards
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Beyonce in ‘Dreamgirls’
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Beyonce at the ‘Movies Rock: A celebration of music in film’
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Beyonce at the 2008 American Music Awards Show
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Beyonce at the 2009 Academy Awards
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Beyonce poses for ‘Put It In a Love Song’ Music Video Shoot
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Beyonce at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards
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Beyonce performs at the Super Bowl
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Beyonce and Jay-Z at the 2014 Met Gala
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Beyonce at the 2015 Met Gala
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Beyonce and Blue Ivy at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards
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Beyonce performs at the 59th Grammy Awards
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Beyonce at the City of Hope Gala
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Beyonce at ‘The Lion King’ Premiere in London
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Beyonce at Super Bowl LIV
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Beyonce Modeling Her Ivy Park x Adidas Collection in 2020
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Beyonce Rocks a Black & Yellow Adidas Jumpsuit in New York City
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Beyonce in ‘Black Is King’
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Beyonce On the Beach
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Beyonce at the 2021 Grammys
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Beyonce at the 2022 Oscars
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Beyonce & Jay-Z in Paris
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Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour
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Beyoncé and Blue Ivy performing at Renaissance World Tour
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Beyoncé Launches CÉCRED Haircare Line
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