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Beyoncé

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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( bee-ON-say; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Over a three-decade career characterized by continuous musical reinvention, she has established herself as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 21st century. Known for her vocal ability, musical versatility, and live performances, Beyoncé is credited with revolutionizing the sound of popular music and is often deemed one of the most influential artists of all time. Beyoncé rose to fame in 1997 as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Beyoncé is the 45th most popular singer (up from 268th in 2019), the 271st most popular biography from United States (up from 1,601st in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Beyoncé ranks 45 out of 4,381. Before her are Farinelli, Nico, Agnetha Fältskog, Barry White, Kanye West, and Celine Dion. After her are Barbra Streisand, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins, Axl Rose, Mireille Mathieu, and Jay-Z.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Beyoncé ranks 1. After her are Ivanka Trump, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Xabi Alonso, Roger Federer, Fernando Alonso, Takashi Furukawa, Natalie Portman, Iker Casillas, Alicia Keys, and Samuel Eto'o.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Beyoncé ranks 271 out of 20,380. Before her are Dale Carnegie (1888), O. J. Simpson (1947), Kanye West (1977), Diane Keaton (1946), Robert K. Merton (1910), and Margaret Sanger (1879). After her are Peter Falk (1927), Gary Cooper (1901), Samuel L. Jackson (1948), Barbra Streisand (1942), Edward Tatum (1909), and Carl David Anderson (1905).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Beyoncé ranks 19. Before her are Debbie Harry (1945), Whitney Houston (1963), Mariah Carey (1969), Johnny Cash (1932), Barry White (1944), and Kanye West (1977). After her are Barbra Streisand (1942), Axl Rose (1962), Jay-Z (1969), Sammy Davis Jr. (1925), James Brown (1933), and 50 Cent (1975).

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