Beyonce Knowles, the top American performer, actress and singer, has an amazing net worth of $ 450 million, as reported in June 2014. Along with her husband Jay-Z, their total net worth has been estimated to reach the billion dollar mark, making them one of the richest celebrity couples in the world. Some of her super hit songs include “Crazy in Love” (2003), “Single Ladies” (2008) and “Halo” (2008). She has a great fan following all over the world.
Beyonce Giselle Knowles, better known as Beyonce, was born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas, USA. She started showcasing her talent as a young child, giving performances in local singing and dancing competitions. Beyonce began her career as a lead singer in the group “Destinys Child”, which later became one of the best selling girl groups in the country and she has not looked back since then. The debut album of Beyonce, called “Dangerously in Love”, released in 2003 and became a resounding hit, selling nearly 11 million copies all over the world. She was honored with five Grammy Awards for it. Later, after the group was disbanded in 2005, she continued as a solo performer and started her acting career with the 2006 film “Dreamgirls”. Her career soared to great heights in 2010, warning a record number of six Grammy Awards with Song of the Year for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On it)”. Her fifth album called “Beyonce” was released in 2013 and won huge critical acclaim.
Beyonce has been a very popular artist all over the world, with a total of 17 Grammy Awards under her belt during these 16 years. She has been among the best selling performers ever, with record sales of 75 million dollars of her solo albums and those of nearly 60 million dollars as a part of her band. It has been reported that Beyonce earns an average of $ 2 million from her concerts. The super rich couple owns an apartment in New York, a mansion in Westchester Country, New York and also a villa in Miami. The rumor goes that they have even acquired an island in Bahamas, besides numerous houses in major cities around the world.
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