Beyonce Giselle Knowles–Carter was born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas, USA, of African-American (father Mathew Knowles)) and Louisisana Creole (mother Tina Knowles) descent, and is known world-wide as a popular singer, plus having a successful career as an actress from appearing in many movies.
So just how rich is Beyonce? Beyonce’s net worth has been estimated by sources at a perhaps surprising $450 million, en route to becoming the highest paid black musician in history, but easily understood as she has many attributes which have contributed to her accumulation of such an amount.
Beyonce Knowles Net Worth $450 Million
Beyonce has been singing since her childhood, and was a participant in many music competitions before starting to sing professionally in 1997, when she formed the group “Destiny’s Child” with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, managed by her father Mathew Knowles. Beyonce was the lead singer of the band, progressing in R&B music style, and their debut song “Killing Time” became very popular around the world. This was the point at which Beyonce started to accumulate her net worth.
Their debut album was self-titled. In 1999 the group released its second album “The Writing’s on the Wall”. Then the group had a break during which Beyonce released her debut solo album “Dangerously in Love” (2003), which sold around 11 million of copies, and spawned such hit singles as “Baby Boy” and “Crazy in Love”. Beyonce’s net worth continued growing, and the young lady received five Grammy Awards for this album.
“Destiny’s Child” separated finally in 2005, and Beyonce dedicated her time to a solo career. In 2006 her second album “B’Day” was released. Following this success, Beyonce has released more albums: “I Am… Sasha Fierce” (2008), “4” (2011) and “Beyonce” (2013). There are no doubts Beyonce’s net worth was increased considerably by of the success of these albums, and also by Beyonce wonning 17 Grammy Awards.
Beyonce is not only a successful singer, she is also an actress. Her debut in the film industry was in 2001 with “Carmen: A Hip Hopera”. Up to 2013, Beyonce’s net worth was added to considerably by incomes from her performances in such movies as “Austin Powers in Goldmember” (2002), “The Fighting Temptations” (2003), “The Pink Panther” (2006), “Dreamgirls” (2006), “Obsessed” (2009), and “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb Idol” (2009). Her most recent film projects are “Life Is But a Dream” and “Epic”, both released in 2013.
Beyonce’s net worth is growing because of her business deals, too. She has contracts with Dereon Clothing line, L’Oreal DirecTV, and General Mills.
In her personal life, Beyonce has been married to famous rapper Jay-Z since 2008. In 2012 the couple welcomed a daughter named Blue Ivy Carter. Along with Jay-Z, Beyonce owns an Indian Creek village in Florida, apparently worth around $10 million. The village is located between Miami Beach and Bal Harbor, and in this area other celebrities such as Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias and famous model Adriana Lima also reside. The family also has a house in Scarsdale, New York, on an area of approximately 15,000 square feet.
