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The thirty-thousand-square-foot Italianate villa, built this century by Vanna White’s ex-husband, looks like many of the other houses in Beverly Park, a gated community in L.A., except for the bright-purple carpet that spills down the front steps to announce its new tenant: Prince. One afternoon just before the election, Prince invited a visitor over. Inside, the place was done up in a generic Mediterranean style, although there were personal flourishes here and there—a Lucite grand piano with a gold-colored “Artist Formerly Known as Prince” symbol suspended over it, purple paisley pillows on a couch. Candles scented the air, and New Age music played in the living room, where a TV screen showed images of bearded men playing flutes. Prince padded into the kitchen, a small fifty-year-old man in yoga pants and a big sweater, wearing platform flip-flops over white socks, like a geisha.
“Would you like something to eat?” he asked, sidling up to the counter. Prince’s voice was surprisingly deep, like that of a much larger man. He picked up a copy of “21 Nights,” a glossy volume of photographs that he had just released. It is his first published book, a collection of highly stylized photographs of him taken during a series of gigs in London last year. “I’m really proud of this,” he said. Short original poems and a CD accompany the photographs. (Sample verse: “Who eye really am only time will tell/ 2 the almighty life 4ce that grows stronger with every chorus/ Yes give praise, lest ye b among . . . the guilty ones.”)



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Limping slightly, Prince set off on a walk around his new bachelor pad. Glass doors opened onto acres of back yard, and a hot tub bubbled in the sunlight. “I have a lot of parties,” he explained. In the living room, he’d installed purple thrones on either side of a fireplace, and, nearby, along a hallway, he had hung photographs of himself, in a Moroccan villa, in various states of undress. At the end of the hall, a gauzy curtain fluttered in a doorway. “My room,” he said. “It’s private.”
Prince has lived in Los Angeles since last spring, after spending years in Minneapolis, holding court in a complex called Paisley Park, where he made thousands of songs, far away from the big labels. Seven years ago, he became a Jehovah’s Witness. He said that he had moved to L.A. so that he could understand the hearts and minds of the music moguls. “I wanted to be around people, connected to people, for work,” he said. “You know, it’s all about religion. That’s what unites people here. They all have the same religion, so I wanted to sit down with them, to understand the way they see things, how they read Scripture.”
Prince had his change of faith, he said, after a two-year-long debate with a musician friend, Larry Graham. “I don’t see it really as a conversion,” he said. “More, you know, it’s a realization. It’s like Morpheus and Neo in ‘The Matrix.’ ” He attends meetings at a local Kingdom Hall, and, like his fellow-witnesses, he leaves his gated community from time to time to knock on doors and proselytize. “Sometimes people act surprised, but mostly they’re really cool about it,” he said.
Recently, Prince hosted an executive who works for Philip Anschutz, the Christian businessman whose company owns the Staples Center. “We started talking red and blue,” Prince said. “People with money—money like that—are not affected by the stock market, and they’re not freaking out over anything. They’re just watching. So here’s how it is: you’ve got the Republicans, and basically they want to live according to this.” He pointed to a Bible. “But there’s the problem of interpretation, and you’ve got some churches, some people, basically doing things and saying it comes from here, but it doesn’t. And then on the opposite end of the spectrum you’ve got blue, you’ve got the Democrats, and they’re, like, ‘You can do whatever you want.’ Gay marriage, whatever. But neither of them is right.”
When asked about his perspective on social issues—gay marriage, abortion—Prince tapped his Bible and said, “God came to earth and saw people sticking it wherever and doing it with whatever, and he just cleared it all out. He was, like, ‘Enough.’ ”
Later, in the dining room, eating a bowl of carrot soup, he talked about an encounter that he described as a “teaching moment.” “There was this woman. She used to come to Paisley Park and just sit outside on the swings,” he said. “So I went out there one day and I was, like, ‘Hey, all my friends in there say you’re a stalker. And that I should call the police. But I don’t want to do that, so why don’t you tell me what you want to happen. Why are you here? How do you want this to end?’ And she didn’t really have an answer for that. In the end, all she wanted was to be seen, for me to look at her. And she left and didn’t come back.” ♦






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The thirty-thousand-square-foot Italianate villa, built this century by Vanna White’s ex-husband, looks like many of the other houses in Beverly Park, a gated community in L.A., except for the bright-purple carpet that spills down the front steps to announce its new tenant: Prince. One afternoon just before the election, Prince invited a visitor over. Inside, the place was done up in a generic Mediterranean style, although there were personal flourishes here and there—a Lucite grand piano with a gold-colored “Artist Formerly Known as Prince” symbol suspended over it, purple paisley pillows on a couch. Candles scented the air, and New Age music played in the living room, where a TV screen showed images of bearded men playing flutes. Prince padded into the kitchen, a small fifty-year-old man in yoga pants and a big sweater, wearing platform flip-flops over white socks, like a geisha.
“Would you like something to eat?” he asked, sidling up to the counter. Prince’s voice was surprisingly deep, like that of a much larger man. He picked up a copy of “21 Nights,” a glossy volume of photographs that he had just released. It is his first published book, a collection of highly stylized photographs of him taken during a series of gigs in London last year. “I’m really proud of this,” he said. Short original poems and a CD accompany the photographs. (Sample verse: “Who eye really am only time will tell/ 2 the almighty life 4ce that grows stronger with every chorus/ Yes give praise, lest ye b among . . . the guilty ones.”)



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Limping slightly, Prince set off on a walk around his new bachelor pad. Glass doors opened onto acres of back yard, and a hot tub bubbled in the sunlight. “I have a lot of parties,” he explained. In the living room, he’d installed purple thrones on either side of a fireplace, and, nearby, along a hallway, he had hung photographs of himself, in a Moroccan villa, in various states of undress. At the end of the hall, a gauzy curtain fluttered in a doorway. “My room,” he said. “It’s private.”
Prince has lived in Los Angeles since last spring, after spending years in Minneapolis, holding court in a complex called Paisley Park, where he made thousands of songs, far away from the big labels. Seven years ago, he became a Jehovah’s Witness. He said that he had moved to L.A. so that he could understand the hearts and minds of the music moguls. “I wanted to be around people, connected to people, for work,” he said. “You know, it’s all about religion. That’s what unites people here. They all have the same religion, so I wanted to sit down with them, to understand the way they see things, how they read Scripture.”
Prince had his change of faith, he said, after a two-year-long debate with a musician friend, Larry Graham. “I don’t see it really as a conversion,” he said. “More, you know, it’s a realization. It’s like Morpheus and Neo in ‘The Matrix.’ ” He attends meetings at a local Kingdom Hall, and, like his fellow-witnesses, he leaves his gated community from time to time to knock on doors and proselytize. “Sometimes people act surprised, but mostly they’re really cool about it,” he said.
Recently, Prince hosted an executive who works for Philip Anschutz, the Christian businessman whose company owns the Staples Center. “We started talking red and blue,” Prince said. “People with money—money like that—are not affected by the stock market, and they’re not freaking out over anything. They’re just watching. So here’s how it is: you’ve got the Republicans, and basically they want to live according to this.” He pointed to a Bible. “But there’s the problem of interpretation, and you’ve got some churches, some people, basically doing things and saying it comes from here, but it doesn’t. And then on the opposite end of the spectrum you’ve got blue, you’ve got the Democrats, and they’re, like, ‘You can do whatever you want.’ Gay marriage, whatever. But neither of them is right.”
When asked about his perspective on social issues—gay marriage, abortion—Prince tapped his Bible and said, “God came to earth and saw people sticking it wherever and doing it with whatever, and he just cleared it all out. He was, like, ‘Enough.’ ”
Later, in the dining room, eating a bowl of carrot soup, he talked about an encounter that he described as a “teaching moment.” “There was this woman. She used to come to Paisley Park and just sit outside on the swings,” he said. “So I went out there one day and I was, like, ‘Hey, all my friends in there say you’re a stalker. And that I should call the police. But I don’t want to do that, so why don’t you tell me what you want to happen. Why are you here? How do you want this to end?’ And she didn’t really have an answer for that. In the end, all she wanted was to be seen, for me to look at her. And she left and didn’t come back.” ♦






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"J.Lo" redirects here. For the album, see J.Lo (album). For other uses, see J.Lo (disambiguation).
For the meteorologist, see Jennifer Lopez (meteorologist).

Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez GLAAD 2014.jpg
Lopez at the 25th GLAAD Media Awards, April 2014

Born
Jennifer Lynn Lopez
July 24, 1969 (age 45)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Residence
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Occupation
Actress·
author·
dancer·
fashion designer·
producer·
singer

Years active
1986–present
Spouse(s)
Ojani Noa (m. 1997–98)
Cris Judd (m. 2001–03)
Marc Anthony (m. 2004–14)

Children
2
Relatives
Lynda Lopez(sister)
Musical career
Genres
R&B·
pop·
Latin·
hip hop·
dance

Labels
Work·
Epic·
Island·
Capitol

Associated acts
Enrique Iglesias·
Fat Joe·
Marc Anthony·
Pitbull

Website
jenniferlopez.com
Jennifer Lynn Lopez[2][3](born July 24, 1969), also known as J. Lo, is an American actress, author, fashion designer, dancer, producer, and singer. She became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry following a minor role in the 1986 film My Little Girl, to the dismay of her Puerto Ricanparents, who believed that it was an unrealistic career route for a Hispanic. Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girldancer on In Living Colorin 1991, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. She received her first leading role in the Selenabiopic of the same namein 1997. Lopez became the first Latina actress to earn over $1 million for a role the following year, with the film Out of Sight. She ventured into the music industry in 1999 with her debut studio album, On the 6.
With the simultaneous release of her second studio album J.Loand her film The Wedding Plannerin 2001, Lopez became the first person to have a number one album and film in the same week. Her 2002 remix album, J to tha L–O! The Remixes, became the first in history to debut at number one on the U.S. Billboard200, while her fifth studio album, Como Ama una Mujer(2007), received the highest first-week sales for a Spanish album in the United States. With past record sales of over 60 million and a cumulative film gross of over $2 billion, Lopez is regarded as the most influential Hispanic performer in the United States, as well as its highest paid Latin entertainer.[4][5]Along with Pitbulland Claudia Leitte, she recorded "We Are One (Ole Ola)", which served as the official songof the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[6]
Beyond entertainment, Lopez enjoyed a highly successful business career, consisting of various clothing lines, accessories, fragrances, a production company, television shows and a charitable foundationamong other business interests. Lopez's personal relationships have attracted worldwide media attention; she has been married three times. Following the breakdown of her first marriage, Lopez dated rapper and entertainment mogul Sean Combs. Following the breakdown of her second marriage to husband Cris Judd, she dated actor Ben Affleck. Their relationship was the subject of much media interest; their planned wedding was cancelled four days before the ceremony. Lopez then wed longtime friend Marc Anthony; they separated after seven years of marriage. Lopez gave birth to their twins, Emme and Maximilian, in 2008.


Contents [hide]
1Early life
2Career2.11991–96: In Living Colorand early film career
2.21997–99: Breakthrough with Selenaand On the 6
2.32000–02: Continued film success, J.Loand This Is Me... Then
2.42003–05: Film disappointments and Rebirth
2.52006–09: Como Ama una Mujerand Brave
2.62010–12: Career rejuvenation and American Idol
2.72013–present: A.K.A.and other projects
3Personal life
4Artistry4.1Musical style
4.2Dance and stage
5Public image
6Legacy and cultural influence
7Discography
8Filmography
9Tours and concerts9.1Tours
9.2Residency concerts
10See also
11Notes
12References
13Bibliography
14External links

Early life
Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969, in the Castle Hillneighborhood of The Bronx, New York,[7]to Puerto Ricanparents Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez. She has an older sister, Leslie, and a younger sister, Lynda, a journalist.[8]David worked the night shift at the Guardian Insurance Company, before becoming a computer technician at the firm, while Guadalupe was a homemaker. When Lopez was born, the family was living in a small apartment. A few years later, her parents had saved up enough money to be able to purchase a two-story house, which was considered a big deal for the relatively poor family.[9]At the age of five, Lopez began taking singing and dancing lessons. She toured New York with her school when she was seven years old. Her parents stressed the importance of work ethic and being able to speak English. They encouraged their three daughters to put on performances at home; singing and dancing in front of each other and their friends so that they would stay "out of trouble".[10]Lopez spent her entire academic career in Catholic schools, finishing at Preston High School.[11]In school, Lopez did gymnastics, ran track on a national level and was a member of the school's softball team.[12]She excelled athletically rather than academically, competing in national track championships.[10]In 1984, at the age of fifteen, she began dating David Cruz, her first boyfriend.[9]
While attending her final year of high school, Lopez learned about a film casting that was seeking several teenage girls for small roles. She auditioned and was cast in My Little Girl(1986), a low-budget film co-written and directed by Connie Kaiserman.[13]Lopez acted as Myra, a young woman at a center for troubled girls. After she finished filming her role in the film, Lopez realized that she wanted to become a "famous movie star". To please her parents, though, she enrolled in Baruch College, only to drop out after one semester. She told her parents about her dream of becoming a movie star, but they insisted that it was a "really stupid" idea and that "no Latinos did that". The differences in opinions led Lopez to move out of their family home and into an apartment in Manhattan. During this period, Lopez performed in regional productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstarand Oklahoma!. From there, she was hired for the chorus in a Golden Musicals of Broadway, which toured Europe for five months. She was unhappy with the role, as she was the only member of the chorus to not have a solo. She later got a job on the show Synchronicityin Japan, where she acted as a dancer, singer and a choreographer.[9]
Career
1991–96: In Living Colorand early film career
Lopez was selected as a backup dancer for the New Kids on the Blockin 1991 and performed with them during their performance of "Games" at the 18th Annual American Music Awards.[14]Shortly after, Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girldancer on the television program In Living Color. She applied for the job after one of the cast members was unavailable to continue with the show. Out of 2,000 applicants, Lopez made it to the finals. She was the runner-up, but eventually received the role when the winner was unable to accept the job. She moved with Cruz to Los Angeles to film the series and remained a regular cast member until 1993 when she decided to pursue a full-time acting career. Prior to leaving the show, Lopez briefly worked as a backup dancer for American recording artist Janet Jackson.[15]Lopez was set to tour with Jackson on her Janet World Tourin late 1993, but backed out as she wanted to do her "own thing."[16]
Lopez received her first professional acting gig in the direct-to-videodrama film Lost in the Wild(1993), co-starring alongside Lindsay Wagnerand Robert Loggia.[17]Later in 1993 Lopez signed a deal with CBSto co-star in the television series Second Chances. The show was cancelled after airing only six episodes, due to its set being destroyed by the 1994 Northridge earthquake.[18]A spin-off of the series, titled Hotel Malibuwas launched later that same year. It also ran for only a brief period of time and, like Second Chances, received negative reviews.[19][20]Lopez received her first major big-screen role in Gregory Nava's 1995 drama My Family, portraying Young Maria.[21]The film, which stars Esai Morales, Jimmy Smits, and Edward James Olmos, was critically acclaimed.[22]Although her role was uncredited, Lopez received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Femalenomination for her performance.[21]In November 1995, Lopez starred in Money Trainalongside Wesley Snipesand Woody Harrelson, as New York City transit cops. The film faced negative reviews and is considered to be a box office bomb; with a budget of $68 million, the film grossed a total of $77 million worldwide.[23][24]In August 1996, Lopez had a supporting role in the comedy Jack.[25]With a budget of $45 million, the film grossed a total of $59 million domestically.[26]The film received generally negative reviews.[27]
1997–99: Breakthrough with Selenaand On the 6
In February 1997, Lopez starred alongside Jack Nicholsonand Stephen Dorffin the neo-noirthriller Blood and Wine.[28]It was a commercial failure; the $26 million production budget was matched with a domestic gross of $1 million at the box office.[29]Despite this, the film received generally positive reviews from critics.[30]Lopez starred as the title role of the Selenabiopic of the same namein March.[31]Despite having previously worked with the film's director on My Family, Lopez was subjected to an intense auditioning process before she was cast in the film.[32]With a production budget of $20 million, the film grossed a total of $35 million domestically.[33]Kenneth Turanof the Los Angeles Timesstated that even in the "forgettable films" Money Train, and Jack, Lopez's "presence and ability made her seem just one role away from stardom" and with Selenashe's "seized the opportunity and turned in an incandescent presentation that is especially strong during the film's numerous musical numbers". He concluded by calling the film not just a celebration of Selena's life, but also of the actress who portrayed her.[34]After filming Selena, Lopez was "really feeling [her] Latin roots" and cut a demo in Spanish.[35]Lopez's manager then sent the song, titled "Vivir Sin Ti" (Living without You), to Sony Music Entertainment's Work Group, who showed an interest in signing Lopez. Tommy Mottola, the head of the label suggested to her that she sing in English instead.[36]
In April, Lopez starred in the horror film Anacondaalongside Ice Cubeand Jon Voight.[37]With a production budget of $45 million, the film grossed a total of $137 million worldwide, becoming a commercial success.[38]Lopez starred alongside Sean Pennand Billy Bob Thorntonin the crime film U Turnin October. The film, which is based on the novel Stray Dogsby John Ridley, received generally positive reception from critics.[39]In June, Lopez starred opposite George Clooneyin Out of Sight, Steven Soderbergh's adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name (1996).[40]Cast as a deputy federal marshal who falls for a charming criminal, Lopez won rave reviews for her performance and became the first Latina actress to earn over $1 million for a role.[41]With a production budget of $48 million, the film grossed a total of $78 million worldwide, becoming a moderate commercial success.[42]Lopez provided the voice of Azteca in the computer-animated film Antzin October.[43]With a production budget of $105 million, the film grossed a total of $172 million worldwide.[44]
Lopez's debut single, "If You Had My Love", was released in May 1999, as she began to ready her first album.[45][46]Lopez became the first artist to top the BillboardHot 100 with their debut single since Britney Spearsdid so with her single, "...Baby One More Time", four months prior.[47]During production of her debut album On the 6, Lopez was aware that she received her recording contract on the premise of her looks and having an already established name in the entertainment industry, and wanted to prove she had musical talent.[48]Prior to the debut of her music, critics wondered why she would take the risk of launching a music career. It was noted that: "If the album was a flop, not only would it embarrass Lopez, but it might even damage her career."[49]"Waiting for Tonight", the third single from On the 6, is widely considered to be Lopez's best song.[50]Lopez's musical success came as a surprise to critics; its launch made the "popular actor even more popular". Both the music industry and the public became intrigued by "this woman who seemed to have so many different talents".[49]By the end of 1999, Lopez successfully converted herself from a film star to a pop star.[51]She joined a select few in achieving this feat, becoming the first since Vanessa Williams(1992) and Martika(1989).[47]
2000–02: Continued film success, J.Loand This Is Me... Then
On February 23, 2000, Lopez, in the accompaniment of then-boyfriend Sean Combs, wore a plunging exotic green Versace silk chiffon dresson the red carpet of the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. The dress "had a low-cut neck that extended several inches below her navel, where it was loosely fastened with a sparkly brooch and then opened out again," exposing her midriff and then as cut along the front of the legs like a bath robe.[52]The dress generated controversy and media attention, with images of Lopez in the dress being downloaded from the Grammy website over half a million times 24 hours after the event.[53]Lopez was surprised by the enormous media coverage, declaring that she had no idea "it was going to become such a big deal".[54]Lopez returned to the big-screen in August, starring in the psychological thriller The Cellopposite Vincent D'Onofrio.[55]With a production budget of $33 million, the film grossed a total of $104 million worldwide.[56]The film received mixed reviews from critics, who stated that although it offers "disturbing, stunning eye candy", it is "undermined by a weak and shallow plotline that offers nothing new".[57]
During the process of creating her second album, Lopez decided to tweak her image as she began to develop into a sex symbol. She changed her stage name to J.Lo, a nickname she was given by her fans.[58]She subsequently named the album J.Lo, which was released on January 23, 2001. The record was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the United States Billboard200.[59]This exact week, her romantic comedy film The Wedding Plannerin which she starred opposite Matthew McConaughey, opened atop the box office. This made her the first entertainer to have a number one film and album simultaneously.[60]The album initially spawned the hit singles "Love Don't Cost a Thing" and "Play". April 2001 saw the public launch of J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez, her own clothing and accessory company which specialized in clothing females of all shapes.[58]That May, Lopez starred in the romantic drama film Angel Eyes, which performed disappointingly at the box office and generated mixed reviews.[61]In July, an urban oriented "Murderremix" of the track "I'm Real" featuring Ja Rulewas released. The remix reached number one on the BillboardHot 100.[62]Following the September 11 attacks, Lopez was heavily involved in charitable activities. Joining various other artists, she was featured on charitable singles such as "What's Going On" and "El Ultimo Adios (The Last Goodbye)" which benefited people affected by the tragedy.[63][64]
To enhance Lopez's success in the urban market, promotion of J.Loended and a remix album titled J to tha L–O! The Remixeswas released on February 5, 2002.[65][66]Its lead single was "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)", which also featured Ja Rule, which reached number one in the United States. The remix album debuted at the summit of the Billboard200, becoming the first to do so.[67]It is the third highest selling remix album in history, with sales of one and a half million in the United States.[68]J to tha L–O! The Remixesspawned two other singles, "I'm Gonna Be Alright" and "Alive", a ballad co-written by her husband at the time, Cris Judd. April 2002 saw Lopez open her restaurant, Madrè's.[58]
In May 2002, Lopez starred in the thriller film Enoughas a woman named Slim who flees her home after being abused by her husband. The film grossed a modest $52 million at the box office,[69]though garnered lukewarm reviews, despite being dubbed a "kick-butt, female empowerment" movie.[70]Filming Enoughrequired an overworked Lopez to practice Krav Maga, and despite being at the height of her fame at the time, she suffered a nervous breakdownwhile on set. Lopez recalled years later feeling "sick and weird", refusing therapeutic help or medication. She confessed, "I was like – I don't want to move, I don't want to talk, I don't want to do anything."[71]In September, Lopez released her first fragrance, Glow by JLo. It performed strongly despite predictions that it would fail, and became America's top-selling fragrance.[72]
The month of her engagement to actor Ben Afflecksaw the release of her third studio album, This Is Me... Then, which was dedicated to him. It spawned the internationally successful singles "Jenny from the Block" and "All I Have". The album itself, which featured multiple love songs,[73]performed strongly, having sold over two and a half million copies in the United States.[68]December 2002 saw Lopez star opposite Ralph Fiennesin the romantic comedy film Maid in Manhattan. She played Marisa Ventura, a struggling single mother who lives in the Bronx and makes her living cleaning rooms in a super-luxurious Manhattan hotel. Marisa gets mistaken for a socialite by a princely politician, who she falls in love with.[74]With a production budget of $55 million, the film grossed $155 million at the box office worldwide.[75]The New York Timescompared the film's storyline to her song "Jenny from the Block".[76]
2003–05: Film disappointments and Rebirth
In August 2003, Lopez starred opposite Affleck in the romantic comedy Gigli. With a production budget of $54 million, the film grossed a total of $7 million worldwide, becoming a box office bomb.[77]The film received universally negative reviews from film critics, who deemed it to be "bizarre and clumsily plotted".[78]Gigliis often considered to be one of the worst films of all time.[79][80]




Lopez in 2004
In March 2004, Lopez had a minor role in the film Jersey Girl, alongside Affleck. Her character, Gertrude Steiney, dies during childbirth within the first 15 minutes of the film. From the intense media scrutiny following the couple's break-up, it was noted that "they may need to put Lopez in a coffin on the poster if they want anyone to come".[81]With a production budget of $35 million, the film was a commercial failure, earning a total of $36 million at the box office.[82]The film, however, received generally positive reviews from critics, despite being "full of cloyingly sentimental cliches".[83]In October, Lopez co-starred alongside Richard Gerein the drama Shall We Dance?, a re-make of the 1996 Japanese film of the same title. With a production budget of $50 million, the film grossed a total of $170 million worldwide.[84]It received generally positive reviews from critics, although it was noted that it "loses the nuances of the original", with the loss of cultural context and the addition of high-profile celebrities.[85]
In 2004, during low-key visits to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which Lopez is an avid support of, she befriended eleven-year-old cancer patient Paige Patterson. Patterson attended the inaugural Noche de Niños gala for the hospital in which Lopez was presented with an award, however the morning after became even more sick and died in November 2004. Lopez has stated that Patterson made her realize why her charity work is important.[86]Lopez dedicated Rebirth, her fourth studio album, to Patterson.[87]According to Lopez, Rebirth"came about because I was on such a roller-coaster ride, that was my career from my first album to my last album, and I did a bunch of movie projects in between. I finally took some time just for myself, and [when] I came back, this was the first project I did. I felt like it was a new beginning for me, like I was, in a way, reborn. I was where I was when I made my first album".[88]Tracy Hopkins of NBC's Today Musicnoted that after "fawning" over Affleck on This Is Me... Then", Lopez "wisely keeps her love life out of the spotlight" on Rebirthand only references her relationship with Anthony on a few tracks.[89]
In May, Lopez starred alongside Jane Fondain the romantic comedy Monster-in-Law. She received $15 million for her role as Charlie, an artist who is pitted against her fiance's mother when she does not accept her as being the right woman for her son.[90][91]With a production budget of $43 million, the film grossed a total of $155 million worldwide.[92]The film received generally negative reviews from film critics, who stated although Fonda "steals the show" in her "return to the screen", the "tired" script and "flimsy performances" make Monster-in-Lawfall "flat".[93]In August, Lopez starred alongside Robert Redfordand Morgan Freemanin An Unfinished Life, a drama film based on the novel of the same name. The film was a commercial failure, only grossing $18 million worldwide with its production budget of $30 million.[94]
2006–09: Como Ama una Mujerand Brave
Bordertown, a film based on the Female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, made its premiere at the Cannes Film Festivalon May 18, 2006. Lopez, who also acts as the film's producer, stars as Lauren Adrian, an American news reporter for the Chicago Sentinel who wants to be assigned to the Iraq front-lines to cover the war.[95]The film received a limited releasein theaters throughout Europe in 2007 and a direct-to-videorelease in many other countries in 2008, including the United States. Bordertownwas a commercial failure, grossing a total of $8 million worldwide, with its $21 million production budget.[96][97]DanceLife, a reality series following the lives of seven dancers trying to break into the world of professional dance, aired on MTV from January 15 to March 5, 2007. Lopez produced, created and was featured in the show.[98]According to the album's co-producer Estéfano, Lopez's fifth studio album Como Ama una Mujerwould "prove critics wrong" with its "big songs that require a voice"; referring to the criticism of Lopez having a "limited" vocal tone.[99][100]The album received the highest first-week sales in the United States for a Spanish album and the highest digital sales.[101]
In September 2007, Lopez starred in the biographical filmEl Cantante, which is based on the life of the late salsasinger Héctor Lavoe. In the film, Lavoe is portrayed by then-husband Marc Anthonywhile Lopez plays Lavoe's wife Puchi.[102]The film initially debuted at the Toronto International Film Festivalon September 12, 2006, and received mixed reviews from critics.[102]In an interview with Latina magazine, Lopez revealed that she felt her performance in the film El Cantante, should have earned her an Oscar.[103]"I feel like I had that [Oscar worthy role] in 'El Cantante,' but I don't think the academy members saw it".[103]Lopez and Anthony also launched their co-headlining North American concert touron September 28. The tour grossed an estimated $10 million, with one dollar from each ticket sold being donated to Run for Something Better—a charitable organization supporting physical fitness programs for children.[104][105]
Lopez's sixth studio album Brave, released in October, was her lowest-charting album worldwide.[106]The album produced two singles, "Do It Well" and "Hold It Don't Drop It". The first peaked at number 31 on the BillboardHot 100chart, while the latter failed to make any significant impact on the charts. A five-part miniseries, Jennifer Lopez Presents: Como Ama una Mujer, based on the lyrics of Como Ama una Mujeraired on Univisionfrom October 30 to November 27, 2007. In late 2009, Lopez released two songs for her seventh studio album, Love?("Louboutins" and "Fresh Out of the Oven"); however, the songs failed to make an appearance on the Billboardcharts which led to her departure from Epic Records.[107]
2010–12: Career rejuvenation and American Idol
Lopez parted ways with Epic Records in February 2010, citing that she had fulfilled her contractual obligations and now wished to release her seventh studio album Love?under a new label.[108]Her departure from the label temporarily halted production on the album, which commenced in 2009. Upon signing a new contract with Island Records, recording resumed on the album.[109]The New York Daily Newsrevealed that Lopez would be taking some of the records recorded under Sony Music Entertainment to her new label so that they could be included on the album.[110]In April, Lopez starred in the romantic comedy The Back-up Plan, her first theatrical role in three years.[111]Having grossed a modest $77 million worldwide, the film received lukewarm critical reviews for "unrelatable characters" and a "predictable plot", although Lopez's acting was praised.[112][113]In June, following the departure of Ellen DeGeneresfrom American Idol, it was reported that Lopez was in talks to join season ten's judging panel.[114][115][116]During this same time, Lopez and Anthony were being considered for a role on The X Factorfor their appeal to Latin and International markets.[117]It was officially announced in September that Lopez would be joining the tenth seasonof American Idol. MTV stated that the deal was "mutually beneficial to all those involved", while CNNreported that Lopez was viewing it as a decision to revive her career, while American Idolproducers believed that Lopez and Steven Tyler's appointments would strengthen viewing figures.[118]In October, Lopez released her fourteenth fragrance, Love and Glamour. The perfume was inspired by Lopez's forthcoming "return to the spotlight".[119]




"On the Floor" (2011)







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L'OrealParis named Lopez their new Global Ambassador and the face of their brands, including EverPure hair care, Preference hair color and Youth Code skin care. Her EverSleek hair care ads made their debut in early 2011, to coincide with the release of Love?and her debut as a judge on American Idol.[120]To further promote her comeback, in February, Venuschose Lopez as their new Global Ambassador.[121]Lopez's comeback single "On the Floor" was released later that same month. The song topped the charts across the globe, becoming one of the most successful singles of the year.[122]The song also became her highest charting single commercially as a lead artist, as well as her most successful airplay hit on contemporary hit radio, since "Jenny from the Block".[123]Love?, which was released in May, was a moderate commercial success, and was viewed as a humble comeback from Lopez, as many had considered her recording career over.[106]Lopez launched her next fragrance Love and Light in July, exclusively on HSN. 51,000 bottles of the fragrance were sold at its premiere, becoming Lopez's most successful fragrance launch to date, making over $2.9 million.[124]In September, Lopez launched the Jennifer Lopez Collection, a clothing and accessories line for Kohl'swith Tommy Hilfiger.[125]In addition to the clothing line, she also launched the Jennifer Lopez Home Collection, featuring bedding, towels and luggage.[126]Later that same month Fiat, an Italian automobile manufacturer, enlisted Lopez to promote their products, including the 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio. Olivier Francois, the Chryslerchief marketing officer, stated that she "fits perfectly with the brand".[127]
In January 2012, Lopez returned as judge on the eleventh seasonof American Idol, earning a reported $20 million.[128]Later that same month, a new talent show, ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen, created by Simon Fullerpremiered on Univisionand was a hit for the channel.[129][130]It followed Lopez, Anthony and director-choeographer Jamie Kingas they travelled across 21 countries in Latin America to find new talent for a Las Vegasshow. On May 18, Lopez returned to the big screen starring alongside an ensemble castconsisting of Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Matthew Morrisonand Dennis Quaidin the film What to Expect When You're Expecting.[131]Based on the novel of the same name, Lopez plays Holly, a woman who adopts a baby from abroad with her husband after difficulty conceiving. The film was a moderate success at the box office with a total gross of $84 million, although it received negative reviews.[132][133]In late May, Lopez released her fragrance Glowing by JLo, which she described as an "evolution" of Glow by JLo.[134]




Lopez performing during her Dance Again World Tour, June 2012.
Lopez launched the Dance Again World Tour, her first headlining concert tour, on June 14.[135]It was a lucrative, grossing over $1 million per show.[136]On July 12, Lopez launched Teeology, a luxury T-shirte-commerce.[137]Lopez voiced Shira, a saber tooth tiger, in the animated film, Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth film in the Ice Agefranchise.[138]The film debuted at number one at the US box office, having grossed $46 million in its opening weekend, becoming Lopez's highest opening weekend figure.[139]With a $95 million production budget, the film has since grossed $877 million worldwide.[140]
Lopez's first greatest hits album, Dance Again... the Hits, was released on July 24, 2012 in the United States.[141]It was released by Epic Records, as Lopez owed them one final album to end her contract, despite previously announcing that she had fulfilled her contract with the label.[142]Lopez, who was going through a divorce with Anthony and the "breakup of a family", felt as if the album's sole single, "Dance Again", had come to her at the "perfect moment".[143][144]"Dance Again" and "Goin' In", a single from the soundtrack of the dance film Step Up Revolution, both reached the top of the BillboardHot Dance Club Songs, giving Lopez her twelfth and thirteenth number one on that chart, respectively. Additionally, "Goin' In" became her tenth consecutive number one on the chart, tying Katy Perryfor having the most consecutive numbers ones on the chart.[145]nuvoTVannounced in September its premier partnership with Lopez, that will see her work on the creative side of the network, managing marketing and program production with her production company, Nuyorican Productions, as well as periodically appearing in network programming.[146][147]In December, Lopez held a charity drive that would affect her three favorite charities: the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles as well as the American Red Crosswhich would mainly benefit victims of Hurricane Sandywhich devastated parts of her home town, New York City.[148]
2013–present: A.K.A.and other projects
In January 2013, Lopez starred alongside Jason Stathamin the crime thriller Parker, in which she played Leslie. Her performance earned positive reviews, with Chicago Tribunecommending the role for giving Lopez "an opportunity to be dramatic, romantic, funny, depressed, euphoric and violent. The audience stays with her all the way".[149]It under-performed at the box office, however.[150]The following month, she gained widespread notoriety for wearing a daring black dress at the Grammy Awardswhich revealed her entire right leg; despite a conservative dress code which had been issued to celebrities in attendance.[151]In May, Lopez was announced as the chief creative officerof nuvoTV. In addition, she founded the mobile phone retail brand Viva Móvil, which is catered specifically for Latinos.[152]In these media ventures, Lopez hoped to empower the Latin community, stating that: "We're realizing our power. We're realizing that we matter here. You know, we're not just, you know, the guys working behind the scenes in the kitchens and as a plumber."[153]She began politically lobbying for more Hispanic diversity on television;[154]"There's a big revolution going on, it's like a media and cultural revolution of Latinos here in the United States. We're realizing our power. We're realizing that we matter here."[153]
Inspired by her gay aunt who had died, Lopez signed on as executive producer of the television series The Fosters, which is about a same sex couple raising a family.[155]The show premiered on ABC Familyon June 3, 2013, and has since been a ratings success for the network.[156]She was awarded the Ally for Equality award presented by the Human Rights Campaign.[157]Later that June, Lopez performed at the birthday of TurkmenistanPresident Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.[158]Doing so, she garnered widespread backlash for performing for the leader of a "repressive, authoritarian regime".[159]Her publicist released an apology.[158]Lopez returned as judge on American Idolfor its thirteenth seasonfor a reported salary of $17.5 million.[160]She was ranked as the fifth highest-paid woman in music for 2013, having earned $45 million.[136]After the conclusion of her Dance Again World Tour, Lopez began recording her eighth studio album, A.K.A., inspired by her travels.[161]It was released in June 2014 through Capitol Records, experiencing lackluster sales.[162]The album produced three singles: "I Luh Ya Papi" which features French Montana, "First Love", and "Booty", featuring Pitbull or rapper Iggy Azalea. "Booty" reached the top twenty in the United States.[163]In April, the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cupperformed by Pitbull, Lopez and Brazilian recording artist Claudia Leitte, "We Are One (Ole Ola)", was released. She was ranked as the sixth highest-paid woman in music for the year, earning $37 million.[164]
January 2015 saw the release of The Boy Next Door, an erotic thriller which Lopez both co-produced and starred in as a high school teacher who becomes involved with a student, which eventually leads to his dangerous obsession with her.[165]The film received negative reviews from critics.[166]Despite this, it became her most successful opening at the box office for a live action film since Monster-in-Law,[167]and ultimately grossed nearly $50 million at the global box office, against a production budget of $4 million.[168]The following month, she unveiled her next fragrance, JLuxe.[169]Lopez had a voice role in the animated feature Home, alongside Steve Martin, Jim Parsons, and Rihanna, and released in March 2015.[170]She contributed the single "Feel the Light" to the film's official soundtrack.[171]
In 2015, Lopez will also star in the independent film Lila & Eve(alongside Viola Davis).[172]She will also venture into television. NBChas ordered a 13-episode television drama, in which she will executive produce and star. In the series, titled Shades of Blue, expected to air in the 2015–16 television season, she will portray a single mother and police detective who goes undercover for the FBI to investigate her own squad. Ryan Seacrestwill also produce the series.[173]Lopez has revealed plans to release a Christmas album followed by a second Spanish-language album.[174]In May 2015, Lopez announced her Las Vegasresidency concert show which is to commence on January 20, 2016; the first of twenty initial dates. It will take place at Planet Hollywood's The AXIStheater.[175][176]
Personal life




Anthony and Lopez, 2006
Lopez's personal life has attracted widespread media attention.[177]From February 22, 1997 to January 1998, she was married to Cuban waiter Ojani Noa.[178]Since their brief marriage, Lopez has endured legal troubles regarding Noa. She sued to prevent him from publishing a book about their marriage in April 2006, contending that it violated their confidentiality agreement.[179]The following year, a court-appointed arbitrator issued a permanent injunction forbidding Noa from "criticizing, denigrating, casting in a negative light or otherwise disparaging" Lopez. She was awarded $545,000 in compensatory damages and Noa was ordered to hand over all copies of materials related to the book to Lopez or her attorney.[180]A lawsuit regarding a compromising private honeymoon video in Noa's possession is presently running.[181]
While working on her first album On the 6, Lopez began dating record producer and rapper Sean Combs. On December 27, 1999, the couple were arrested along with two others in connection with a shooting outside the Times SquareClub in New York. They were charged with criminal possession of a weapon as well as stolen property. Lopez was soon exonerated, having had nothing to do with the crime.[182]However, Combs was charged and indicted by a Manhattangrand jury.[183]After leaving Combs, Lopez developed a relationship with former back-up dancer Cris Judd, whom she was married to from September 29, 2001 to June 2002.[184]Following her second divorce, she commenced a high-profile relationship with actor and director Ben Affleck, whom she became engaged to in November 2002.[185][186]The media began to refer to them as "Bennifer" and they became a prominent supercouplein the media and popular culture. Bennifer became a popular term, which was eventually entered into urban dictionariesand neologismdictionaries as notable,[187]as the name blend started the trend of other celebrity couples being referred to by the combination of their first names.[188]The couple postponed their nuptials indefinitely a day prior to the planned ceremony in September 2003, citing the media's interference with the event as the reason.[189]
Following her break-up with Affleck in January 2004, Lopez began dating long-time friend Marc Anthony(born as Marco Antonio Muñiz). The couple wed that June,[190][191]and lived in Brookville, New York.[192]Two men attempted to ransom a private wedding video which was stolen from the couple for one million dollars; however they were arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on charges of conspiracy, attempted grand larceny and possession of stolen property.[193]On November 7, 2007, during the final night of their co-headlining tour, Lopez and Anthony officially confirmed that they were expecting their first child.[194]The announcement ended months of speculation over the pregnancy.[195]Her father confirmed that the couple were expecting twins, revealing that it runs in the family: "My sister also had twins, so it's a hereditary thing".[196]
Lopez gave birth to a son, Maximilian David and a daughter, Emme Maribel, in Long Island, New York on February 22, 2008.[197][198]The twins were introduced in the March 11, 2008 issue of People, for which the magazine paid a reported $6 million — the photographs of the twins became the most expensive celebrity picture ever takenat the time.[199]Three years later in July 2011, the couple announced their split, with Anthony filing for divorce in April 2012.[200]The divorce was finalized in June 2014.[201]From October 2011 to June 2014, Lopez dated her former back-up dancer Casper Smart.[202]On December 31, 2014 she legally changed her name back to Jennifer Lopez, dropping Anthony's last name (Muñiz).[203]Lopez has stated, "I am a non-traditional family. Me being a single mom, their dad doesn't live at home with them. They have three stepbrothers [sic][note 1]from two other mothers... that’s not traditional".[204]
Artistry
Musical style




"Waiting for Tonight"







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Over the course of her career, Lopez's music has covered a wide range of genres including Latin pop, dance, R&B, hip hop, rock, funk, house and salsa. According to author Ed Morales, her music explores both the "romantic innocence of Latin music" and hip hop.[207]While heavily influenced by Latin musical styles ranging from salsato bachata, it was the 1979 hip hop song "Rapper's Delight" by hip hop trio The Sugarhill Gangthat inspired her career. On her first album On the 6(1999), Lopez fused Latin music together with the hip hop sound she loved, which she described as being Latin soul.[208]
Much of her early music was centered around dance, funk, urban and Latin-influenced music.[209][210][211]With her second album J.Lo(2001), Lopez wrote more personal songs, while retaining the same sound as her first.[212]Empowerment and sex are among the album's themes.[213]A departure from her previous albums, This Is Me... Then(2002) evokes 1970s soul music, with Lopez stating that: "This record has a little bit of that nostalgia in it", while its lyrical content was influenced by her relationship with Ben Affleck. This is most evident within the song "Dear Ben".[214][215]Rebirth(2005) explored more of a pop rock and funk sound, with a strong utilization of percussion and horns.[216]Como Ama una Mujer(2007), her first full Spanish-language album, includes introspective lyrics about love, heartache and self-loathing. It has a more softer sound than her previous works.[217]Brave(2007) and Love?(2011) are rooted more in a dance music direction.[218]Songs from Love?such as "Until It Beats No More" and "One Love" are also deeply personal songs.[219]Lopez describes her music as autobiographical.[220]
Lopez has been influenced by artists such as Tina Turner, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Madonnaand Barbra Streisand.[221][222][223]Critics have considered Lopez's soubrettevocal type to be limited,[224][225]and obscured by the production of her music, while remaining "radio-friendly".[226]Rolling Stoneobserved: "Instead of strained vocal pyrotechnics, Lopez sticks to the understated R&B murmur of a round-the-way superstar who doesn't need to belt because she knows you're already paying attention [...] She makes a little va-va and a whole lot of voom go a long way."[227]Meanwhile, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewinecalled her voice "slight" and wrote: "Lopez was never, ever about singing; she was about style, particularly the kind that passes for fashionable at glitzy high-rise discos."[228]Entertainment Weeklycriticized her vocal performance for lacking the trademark "husky-voiced voluptuousness" she has in her films.[229]The Baltimore Sunregards Lopez as having a "breathy" stylistic range, but lacking personality.[230]
Dance and stage
Lopez has felt an emotional connection to dance since her childhood.[231]Growing up, she specialized in ballet, jazz and flamenco dance genres.[232]Her career commenced on the variety television sketch comedy series In Living Color, where she was a part of an ethnically diverse dance group labeled The Fly Girls.[233]Lopez briefly served as a back-up dancer to recording artist Janet Jackson, who she claimed to have a considerable influence over her choreography. After beginning her own recording career, Lopez's provocatively choreographed debut music video for "If You Had My Love" allowed her to become a dominant figure on MTVNetworks worldwide.[234]Since, Lopez has become well known for her body-emphasizing music videos such as "Waiting for Tonight", "I'm Glad", "Dance Again" and "Booty" among others, some of which have been the subject of controversy and scrutiny.[235][236]For the film Shall We Dance?(2004), Lopez learned a new genre of dance: ballroom.[237]Lopez often includes dance routines in her music videos.[238]
Author Priscilla Peña Ovalle stated in Dance and the Hollywood Latina: Race, Sex and Stardom(2011) that Lopez was one of the Latin female stars who "used dance to gain agency as working performers with mainstream careers, yet many of their roles paradoxically racialized and sexualized their bodies".[239]Troy Patterson of Entertainment Weeklyalso observed that she used her body for emphasis on stage, "She turned herself out as the fly girl hyperversion of postfeminist power, flaunting her control by toying with the threat of excess. In consequence, her star went supernova."[240]Lopez and fellow entertainer Shakiraare known for their signature moves which include "clock-wise pivoting with salsa hip circles and sequential torso undulations".[241]Lopez is recognized for energetic and provocative stage performances, which have at times received scrutiny.[242][243][244]She often includes costumes such as bodysuits as part of her performance.[245][246]While being noted to lip syncin the early stages of career, Lopez's Dance Again World Tour was praised for showcasing live vocals and choreography synchronously.[247][248][249]In May 2013, Lopez's performance on the finale of the television series Britain's Got Talentwas deemed inappropriate for family-friendly television, and drew viewer complaints to Ofcom.[250][251]
Public image




Lopez waving the Puerto Ricanflag in 2009.
Speaking of Lopez's image, Andrew Barker of Varietyobserved: "Despite a carefully cultivated image as an imperious pop empress in ludicrously expensive outfits, her signature hits bear the titles "I’m Real" and "Jenny From the Block". She managed the perilous transition from actress to music star without ever seeming to pick either as a primary gig. She established herself as an oft-provocative sex symbol while her demeanor made it abundantly clear that she’s not asking you to come hither."[206]In 2002, Lynette Holloway of The New York Timesdescribed Lopez as overexposed. She wrote: "Forgive yourself if you are seeing Jennifer Lopez in your sleep. She is everywhere." Holloway noted her image to be "a dash of ghetto fabulousness" and "middle-class respectability" for mass appeal.[252]Lopez is considered an icon of popular culture.[253]Television presenter Ray Martindescribes her as a "showbiz phenomenon".[254]Lopez has developed an image as a sex symbol and "one of the most desirable women on the planet".[255]She is well known for her curvaceous figure,[256]which was the inspiration for Sir Mix-a-Lot's 1992 hit "Baby Got Back".[257]Widely recognized and celebrated for her figure, she has been credited with allowing women with curvaceous figures to be accepted.[258]
Detailsmagazine named Lopez the "Sexiest Woman of the Year" in 1998,[259]and she led FHM‍ '​s "100 Sexiest Women" list twice.[260]In 2011, she was named "The Most Beautiful Woman" by People.[261]In 2012, Complexplaced Lopez second on their list of "100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time", writing: "Lopez has dominated the entertainment industry and become the archetypal sexy singer."[262]The following year, VH1ranked her the fourth on their list of "100 Sexiest Artists",[263]while Vibemagazine named her the most "lustable" celebrity of the past twenty years.[264]In 2014, Lopez stated, "There’s this funny notion in America that you can’t be a mom and be sexy (...) It’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard... The truth is that women can be sexy until the day they die."[165]
Lopez is a tabloidfixture[265][266]and has admitted to having a "less-than-perfect" public image.[267]The media often draw comparisons between Lopez and actress Elizabeth Taylor, due to her numerous failed relationships.[268][269]In fact, Lopez has been dubbed a "modern-day Liz Taylor" by the media.[270]Lynn Hirschberg of Wcompared her glamorous public persona to that of Taylor.[271]Her style is described by Billboard‍ '​s Lauren Savage as scantily clad.[272]Lopez has been criticized by the animal rights organization PETAfor inclusion of fur in her fashion lines and outfits.[273]She has received a bad reputation as being a demanding "diva",[274]but she constantly refutes this.[275]
Legacy and cultural influence
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Lopez




The iconic Green Versace dressLopez wore to the 42nd Grammy Awards, on display at the Fashion Museum.
Lopez is regarded as the most influential Hispanic performer in the United States, having broken racial barriers in the entertainment industry.[12]The Recordnewspaper observed that she was responsible for the introduction of a Latin presence in the film industry.[276]In Icons of American Popular Culture: From P.T. Barnum to Jennifer Lopez(2009), author Robert C. Cotrell describes Lopez as the Hispanic version of Oprah Winfrey, calling her a "multidimensional artist who had turned into a financial powerhouse".[5]In 2012, Forbesopined that Lopez "may be the most powerful entertainer on the planet".[277]Lopez is the highest-paid actress of Latin descent, as well as the wealthiest actress in Hollywood as of 2013.[278]Miriam Jiménez Román stated in The Afro-Latin Reader: History and Culture in the United States(2009) that "[she] was able to traverse the difficult racial boundaries".[279]As a result of launching a career in music in the late 1990s, she played a part in the "Latin explosion" that was occurring in entertainment at the time.[280]Around this time, the emphasis on Lopez's curvaceous figure grew; scholar Sean Redmond wrote in Stardom and Celebrity(2007) that this was a sign of her role and social power in the cultural changes occurring in the United States.[281]The Daily Heralddescribed Lopez as "crossover royalty".[282]In February 2007, People en Españolnamed her the most influential Hispanic.[283]
VH1ranked Lopez at number 15 on a list of "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons",[284]number 16 on "100 Greatest Women In Music",[285]and number 21 on "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era".[286]Her album J to tha L-O! The Remixeswas acknowledged by the Guinness World Recordsas the first number one remix album in the United States.[287]In 2010, Lopez was honored by the World Music Awardswith the Legend Award for her contribution to the arts.[288]Lopez's musical comeback the following year with her single "On the Floor"—one of the best-selling singles of all time, and its music video was previously the most-watched by a female in digital history—is regarded as one of the greatest comebacks in history.[289]Lopez remains the only entertainer to have a number one album and film simultaneously in the United States.[290]In 2013, Lopez was presented with the prestigious landmark 2,500th star on the Hollywood Walk of Famefor her musical contributions, with the Los Angeles Timesdeclaring, "It's hard to think of a more emblematic figure of multitasking modern celebrity".[291]
Famed for her distinctive fashion and style, Us Weeklynamed Lopez Style Icon of the 2000s decade.[292]The Green Versace "Jungle Dress"that she wore at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awardsin 2000 was voted the fifth most iconic dress of all time in a poll run by The Daily Telegraph.[293]The images of Lopez wearing the dress became the most popular search query of all time at that point, and subsequently led to the creation of Google's image search.[294]Her style has influenced a range of celebrities.[295][296][297]Her record-breaking fragrance line has become the most successful celebrity line in the world, with sales exceeding $2 billion.[298]Lopez has been credited as an idol or influence by a range of entertainers, including Jessica Alba,[299]Kat DeLuna,[300]Kerry Washington,[301]Becky G,[302]Britney Spears,[303]Q’orianka Kilcher,[304]Selena Gomez,[305]Beyoncé Knowles,[306]Raquel Castro,[307]Karen Rodriguez,[308]Kelly Key,[309]Layla El,[310]Mike Doughty,[311]Stooshe,[312]Naya Rivera,[313]and Pitbull.[314]

Discography
Main article: Jennifer Lopez discography
On the 6(1999)
J.Lo(2001)
This Is Me... Then(2002)
Rebirth(2005)
Como Ama una Mujer(2007)
Brave(2007)
Love?(2011)
A.K.A.(2014)
Filmography
Main articles: Jennifer Lopez filmographyand Jennifer Lopez videography
Tours and concerts
Tours
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony en Concierto(2007)
Dance Again World Tour(2012)
Residency concerts
Let's Get Loud(2001)
¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live(2012)
Jennifer Lopez Live in Las Vegas(2016)
See also
Book icon Book: Jennifer Lopez


Portal icon New York City portal
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List of artists who reached number one in the United States
List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart
List of best-selling music artists in the United States
List of Puerto Ricans
Notes
1.Jump up ^They are actually her children's half-sister and two half-brothers.
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142.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez Talks About Her New Single "Goin' In"". 925maxima Radio. May 28, 2012. Retrieved June 23,2012.
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146.Jump up ^Hooda, Samreen (September 13, 2012). "Jennifer Lopez Partnering With NuvoTV, Takes Equity Stake In Cable Network". The Huffington Post(AOL). Retrieved September 16,2012.
147.Jump up ^Steinberg, Brian (September 12, 2012). "Jennifer Lopez to Take Minority Stake in Cable's Nuvo TV". Advertising Age. Crain CommunicationsInc. Retrieved September 16,2012.
148.Jump up ^Moody, Nekesa (December 17, 2012). "Jennifer Lopez on Holiday Charity Drive and Jenni Rivera: 'It's a Wake-Up Call'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3,2013.
149.Jump up ^"Hackford's 'Parker' packs a big punch". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. January 28, 2013. Archived from the originalon 2013-07-29. Retrieved December 5,2013.
150.Jump up ^"Parker-Box Office Data". The Numbers. Retrieved May 6,2013.
151.Jump up ^Christie D'Zurilla (February 11, 2013). "Jennifer Lopez vs. Angelina Jolie: Which leg do you love?". Los Angeles Times(Tribune Company). Retrieved April 19,2013.
152.Jump up ^Cheng, Roger (May 23, 2013). "Jennifer Lopez dishes on new Viva Movil shopping (Q&A)". Cnet Reviews. Retrieved May 24,2013.
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154.Jump up ^Debbie Emery (June 14, 2013). "Jennifer Lopez makes a strong political stance in a power suit and spiked stilettos when she takes on Washington DC". Daily News(Associated Newspapers, Ltd.). Retrieved June 18,2013.
155.Jump up ^April 24, 2013 4:53 pm EDT (April 24, 2013). "Jennifer Lopez's Lesbian Aunt: Star Says 'The Fosters' TV Show Inspired By Late Relative". The Huffington Post(AOL). Retrieved May 31,2013.
156.Jump up ^Bibel, Sara (June 11, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Wins Night, ‘WWE Raw’, ‘Teen Wolf’, ‘Major Crimes’ , ‘Switched at Birth’, ‘Longmire’ & More – Ratings". The Numbers. Tribune Media Services.
157.Jump up ^"HRC to Honor Jennifer Lopez with Ally for Equality Award at 2013 National Dinner". HRC Blog. Human Rights Campaign. September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 25,2013.
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159.Jump up ^"J. Lo comes under attack after singing for leader of Turkmenistan". Twitchy.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30,2013.
160.Jump up ^"Lopez to earn USD 17.5 million for American Idol return". Business Standard. Business Standard Ltd. September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 24,2013.
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164.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez ($37 million)". Forbes. Forbes, Inc. Retrieved January 25,2015.
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168.Jump up ^"The Boy Next Door (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved March 10,2015.
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171.Jump up ^Pell, Michael (February 24, 2015). "Exclusive! Watch Jennifer Lopez's Cute 'Feel The Light' Video". MTV UK. Retrieved February 26,2015.
172.Jump up ^Seidman, Robert (January 27, 2014). "Viola Davis & Jennifer Lopez To Star In Indie Film 'Lila and Eve' Produced By Lifetime Films & A+E Studios". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved March 11,2014.
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174.Jump up ^Nagi, Ariel (June 9, 2014). "J.Lo Plans to Make Another Spanish Album Next Year". Cosmopolitan. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved August 5,2014.
175.Jump up ^Stutz, Colin (May 12, 2015). "Jennifer Lopez Announces Las Vegas Residency". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 18,2015.
176.Jump up ^Feeney, Nolan (May 13, 2015). "Jennifer Lopez Announces 2016 Vegas Residency". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved May 18,2015.
177.Jump up ^"J-Lo's mum approves of Redford film". TVNZ. September 9, 2005. Retrieved June 18,2013.
178.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband wins legal fight to release embarrassing home video | Mail Online". Daily Mail(Associated Newspapers, Ltd). May 27, 2011. Retrieved December 10,2012.
179.Jump up ^Chris Harris (April 11, 2006). "Jennifer Lopez Sues First Husband To Block Tell-All Book". MTV News. Viacom International, Inc. Retrieved January 16,2007.
180.Jump up ^"J-Lo Wins Payout From Ex". Sydney Morning Herald(Fairfax Media). August 9, 2007. Retrieved August 28,2007.
181.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez’s Ex Holding Out For More Money In Honeymoon Video Lawsuit | Fox News Latino". Fox News Latino. June 13, 2013. Retrieved June 18,2013.
182.Jump up ^Rosen, Craig (January 14, 2000). "Jennifer Lopez Not Down With Guns". Yahoo! Music News. Retrieved April 8,2013.
183.Jump up ^Rosen, Craig (January 14, 2000). "Jennifer Lopez 'Surprised And Saddened' By Puffy Indictment". Yahoo! Music News. Retrieved April 8,2013.
184.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez, husband Cris Judd split after 8 months of marriage". San Jose Mercury News(California: MediaNews Group). June 8, 2002.
185.Jump up ^Silverman, Stephen (November 11, 2002). "Ben's Proposal 'Beautiful,' Says Lopez". People(Time Inc.). Retrieved October 20,2012.
186.Jump up ^Williams, Jeanne (December 10, 2002). "J. Lo, Ben make first appearance as fiances". USA Today(Gannett Company). p. 2.
187.Jump up ^"Neologisms. These are neologisms collected by an undergraduate linguistics class at Rice University during the fall of 2003". ruf.rice.edu. Retrieved June 22,2007.
188.Jump up ^"Celebrity Name Game". People(Time Inc.). November 23, 2005. Retrieved July 7,2012.
189.Jump up ^"Media in frenzy over postponed 'Bennifer' wedding". The Age(Los Angeles: Fairfax Media). September 13, 2003. Retrieved February 25,2012.
190.Jump up ^Andrew Dansby (June 7, 2004). "J.Lo, Marc Anthony Marry | Music News". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved April 1,2012.
191.Jump up ^"Wedding highlights J.Lo's true talent: getting us talking". Austin American-Statesman(Cox Enterprises). June 9, 2004. Retrieved February 25,2012.
192.Jump up ^Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Own $5.75 Million Worth Of Property In New York: Who Will Get It?Retrieved 2014-09-05
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194.Jump up ^"Singer Lopez confirms pregnancy". BBC News. November 8, 2007. Retrieved November 9,2007.
195.Jump up ^"Roberto Cavalli Confirms J.Lo's Pregnancy – Jennifer Lopez". Hollyscoop.com. Retrieved March 21,2012.[dead link]
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197.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Welcome Twins!". People. Time Inc. February 22, 2008. Retrieved February 22,2008.
198.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Reveal Baby Names". People. Time Inc. Retrieved February 29,2008.
199.Jump up ^Rose, Lacey. "Jackson Pic Won't Make List Of Priciest Celeb Photos". Forbes(Forbes Publishing). Retrieved March 21,2012.
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201.Jump up ^D'Zurilla, Christie (June 18, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony finalize years-long divorce". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved June 19,2014.
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301.Jump up ^"Kerry Washington: Lopez inspired me". The Belfast Telegraph. February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 4,2012.
302.Jump up ^"Becky G Talks Working With Jennifer Lopez: ‘I Still Get Goosebumps When I Watch The Video’". Accesshollywood.com. April 14, 2013. Retrieved April 19,2013.
303.Jump up ^"Britney Spears – Britney Spears Admires Jennifer Lopez". Contact Music. Contactmusic.com. November 30, 2011. Retrieved February 4,2012.
304.Jump up ^"Flashback: Q'orianka Kilcher Thanks J-Lo at the Alma Awards". Crushable. September 19, 2008. Retrieved April 19,2013.
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Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez GLAAD 2014.jpg
Lopez at the 25th GLAAD Media Awards, April 2014

Born
Jennifer Lynn Lopez
July 24, 1969 (age 45)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Residence
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Occupation
Actress·
author·
dancer·
fashion designer·
producer·
singer

Years active
1986–present
Spouse(s)
Ojani Noa (m. 1997–98)
Cris Judd (m. 2001–03)
Marc Anthony (m. 2004–14)

Children
2
Relatives
Lynda Lopez(sister)
Musical career
Genres
R&B·
pop·
Latin·
hip hop·
dance

Labels
Work·
Epic·
Island·
Capitol

Associated acts
Enrique Iglesias·
Fat Joe·
Marc Anthony·
Pitbull

Website
jenniferlopez.com
Jennifer Lynn Lopez[2][3](born July 24, 1969), also known as J. Lo, is an American actress, author, fashion designer, dancer, producer, and singer. She became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry following a minor role in the 1986 film My Little Girl, to the dismay of her Puerto Ricanparents, who believed that it was an unrealistic career route for a Hispanic. Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girldancer on In Living Colorin 1991, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. She received her first leading role in the Selenabiopic of the same namein 1997. Lopez became the first Latina actress to earn over $1 million for a role the following year, with the film Out of Sight. She ventured into the music industry in 1999 with her debut studio album, On the 6.
With the simultaneous release of her second studio album J.Loand her film The Wedding Plannerin 2001, Lopez became the first person to have a number one album and film in the same week. Her 2002 remix album, J to tha L–O! The Remixes, became the first in history to debut at number one on the U.S. Billboard200, while her fifth studio album, Como Ama una Mujer(2007), received the highest first-week sales for a Spanish album in the United States. With past record sales of over 60 million and a cumulative film gross of over $2 billion, Lopez is regarded as the most influential Hispanic performer in the United States, as well as its highest paid Latin entertainer.[4][5]Along with Pitbulland Claudia Leitte, she recorded "We Are One (Ole Ola)", which served as the official songof the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[6]
Beyond entertainment, Lopez enjoyed a highly successful business career, consisting of various clothing lines, accessories, fragrances, a production company, television shows and a charitable foundationamong other business interests. Lopez's personal relationships have attracted worldwide media attention; she has been married three times. Following the breakdown of her first marriage, Lopez dated rapper and entertainment mogul Sean Combs. Following the breakdown of her second marriage to husband Cris Judd, she dated actor Ben Affleck. Their relationship was the subject of much media interest; their planned wedding was cancelled four days before the ceremony. Lopez then wed longtime friend Marc Anthony; they separated after seven years of marriage. Lopez gave birth to their twins, Emme and Maximilian, in 2008.


Contents [hide]
1Early life
2Career2.11991–96: In Living Colorand early film career
2.21997–99: Breakthrough with Selenaand On the 6
2.32000–02: Continued film success, J.Loand This Is Me... Then
2.42003–05: Film disappointments and Rebirth
2.52006–09: Como Ama una Mujerand Brave
2.62010–12: Career rejuvenation and American Idol
2.72013–present: A.K.A.and other projects
3Personal life
4Artistry4.1Musical style
4.2Dance and stage
5Public image
6Legacy and cultural influence
7Discography
8Filmography
9Tours and concerts9.1Tours
9.2Residency concerts
10See also
11Notes
12References
13Bibliography
14External links

Early life
Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969, in the Castle Hillneighborhood of The Bronx, New York,[7]to Puerto Ricanparents Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez. She has an older sister, Leslie, and a younger sister, Lynda, a journalist.[8]David worked the night shift at the Guardian Insurance Company, before becoming a computer technician at the firm, while Guadalupe was a homemaker. When Lopez was born, the family was living in a small apartment. A few years later, her parents had saved up enough money to be able to purchase a two-story house, which was considered a big deal for the relatively poor family.[9]At the age of five, Lopez began taking singing and dancing lessons. She toured New York with her school when she was seven years old. Her parents stressed the importance of work ethic and being able to speak English. They encouraged their three daughters to put on performances at home; singing and dancing in front of each other and their friends so that they would stay "out of trouble".[10]Lopez spent her entire academic career in Catholic schools, finishing at Preston High School.[11]In school, Lopez did gymnastics, ran track on a national level and was a member of the school's softball team.[12]She excelled athletically rather than academically, competing in national track championships.[10]In 1984, at the age of fifteen, she began dating David Cruz, her first boyfriend.[9]
While attending her final year of high school, Lopez learned about a film casting that was seeking several teenage girls for small roles. She auditioned and was cast in My Little Girl(1986), a low-budget film co-written and directed by Connie Kaiserman.[13]Lopez acted as Myra, a young woman at a center for troubled girls. After she finished filming her role in the film, Lopez realized that she wanted to become a "famous movie star". To please her parents, though, she enrolled in Baruch College, only to drop out after one semester. She told her parents about her dream of becoming a movie star, but they insisted that it was a "really stupid" idea and that "no Latinos did that". The differences in opinions led Lopez to move out of their family home and into an apartment in Manhattan. During this period, Lopez performed in regional productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstarand Oklahoma!. From there, she was hired for the chorus in a Golden Musicals of Broadway, which toured Europe for five months. She was unhappy with the role, as she was the only member of the chorus to not have a solo. She later got a job on the show Synchronicityin Japan, where she acted as a dancer, singer and a choreographer.[9]
Career
1991–96: In Living Colorand early film career
Lopez was selected as a backup dancer for the New Kids on the Blockin 1991 and performed with them during their performance of "Games" at the 18th Annual American Music Awards.[14]Shortly after, Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girldancer on the television program In Living Color. She applied for the job after one of the cast members was unavailable to continue with the show. Out of 2,000 applicants, Lopez made it to the finals. She was the runner-up, but eventually received the role when the winner was unable to accept the job. She moved with Cruz to Los Angeles to film the series and remained a regular cast member until 1993 when she decided to pursue a full-time acting career. Prior to leaving the show, Lopez briefly worked as a backup dancer for American recording artist Janet Jackson.[15]Lopez was set to tour with Jackson on her Janet World Tourin late 1993, but backed out as she wanted to do her "own thing."[16]
Lopez received her first professional acting gig in the direct-to-videodrama film Lost in the Wild(1993), co-starring alongside Lindsay Wagnerand Robert Loggia.[17]Later in 1993 Lopez signed a deal with CBSto co-star in the television series Second Chances. The show was cancelled after airing only six episodes, due to its set being destroyed by the 1994 Northridge earthquake.[18]A spin-off of the series, titled Hotel Malibuwas launched later that same year. It also ran for only a brief period of time and, like Second Chances, received negative reviews.[19][20]Lopez received her first major big-screen role in Gregory Nava's 1995 drama My Family, portraying Young Maria.[21]The film, which stars Esai Morales, Jimmy Smits, and Edward James Olmos, was critically acclaimed.[22]Although her role was uncredited, Lopez received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Femalenomination for her performance.[21]In November 1995, Lopez starred in Money Trainalongside Wesley Snipesand Woody Harrelson, as New York City transit cops. The film faced negative reviews and is considered to be a box office bomb; with a budget of $68 million, the film grossed a total of $77 million worldwide.[23][24]In August 1996, Lopez had a supporting role in the comedy Jack.[25]With a budget of $45 million, the film grossed a total of $59 million domestically.[26]The film received generally negative reviews.[27]
1997–99: Breakthrough with Selenaand On the 6
In February 1997, Lopez starred alongside Jack Nicholsonand Stephen Dorffin the neo-noirthriller Blood and Wine.[28]It was a commercial failure; the $26 million production budget was matched with a domestic gross of $1 million at the box office.[29]Despite this, the film received generally positive reviews from critics.[30]Lopez starred as the title role of the Selenabiopic of the same namein March.[31]Despite having previously worked with the film's director on My Family, Lopez was subjected to an intense auditioning process before she was cast in the film.[32]With a production budget of $20 million, the film grossed a total of $35 million domestically.[33]Kenneth Turanof the Los Angeles Timesstated that even in the "forgettable films" Money Train, and Jack, Lopez's "presence and ability made her seem just one role away from stardom" and with Selenashe's "seized the opportunity and turned in an incandescent presentation that is especially strong during the film's numerous musical numbers". He concluded by calling the film not just a celebration of Selena's life, but also of the actress who portrayed her.[34]After filming Selena, Lopez was "really feeling [her] Latin roots" and cut a demo in Spanish.[35]Lopez's manager then sent the song, titled "Vivir Sin Ti" (Living without You), to Sony Music Entertainment's Work Group, who showed an interest in signing Lopez. Tommy Mottola, the head of the label suggested to her that she sing in English instead.[36]
In April, Lopez starred in the horror film Anacondaalongside Ice Cubeand Jon Voight.[37]With a production budget of $45 million, the film grossed a total of $137 million worldwide, becoming a commercial success.[38]Lopez starred alongside Sean Pennand Billy Bob Thorntonin the crime film U Turnin October. The film, which is based on the novel Stray Dogsby John Ridley, received generally positive reception from critics.[39]In June, Lopez starred opposite George Clooneyin Out of Sight, Steven Soderbergh's adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name (1996).[40]Cast as a deputy federal marshal who falls for a charming criminal, Lopez won rave reviews for her performance and became the first Latina actress to earn over $1 million for a role.[41]With a production budget of $48 million, the film grossed a total of $78 million worldwide, becoming a moderate commercial success.[42]Lopez provided the voice of Azteca in the computer-animated film Antzin October.[43]With a production budget of $105 million, the film grossed a total of $172 million worldwide.[44]
Lopez's debut single, "If You Had My Love", was released in May 1999, as she began to ready her first album.[45][46]Lopez became the first artist to top the BillboardHot 100 with their debut single since Britney Spearsdid so with her single, "...Baby One More Time", four months prior.[47]During production of her debut album On the 6, Lopez was aware that she received her recording contract on the premise of her looks and having an already established name in the entertainment industry, and wanted to prove she had musical talent.[48]Prior to the debut of her music, critics wondered why she would take the risk of launching a music career. It was noted that: "If the album was a flop, not only would it embarrass Lopez, but it might even damage her career."[49]"Waiting for Tonight", the third single from On the 6, is widely considered to be Lopez's best song.[50]Lopez's musical success came as a surprise to critics; its launch made the "popular actor even more popular". Both the music industry and the public became intrigued by "this woman who seemed to have so many different talents".[49]By the end of 1999, Lopez successfully converted herself from a film star to a pop star.[51]She joined a select few in achieving this feat, becoming the first since Vanessa Williams(1992) and Martika(1989).[47]
2000–02: Continued film success, J.Loand This Is Me... Then
On February 23, 2000, Lopez, in the accompaniment of then-boyfriend Sean Combs, wore a plunging exotic green Versace silk chiffon dresson the red carpet of the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. The dress "had a low-cut neck that extended several inches below her navel, where it was loosely fastened with a sparkly brooch and then opened out again," exposing her midriff and then as cut along the front of the legs like a bath robe.[52]The dress generated controversy and media attention, with images of Lopez in the dress being downloaded from the Grammy website over half a million times 24 hours after the event.[53]Lopez was surprised by the enormous media coverage, declaring that she had no idea "it was going to become such a big deal".[54]Lopez returned to the big-screen in August, starring in the psychological thriller The Cellopposite Vincent D'Onofrio.[55]With a production budget of $33 million, the film grossed a total of $104 million worldwide.[56]The film received mixed reviews from critics, who stated that although it offers "disturbing, stunning eye candy", it is "undermined by a weak and shallow plotline that offers nothing new".[57]
During the process of creating her second album, Lopez decided to tweak her image as she began to develop into a sex symbol. She changed her stage name to J.Lo, a nickname she was given by her fans.[58]She subsequently named the album J.Lo, which was released on January 23, 2001. The record was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the United States Billboard200.[59]This exact week, her romantic comedy film The Wedding Plannerin which she starred opposite Matthew McConaughey, opened atop the box office. This made her the first entertainer to have a number one film and album simultaneously.[60]The album initially spawned the hit singles "Love Don't Cost a Thing" and "Play". April 2001 saw the public launch of J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez, her own clothing and accessory company which specialized in clothing females of all shapes.[58]That May, Lopez starred in the romantic drama film Angel Eyes, which performed disappointingly at the box office and generated mixed reviews.[61]In July, an urban oriented "Murderremix" of the track "I'm Real" featuring Ja Rulewas released. The remix reached number one on the BillboardHot 100.[62]Following the September 11 attacks, Lopez was heavily involved in charitable activities. Joining various other artists, she was featured on charitable singles such as "What's Going On" and "El Ultimo Adios (The Last Goodbye)" which benefited people affected by the tragedy.[63][64]
To enhance Lopez's success in the urban market, promotion of J.Loended and a remix album titled J to tha L–O! The Remixeswas released on February 5, 2002.[65][66]Its lead single was "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)", which also featured Ja Rule, which reached number one in the United States. The remix album debuted at the summit of the Billboard200, becoming the first to do so.[67]It is the third highest selling remix album in history, with sales of one and a half million in the United States.[68]J to tha L–O! The Remixesspawned two other singles, "I'm Gonna Be Alright" and "Alive", a ballad co-written by her husband at the time, Cris Judd. April 2002 saw Lopez open her restaurant, Madrè's.[58]
In May 2002, Lopez starred in the thriller film Enoughas a woman named Slim who flees her home after being abused by her husband. The film grossed a modest $52 million at the box office,[69]though garnered lukewarm reviews, despite being dubbed a "kick-butt, female empowerment" movie.[70]Filming Enoughrequired an overworked Lopez to practice Krav Maga, and despite being at the height of her fame at the time, she suffered a nervous breakdownwhile on set. Lopez recalled years later feeling "sick and weird", refusing therapeutic help or medication. She confessed, "I was like – I don't want to move, I don't want to talk, I don't want to do anything."[71]In September, Lopez released her first fragrance, Glow by JLo. It performed strongly despite predictions that it would fail, and became America's top-selling fragrance.[72]
The month of her engagement to actor Ben Afflecksaw the release of her third studio album, This Is Me... Then, which was dedicated to him. It spawned the internationally successful singles "Jenny from the Block" and "All I Have". The album itself, which featured multiple love songs,[73]performed strongly, having sold over two and a half million copies in the United States.[68]December 2002 saw Lopez star opposite Ralph Fiennesin the romantic comedy film Maid in Manhattan. She played Marisa Ventura, a struggling single mother who lives in the Bronx and makes her living cleaning rooms in a super-luxurious Manhattan hotel. Marisa gets mistaken for a socialite by a princely politician, who she falls in love with.[74]With a production budget of $55 million, the film grossed $155 million at the box office worldwide.[75]The New York Timescompared the film's storyline to her song "Jenny from the Block".[76]
2003–05: Film disappointments and Rebirth
In August 2003, Lopez starred opposite Affleck in the romantic comedy Gigli. With a production budget of $54 million, the film grossed a total of $7 million worldwide, becoming a box office bomb.[77]The film received universally negative reviews from film critics, who deemed it to be "bizarre and clumsily plotted".[78]Gigliis often considered to be one of the worst films of all time.[79][80]




Lopez in 2004
In March 2004, Lopez had a minor role in the film Jersey Girl, alongside Affleck. Her character, Gertrude Steiney, dies during childbirth within the first 15 minutes of the film. From the intense media scrutiny following the couple's break-up, it was noted that "they may need to put Lopez in a coffin on the poster if they want anyone to come".[81]With a production budget of $35 million, the film was a commercial failure, earning a total of $36 million at the box office.[82]The film, however, received generally positive reviews from critics, despite being "full of cloyingly sentimental cliches".[83]In October, Lopez co-starred alongside Richard Gerein the drama Shall We Dance?, a re-make of the 1996 Japanese film of the same title. With a production budget of $50 million, the film grossed a total of $170 million worldwide.[84]It received generally positive reviews from critics, although it was noted that it "loses the nuances of the original", with the loss of cultural context and the addition of high-profile celebrities.[85]
In 2004, during low-key visits to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which Lopez is an avid support of, she befriended eleven-year-old cancer patient Paige Patterson. Patterson attended the inaugural Noche de Niños gala for the hospital in which Lopez was presented with an award, however the morning after became even more sick and died in November 2004. Lopez has stated that Patterson made her realize why her charity work is important.[86]Lopez dedicated Rebirth, her fourth studio album, to Patterson.[87]According to Lopez, Rebirth"came about because I was on such a roller-coaster ride, that was my career from my first album to my last album, and I did a bunch of movie projects in between. I finally took some time just for myself, and [when] I came back, this was the first project I did. I felt like it was a new beginning for me, like I was, in a way, reborn. I was where I was when I made my first album".[88]Tracy Hopkins of NBC's Today Musicnoted that after "fawning" over Affleck on This Is Me... Then", Lopez "wisely keeps her love life out of the spotlight" on Rebirthand only references her relationship with Anthony on a few tracks.[89]
In May, Lopez starred alongside Jane Fondain the romantic comedy Monster-in-Law. She received $15 million for her role as Charlie, an artist who is pitted against her fiance's mother when she does not accept her as being the right woman for her son.[90][91]With a production budget of $43 million, the film grossed a total of $155 million worldwide.[92]The film received generally negative reviews from film critics, who stated although Fonda "steals the show" in her "return to the screen", the "tired" script and "flimsy performances" make Monster-in-Lawfall "flat".[93]In August, Lopez starred alongside Robert Redfordand Morgan Freemanin An Unfinished Life, a drama film based on the novel of the same name. The film was a commercial failure, only grossing $18 million worldwide with its production budget of $30 million.[94]
2006–09: Como Ama una Mujerand Brave
Bordertown, a film based on the Female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, made its premiere at the Cannes Film Festivalon May 18, 2006. Lopez, who also acts as the film's producer, stars as Lauren Adrian, an American news reporter for the Chicago Sentinel who wants to be assigned to the Iraq front-lines to cover the war.[95]The film received a limited releasein theaters throughout Europe in 2007 and a direct-to-videorelease in many other countries in 2008, including the United States. Bordertownwas a commercial failure, grossing a total of $8 million worldwide, with its $21 million production budget.[96][97]DanceLife, a reality series following the lives of seven dancers trying to break into the world of professional dance, aired on MTV from January 15 to March 5, 2007. Lopez produced, created and was featured in the show.[98]According to the album's co-producer Estéfano, Lopez's fifth studio album Como Ama una Mujerwould "prove critics wrong" with its "big songs that require a voice"; referring to the criticism of Lopez having a "limited" vocal tone.[99][100]The album received the highest first-week sales in the United States for a Spanish album and the highest digital sales.[101]
In September 2007, Lopez starred in the biographical filmEl Cantante, which is based on the life of the late salsasinger Héctor Lavoe. In the film, Lavoe is portrayed by then-husband Marc Anthonywhile Lopez plays Lavoe's wife Puchi.[102]The film initially debuted at the Toronto International Film Festivalon September 12, 2006, and received mixed reviews from critics.[102]In an interview with Latina magazine, Lopez revealed that she felt her performance in the film El Cantante, should have earned her an Oscar.[103]"I feel like I had that [Oscar worthy role] in 'El Cantante,' but I don't think the academy members saw it".[103]Lopez and Anthony also launched their co-headlining North American concert touron September 28. The tour grossed an estimated $10 million, with one dollar from each ticket sold being donated to Run for Something Better—a charitable organization supporting physical fitness programs for children.[104][105]
Lopez's sixth studio album Brave, released in October, was her lowest-charting album worldwide.[106]The album produced two singles, "Do It Well" and "Hold It Don't Drop It". The first peaked at number 31 on the BillboardHot 100chart, while the latter failed to make any significant impact on the charts. A five-part miniseries, Jennifer Lopez Presents: Como Ama una Mujer, based on the lyrics of Como Ama una Mujeraired on Univisionfrom October 30 to November 27, 2007. In late 2009, Lopez released two songs for her seventh studio album, Love?("Louboutins" and "Fresh Out of the Oven"); however, the songs failed to make an appearance on the Billboardcharts which led to her departure from Epic Records.[107]
2010–12: Career rejuvenation and American Idol
Lopez parted ways with Epic Records in February 2010, citing that she had fulfilled her contractual obligations and now wished to release her seventh studio album Love?under a new label.[108]Her departure from the label temporarily halted production on the album, which commenced in 2009. Upon signing a new contract with Island Records, recording resumed on the album.[109]The New York Daily Newsrevealed that Lopez would be taking some of the records recorded under Sony Music Entertainment to her new label so that they could be included on the album.[110]In April, Lopez starred in the romantic comedy The Back-up Plan, her first theatrical role in three years.[111]Having grossed a modest $77 million worldwide, the film received lukewarm critical reviews for "unrelatable characters" and a "predictable plot", although Lopez's acting was praised.[112][113]In June, following the departure of Ellen DeGeneresfrom American Idol, it was reported that Lopez was in talks to join season ten's judging panel.[114][115][116]During this same time, Lopez and Anthony were being considered for a role on The X Factorfor their appeal to Latin and International markets.[117]It was officially announced in September that Lopez would be joining the tenth seasonof American Idol. MTV stated that the deal was "mutually beneficial to all those involved", while CNNreported that Lopez was viewing it as a decision to revive her career, while American Idolproducers believed that Lopez and Steven Tyler's appointments would strengthen viewing figures.[118]In October, Lopez released her fourteenth fragrance, Love and Glamour. The perfume was inspired by Lopez's forthcoming "return to the spotlight".[119]




"On the Floor" (2011)







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L'OrealParis named Lopez their new Global Ambassador and the face of their brands, including EverPure hair care, Preference hair color and Youth Code skin care. Her EverSleek hair care ads made their debut in early 2011, to coincide with the release of Love?and her debut as a judge on American Idol.[120]To further promote her comeback, in February, Venuschose Lopez as their new Global Ambassador.[121]Lopez's comeback single "On the Floor" was released later that same month. The song topped the charts across the globe, becoming one of the most successful singles of the year.[122]The song also became her highest charting single commercially as a lead artist, as well as her most successful airplay hit on contemporary hit radio, since "Jenny from the Block".[123]Love?, which was released in May, was a moderate commercial success, and was viewed as a humble comeback from Lopez, as many had considered her recording career over.[106]Lopez launched her next fragrance Love and Light in July, exclusively on HSN. 51,000 bottles of the fragrance were sold at its premiere, becoming Lopez's most successful fragrance launch to date, making over $2.9 million.[124]In September, Lopez launched the Jennifer Lopez Collection, a clothing and accessories line for Kohl'swith Tommy Hilfiger.[125]In addition to the clothing line, she also launched the Jennifer Lopez Home Collection, featuring bedding, towels and luggage.[126]Later that same month Fiat, an Italian automobile manufacturer, enlisted Lopez to promote their products, including the 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio. Olivier Francois, the Chryslerchief marketing officer, stated that she "fits perfectly with the brand".[127]
In January 2012, Lopez returned as judge on the eleventh seasonof American Idol, earning a reported $20 million.[128]Later that same month, a new talent show, ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen, created by Simon Fullerpremiered on Univisionand was a hit for the channel.[129][130]It followed Lopez, Anthony and director-choeographer Jamie Kingas they travelled across 21 countries in Latin America to find new talent for a Las Vegasshow. On May 18, Lopez returned to the big screen starring alongside an ensemble castconsisting of Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Matthew Morrisonand Dennis Quaidin the film What to Expect When You're Expecting.[131]Based on the novel of the same name, Lopez plays Holly, a woman who adopts a baby from abroad with her husband after difficulty conceiving. The film was a moderate success at the box office with a total gross of $84 million, although it received negative reviews.[132][133]In late May, Lopez released her fragrance Glowing by JLo, which she described as an "evolution" of Glow by JLo.[134]




Lopez performing during her Dance Again World Tour, June 2012.
Lopez launched the Dance Again World Tour, her first headlining concert tour, on June 14.[135]It was a lucrative, grossing over $1 million per show.[136]On July 12, Lopez launched Teeology, a luxury T-shirte-commerce.[137]Lopez voiced Shira, a saber tooth tiger, in the animated film, Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth film in the Ice Agefranchise.[138]The film debuted at number one at the US box office, having grossed $46 million in its opening weekend, becoming Lopez's highest opening weekend figure.[139]With a $95 million production budget, the film has since grossed $877 million worldwide.[140]
Lopez's first greatest hits album, Dance Again... the Hits, was released on July 24, 2012 in the United States.[141]It was released by Epic Records, as Lopez owed them one final album to end her contract, despite previously announcing that she had fulfilled her contract with the label.[142]Lopez, who was going through a divorce with Anthony and the "breakup of a family", felt as if the album's sole single, "Dance Again", had come to her at the "perfect moment".[143][144]"Dance Again" and "Goin' In", a single from the soundtrack of the dance film Step Up Revolution, both reached the top of the BillboardHot Dance Club Songs, giving Lopez her twelfth and thirteenth number one on that chart, respectively. Additionally, "Goin' In" became her tenth consecutive number one on the chart, tying Katy Perryfor having the most consecutive numbers ones on the chart.[145]nuvoTVannounced in September its premier partnership with Lopez, that will see her work on the creative side of the network, managing marketing and program production with her production company, Nuyorican Productions, as well as periodically appearing in network programming.[146][147]In December, Lopez held a charity drive that would affect her three favorite charities: the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles as well as the American Red Crosswhich would mainly benefit victims of Hurricane Sandywhich devastated parts of her home town, New York City.[148]
2013–present: A.K.A.and other projects
In January 2013, Lopez starred alongside Jason Stathamin the crime thriller Parker, in which she played Leslie. Her performance earned positive reviews, with Chicago Tribunecommending the role for giving Lopez "an opportunity to be dramatic, romantic, funny, depressed, euphoric and violent. The audience stays with her all the way".[149]It under-performed at the box office, however.[150]The following month, she gained widespread notoriety for wearing a daring black dress at the Grammy Awardswhich revealed her entire right leg; despite a conservative dress code which had been issued to celebrities in attendance.[151]In May, Lopez was announced as the chief creative officerof nuvoTV. In addition, she founded the mobile phone retail brand Viva Móvil, which is catered specifically for Latinos.[152]In these media ventures, Lopez hoped to empower the Latin community, stating that: "We're realizing our power. We're realizing that we matter here. You know, we're not just, you know, the guys working behind the scenes in the kitchens and as a plumber."[153]She began politically lobbying for more Hispanic diversity on television;[154]"There's a big revolution going on, it's like a media and cultural revolution of Latinos here in the United States. We're realizing our power. We're realizing that we matter here."[153]
Inspired by her gay aunt who had died, Lopez signed on as executive producer of the television series The Fosters, which is about a same sex couple raising a family.[155]The show premiered on ABC Familyon June 3, 2013, and has since been a ratings success for the network.[156]She was awarded the Ally for Equality award presented by the Human Rights Campaign.[157]Later that June, Lopez performed at the birthday of TurkmenistanPresident Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.[158]Doing so, she garnered widespread backlash for performing for the leader of a "repressive, authoritarian regime".[159]Her publicist released an apology.[158]Lopez returned as judge on American Idolfor its thirteenth seasonfor a reported salary of $17.5 million.[160]She was ranked as the fifth highest-paid woman in music for 2013, having earned $45 million.[136]After the conclusion of her Dance Again World Tour, Lopez began recording her eighth studio album, A.K.A., inspired by her travels.[161]It was released in June 2014 through Capitol Records, experiencing lackluster sales.[162]The album produced three singles: "I Luh Ya Papi" which features French Montana, "First Love", and "Booty", featuring Pitbull or rapper Iggy Azalea. "Booty" reached the top twenty in the United States.[163]In April, the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cupperformed by Pitbull, Lopez and Brazilian recording artist Claudia Leitte, "We Are One (Ole Ola)", was released. She was ranked as the sixth highest-paid woman in music for the year, earning $37 million.[164]
January 2015 saw the release of The Boy Next Door, an erotic thriller which Lopez both co-produced and starred in as a high school teacher who becomes involved with a student, which eventually leads to his dangerous obsession with her.[165]The film received negative reviews from critics.[166]Despite this, it became her most successful opening at the box office for a live action film since Monster-in-Law,[167]and ultimately grossed nearly $50 million at the global box office, against a production budget of $4 million.[168]The following month, she unveiled her next fragrance, JLuxe.[169]Lopez had a voice role in the animated feature Home, alongside Steve Martin, Jim Parsons, and Rihanna, and released in March 2015.[170]She contributed the single "Feel the Light" to the film's official soundtrack.[171]
In 2015, Lopez will also star in the independent film Lila & Eve(alongside Viola Davis).[172]She will also venture into television. NBChas ordered a 13-episode television drama, in which she will executive produce and star. In the series, titled Shades of Blue, expected to air in the 2015–16 television season, she will portray a single mother and police detective who goes undercover for the FBI to investigate her own squad. Ryan Seacrestwill also produce the series.[173]Lopez has revealed plans to release a Christmas album followed by a second Spanish-language album.[174]In May 2015, Lopez announced her Las Vegasresidency concert show which is to commence on January 20, 2016; the first of twenty initial dates. It will take place at Planet Hollywood's The AXIStheater.[175][176]
Personal life




Anthony and Lopez, 2006
Lopez's personal life has attracted widespread media attention.[177]From February 22, 1997 to January 1998, she was married to Cuban waiter Ojani Noa.[178]Since their brief marriage, Lopez has endured legal troubles regarding Noa. She sued to prevent him from publishing a book about their marriage in April 2006, contending that it violated their confidentiality agreement.[179]The following year, a court-appointed arbitrator issued a permanent injunction forbidding Noa from "criticizing, denigrating, casting in a negative light or otherwise disparaging" Lopez. She was awarded $545,000 in compensatory damages and Noa was ordered to hand over all copies of materials related to the book to Lopez or her attorney.[180]A lawsuit regarding a compromising private honeymoon video in Noa's possession is presently running.[181]
While working on her first album On the 6, Lopez began dating record producer and rapper Sean Combs. On December 27, 1999, the couple were arrested along with two others in connection with a shooting outside the Times SquareClub in New York. They were charged with criminal possession of a weapon as well as stolen property. Lopez was soon exonerated, having had nothing to do with the crime.[182]However, Combs was charged and indicted by a Manhattangrand jury.[183]After leaving Combs, Lopez developed a relationship with former back-up dancer Cris Judd, whom she was married to from September 29, 2001 to June 2002.[184]Following her second divorce, she commenced a high-profile relationship with actor and director Ben Affleck, whom she became engaged to in November 2002.[185][186]The media began to refer to them as "Bennifer" and they became a prominent supercouplein the media and popular culture. Bennifer became a popular term, which was eventually entered into urban dictionariesand neologismdictionaries as notable,[187]as the name blend started the trend of other celebrity couples being referred to by the combination of their first names.[188]The couple postponed their nuptials indefinitely a day prior to the planned ceremony in September 2003, citing the media's interference with the event as the reason.[189]
Following her break-up with Affleck in January 2004, Lopez began dating long-time friend Marc Anthony(born as Marco Antonio Muñiz). The couple wed that June,[190][191]and lived in Brookville, New York.[192]Two men attempted to ransom a private wedding video which was stolen from the couple for one million dollars; however they were arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on charges of conspiracy, attempted grand larceny and possession of stolen property.[193]On November 7, 2007, during the final night of their co-headlining tour, Lopez and Anthony officially confirmed that they were expecting their first child.[194]The announcement ended months of speculation over the pregnancy.[195]Her father confirmed that the couple were expecting twins, revealing that it runs in the family: "My sister also had twins, so it's a hereditary thing".[196]
Lopez gave birth to a son, Maximilian David and a daughter, Emme Maribel, in Long Island, New York on February 22, 2008.[197][198]The twins were introduced in the March 11, 2008 issue of People, for which the magazine paid a reported $6 million — the photographs of the twins became the most expensive celebrity picture ever takenat the time.[199]Three years later in July 2011, the couple announced their split, with Anthony filing for divorce in April 2012.[200]The divorce was finalized in June 2014.[201]From October 2011 to June 2014, Lopez dated her former back-up dancer Casper Smart.[202]On December 31, 2014 she legally changed her name back to Jennifer Lopez, dropping Anthony's last name (Muñiz).[203]Lopez has stated, "I am a non-traditional family. Me being a single mom, their dad doesn't live at home with them. They have three stepbrothers [sic][note 1]from two other mothers... that’s not traditional".[204]
Artistry
Musical style




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Over the course of her career, Lopez's music has covered a wide range of genres including Latin pop, dance, R&B, hip hop, rock, funk, house and salsa. According to author Ed Morales, her music explores both the "romantic innocence of Latin music" and hip hop.[207]While heavily influenced by Latin musical styles ranging from salsato bachata, it was the 1979 hip hop song "Rapper's Delight" by hip hop trio The Sugarhill Gangthat inspired her career. On her first album On the 6(1999), Lopez fused Latin music together with the hip hop sound she loved, which she described as being Latin soul.[208]
Much of her early music was centered around dance, funk, urban and Latin-influenced music.[209][210][211]With her second album J.Lo(2001), Lopez wrote more personal songs, while retaining the same sound as her first.[212]Empowerment and sex are among the album's themes.[213]A departure from her previous albums, This Is Me... Then(2002) evokes 1970s soul music, with Lopez stating that: "This record has a little bit of that nostalgia in it", while its lyrical content was influenced by her relationship with Ben Affleck. This is most evident within the song "Dear Ben".[214][215]Rebirth(2005) explored more of a pop rock and funk sound, with a strong utilization of percussion and horns.[216]Como Ama una Mujer(2007), her first full Spanish-language album, includes introspective lyrics about love, heartache and self-loathing. It has a more softer sound than her previous works.[217]Brave(2007) and Love?(2011) are rooted more in a dance music direction.[218]Songs from Love?such as "Until It Beats No More" and "One Love" are also deeply personal songs.[219]Lopez describes her music as autobiographical.[220]
Lopez has been influenced by artists such as Tina Turner, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Madonnaand Barbra Streisand.[221][222][223]Critics have considered Lopez's soubrettevocal type to be limited,[224][225]and obscured by the production of her music, while remaining "radio-friendly".[226]Rolling Stoneobserved: "Instead of strained vocal pyrotechnics, Lopez sticks to the understated R&B murmur of a round-the-way superstar who doesn't need to belt because she knows you're already paying attention [...] She makes a little va-va and a whole lot of voom go a long way."[227]Meanwhile, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewinecalled her voice "slight" and wrote: "Lopez was never, ever about singing; she was about style, particularly the kind that passes for fashionable at glitzy high-rise discos."[228]Entertainment Weeklycriticized her vocal performance for lacking the trademark "husky-voiced voluptuousness" she has in her films.[229]The Baltimore Sunregards Lopez as having a "breathy" stylistic range, but lacking personality.[230]
Dance and stage
Lopez has felt an emotional connection to dance since her childhood.[231]Growing up, she specialized in ballet, jazz and flamenco dance genres.[232]Her career commenced on the variety television sketch comedy series In Living Color, where she was a part of an ethnically diverse dance group labeled The Fly Girls.[233]Lopez briefly served as a back-up dancer to recording artist Janet Jackson, who she claimed to have a considerable influence over her choreography. After beginning her own recording career, Lopez's provocatively choreographed debut music video for "If You Had My Love" allowed her to become a dominant figure on MTVNetworks worldwide.[234]Since, Lopez has become well known for her body-emphasizing music videos such as "Waiting for Tonight", "I'm Glad", "Dance Again" and "Booty" among others, some of which have been the subject of controversy and scrutiny.[235][236]For the film Shall We Dance?(2004), Lopez learned a new genre of dance: ballroom.[237]Lopez often includes dance routines in her music videos.[238]
Author Priscilla Peña Ovalle stated in Dance and the Hollywood Latina: Race, Sex and Stardom(2011) that Lopez was one of the Latin female stars who "used dance to gain agency as working performers with mainstream careers, yet many of their roles paradoxically racialized and sexualized their bodies".[239]Troy Patterson of Entertainment Weeklyalso observed that she used her body for emphasis on stage, "She turned herself out as the fly girl hyperversion of postfeminist power, flaunting her control by toying with the threat of excess. In consequence, her star went supernova."[240]Lopez and fellow entertainer Shakiraare known for their signature moves which include "clock-wise pivoting with salsa hip circles and sequential torso undulations".[241]Lopez is recognized for energetic and provocative stage performances, which have at times received scrutiny.[242][243][244]She often includes costumes such as bodysuits as part of her performance.[245][246]While being noted to lip syncin the early stages of career, Lopez's Dance Again World Tour was praised for showcasing live vocals and choreography synchronously.[247][248][249]In May 2013, Lopez's performance on the finale of the television series Britain's Got Talentwas deemed inappropriate for family-friendly television, and drew viewer complaints to Ofcom.[250][251]
Public image




Lopez waving the Puerto Ricanflag in 2009.
Speaking of Lopez's image, Andrew Barker of Varietyobserved: "Despite a carefully cultivated image as an imperious pop empress in ludicrously expensive outfits, her signature hits bear the titles "I’m Real" and "Jenny From the Block". She managed the perilous transition from actress to music star without ever seeming to pick either as a primary gig. She established herself as an oft-provocative sex symbol while her demeanor made it abundantly clear that she’s not asking you to come hither."[206]In 2002, Lynette Holloway of The New York Timesdescribed Lopez as overexposed. She wrote: "Forgive yourself if you are seeing Jennifer Lopez in your sleep. She is everywhere." Holloway noted her image to be "a dash of ghetto fabulousness" and "middle-class respectability" for mass appeal.[252]Lopez is considered an icon of popular culture.[253]Television presenter Ray Martindescribes her as a "showbiz phenomenon".[254]Lopez has developed an image as a sex symbol and "one of the most desirable women on the planet".[255]She is well known for her curvaceous figure,[256]which was the inspiration for Sir Mix-a-Lot's 1992 hit "Baby Got Back".[257]Widely recognized and celebrated for her figure, she has been credited with allowing women with curvaceous figures to be accepted.[258]
Detailsmagazine named Lopez the "Sexiest Woman of the Year" in 1998,[259]and she led FHM‍ '​s "100 Sexiest Women" list twice.[260]In 2011, she was named "The Most Beautiful Woman" by People.[261]In 2012, Complexplaced Lopez second on their list of "100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time", writing: "Lopez has dominated the entertainment industry and become the archetypal sexy singer."[262]The following year, VH1ranked her the fourth on their list of "100 Sexiest Artists",[263]while Vibemagazine named her the most "lustable" celebrity of the past twenty years.[264]In 2014, Lopez stated, "There’s this funny notion in America that you can’t be a mom and be sexy (...) It’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard... The truth is that women can be sexy until the day they die."[165]
Lopez is a tabloidfixture[265][266]and has admitted to having a "less-than-perfect" public image.[267]The media often draw comparisons between Lopez and actress Elizabeth Taylor, due to her numerous failed relationships.[268][269]In fact, Lopez has been dubbed a "modern-day Liz Taylor" by the media.[270]Lynn Hirschberg of Wcompared her glamorous public persona to that of Taylor.[271]Her style is described by Billboard‍ '​s Lauren Savage as scantily clad.[272]Lopez has been criticized by the animal rights organization PETAfor inclusion of fur in her fashion lines and outfits.[273]She has received a bad reputation as being a demanding "diva",[274]but she constantly refutes this.[275]
Legacy and cultural influence
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Lopez




The iconic Green Versace dressLopez wore to the 42nd Grammy Awards, on display at the Fashion Museum.
Lopez is regarded as the most influential Hispanic performer in the United States, having broken racial barriers in the entertainment industry.[12]The Recordnewspaper observed that she was responsible for the introduction of a Latin presence in the film industry.[276]In Icons of American Popular Culture: From P.T. Barnum to Jennifer Lopez(2009), author Robert C. Cotrell describes Lopez as the Hispanic version of Oprah Winfrey, calling her a "multidimensional artist who had turned into a financial powerhouse".[5]In 2012, Forbesopined that Lopez "may be the most powerful entertainer on the planet".[277]Lopez is the highest-paid actress of Latin descent, as well as the wealthiest actress in Hollywood as of 2013.[278]Miriam Jiménez Román stated in The Afro-Latin Reader: History and Culture in the United States(2009) that "[she] was able to traverse the difficult racial boundaries".[279]As a result of launching a career in music in the late 1990s, she played a part in the "Latin explosion" that was occurring in entertainment at the time.[280]Around this time, the emphasis on Lopez's curvaceous figure grew; scholar Sean Redmond wrote in Stardom and Celebrity(2007) that this was a sign of her role and social power in the cultural changes occurring in the United States.[281]The Daily Heralddescribed Lopez as "crossover royalty".[282]In February 2007, People en Españolnamed her the most influential Hispanic.[283]
VH1ranked Lopez at number 15 on a list of "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons",[284]number 16 on "100 Greatest Women In Music",[285]and number 21 on "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era".[286]Her album J to tha L-O! The Remixeswas acknowledged by the Guinness World Recordsas the first number one remix album in the United States.[287]In 2010, Lopez was honored by the World Music Awardswith the Legend Award for her contribution to the arts.[288]Lopez's musical comeback the following year with her single "On the Floor"—one of the best-selling singles of all time, and its music video was previously the most-watched by a female in digital history—is regarded as one of the greatest comebacks in history.[289]Lopez remains the only entertainer to have a number one album and film simultaneously in the United States.[290]In 2013, Lopez was presented with the prestigious landmark 2,500th star on the Hollywood Walk of Famefor her musical contributions, with the Los Angeles Timesdeclaring, "It's hard to think of a more emblematic figure of multitasking modern celebrity".[291]
Famed for her distinctive fashion and style, Us Weeklynamed Lopez Style Icon of the 2000s decade.[292]The Green Versace "Jungle Dress"that she wore at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awardsin 2000 was voted the fifth most iconic dress of all time in a poll run by The Daily Telegraph.[293]The images of Lopez wearing the dress became the most popular search query of all time at that point, and subsequently led to the creation of Google's image search.[294]Her style has influenced a range of celebrities.[295][296][297]Her record-breaking fragrance line has become the most successful celebrity line in the world, with sales exceeding $2 billion.[298]Lopez has been credited as an idol or influence by a range of entertainers, including Jessica Alba,[299]Kat DeLuna,[300]Kerry Washington,[301]Becky G,[302]Britney Spears,[303]Q’orianka Kilcher,[304]Selena Gomez,[305]Beyoncé Knowles,[306]Raquel Castro,[307]Karen Rodriguez,[308]Kelly Key,[309]Layla El,[310]Mike Doughty,[311]Stooshe,[312]Naya Rivera,[313]and Pitbull.[314]

Discography
Main article: Jennifer Lopez discography
On the 6(1999)
J.Lo(2001)
This Is Me... Then(2002)
Rebirth(2005)
Como Ama una Mujer(2007)
Brave(2007)
Love?(2011)
A.K.A.(2014)
Filmography
Main articles: Jennifer Lopez filmographyand Jennifer Lopez videography
Tours and concerts
Tours
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony en Concierto(2007)
Dance Again World Tour(2012)
Residency concerts
Let's Get Loud(2001)
¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live(2012)
Jennifer Lopez Live in Las Vegas(2016)
See also
Book icon Book: Jennifer Lopez


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List of artists who reached number one in the United States
List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart
List of best-selling music artists in the United States
List of Puerto Ricans
Notes
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126.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez Previews Her Kohl's Collection". Style News. August 12, 2011. Retrieved January 31,2012.
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130.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's 'Q'Viva: The Chosen': First Broadcast Partners Announced". The Hollywood Reporter(Prometheus Global Media). October 19, 2011.
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135.Jump up ^"My Diary". Jennifer Lopez Website. May 3, 2012. Archived from the originalon May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 13,2012.
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142.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez Talks About Her New Single "Goin' In"". 925maxima Radio. May 28, 2012. Retrieved June 23,2012.
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149.Jump up ^"Hackford's 'Parker' packs a big punch". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. January 28, 2013. Archived from the originalon 2013-07-29. Retrieved December 5,2013.
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154.Jump up ^Debbie Emery (June 14, 2013). "Jennifer Lopez makes a strong political stance in a power suit and spiked stilettos when she takes on Washington DC". Daily News(Associated Newspapers, Ltd.). Retrieved June 18,2013.
155.Jump up ^April 24, 2013 4:53 pm EDT (April 24, 2013). "Jennifer Lopez's Lesbian Aunt: Star Says 'The Fosters' TV Show Inspired By Late Relative". The Huffington Post(AOL). Retrieved May 31,2013.
156.Jump up ^Bibel, Sara (June 11, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Wins Night, ‘WWE Raw’, ‘Teen Wolf’, ‘Major Crimes’ , ‘Switched at Birth’, ‘Longmire’ & More – Ratings". The Numbers. Tribune Media Services.
157.Jump up ^"HRC to Honor Jennifer Lopez with Ally for Equality Award at 2013 National Dinner". HRC Blog. Human Rights Campaign. September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 25,2013.
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159.Jump up ^"J. Lo comes under attack after singing for leader of Turkmenistan". Twitchy.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30,2013.
160.Jump up ^"Lopez to earn USD 17.5 million for American Idol return". Business Standard. Business Standard Ltd. September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 24,2013.
161.Jump up ^"Lopez didn't expect new album so soon". Yahoo! News. Yahoo! Inc. June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 13,2013.
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172.Jump up ^Seidman, Robert (January 27, 2014). "Viola Davis & Jennifer Lopez To Star In Indie Film 'Lila and Eve' Produced By Lifetime Films & A+E Studios". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved March 11,2014.
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176.Jump up ^Feeney, Nolan (May 13, 2015). "Jennifer Lopez Announces 2016 Vegas Residency". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved May 18,2015.
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180.Jump up ^"J-Lo Wins Payout From Ex". Sydney Morning Herald(Fairfax Media). August 9, 2007. Retrieved August 28,2007.
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183.Jump up ^Rosen, Craig (January 14, 2000). "Jennifer Lopez 'Surprised And Saddened' By Puffy Indictment". Yahoo! Music News. Retrieved April 8,2013.
184.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez, husband Cris Judd split after 8 months of marriage". San Jose Mercury News(California: MediaNews Group). June 8, 2002.
185.Jump up ^Silverman, Stephen (November 11, 2002). "Ben's Proposal 'Beautiful,' Says Lopez". People(Time Inc.). Retrieved October 20,2012.
186.Jump up ^Williams, Jeanne (December 10, 2002). "J. Lo, Ben make first appearance as fiances". USA Today(Gannett Company). p. 2.
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191.Jump up ^"Wedding highlights J.Lo's true talent: getting us talking". Austin American-Statesman(Cox Enterprises). June 9, 2004. Retrieved February 25,2012.
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198.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Reveal Baby Names". People. Time Inc. Retrieved February 29,2008.
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205.Jump up ^Blumentrath, Jan (July 24, 2005). "Interview with Michael Garvin". Hitquarters.com. Retrieved January 6,2015.
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220.Jump up ^"How Jennifer Lopez Turned Hitting 'Rock Bottom' Into A Memoir". The Huffington Post. November 5, 2014. Retrieved January 1,2015.
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234.Jump up ^"Asia Pacific". Billboard(Nielsen Business Media, Inc) 111(32). August 7, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510.
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236.Jump up ^"Nobody Puts J.Lo's Booty in a Box". ETOnline. CBS Television Distribution. October 1, 2014. Retrieved December 27,2014.
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239.Jump up ^Peña Ovalle, Priscilla (2011). Dance and the Hollywood Latina: Race, Sex, and Stardom. Rutgers University Press. pp. 3–4. ISBN 0813548802.
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244.Jump up ^"John Legend + Questo Ridicule Jennifer Lopez Over ‘Shameless’ Fiat Plug". Popcrush. Townsquare Media. Retrieved May 31,2013.
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247.Jump up ^"Lip syncing takes the fun out of seeing an artist live". Contra Costa Times(MediaNews Group). June 21, 2002.
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249.Jump up ^Concepcion, Pocholo (November 27, 2012). "JLo enchants capacity crowd at MOA Arena concert". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved November 27,2012.
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251.Jump up ^"Jennifer Lopez: 'Britain's Got Talent producers said to wear outfit'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved May 31,2013.
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Beyoncé
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Beyoncé as photographed by Tony Duran in 2011

Born
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
September 4, 1981 (age 33)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Residence
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Other names
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

Occupation
Singer·
songwriter·
record producer·
actress·
businesswoman

Years active
1997–present
Net worth
$440 million (December 2014 estimate)[2]
Spouse(s)
Jay Z (m. 2008)
Children
1
Parent(s)
Mathew Knowles
Tina Knowles

Relatives
Solange Knowles(sister)
Bianca Lawson(step-sister)[3]

Musical career
Genres
R&B·
pop·
soul

Labels
Columbia
Associated acts
Destiny's Child·
Jay Z

Website
beyonce.com
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter(/bɨˈjɒnseɪ/bee-YON-say;[4]born September 4, 1981)[5][6]is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&Bgirl-group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groupsof all time. Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love(2003), which established her as a solo artist worldwide; it sold 11 million copies, earned five Grammy Awardsand featured the BillboardHot 100number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".
Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in June 2005, she released her second solo album, B'Day(2006), which contained hits "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable", and "Beautiful Liar". Beyoncé also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe-nominated performance in Dreamgirls(2006), and starring roles in The Pink Panther(2006) and Obsessed(2009). Her marriage to rapper Jay Zand portrayal of Etta Jamesin Cadillac Records(2008) influenced her third album, I Am... Sasha Fierce(2008), which saw the birth of her alter-ego Sasha Fierce and earned a record-setting six Grammy Awardsin 2010, including Song of the Yearfor "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Beyoncé took a hiatus from music in 2010 and took over management of her career; her fourth album 4(2011) was subsequently mellower in tone, exploring 1970s funk, 1980s pop, and 1990s soul.[7]Her critically acclaimed fifth studio album, Beyoncé(2013), was distinguished from previous releases by its experimental production and exploration of darker themes.
A self-described "modern-day feminist",[8]Beyoncé creates songs that are often characterized by themes of love, relationships, and monogamy, as well as female sexuality and empowerment. On stage, her dynamic, highly choreographed performances have led to critics hailing her as one of the best entertainers in contemporary popular music. Throughout a career spanning 18 years, she has sold over 75 million records as a solo artist,[9]and a further 60 million with Destiny's Child,[10][11]making her one of the best-selling music artistsof all time.[12][13]She has won 20 Grammy Awardsand is the most nominated woman in the award's history. The Recording Industry Association of Americarecognized her as the Top Certified Artist in America during the 2000s decade.[14][15]In 2009, Billboardnamed her the Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade,[16]the Top Female Artist of the 2000s and their Artist of the Millennium in 2011.[17][18]Timelisted her among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013 and 2014.


Contents [hide]
1Early life
2Career2.11997–2001: Destiny's Child
2.22002–07: Dangerously in Love, B'Day, and Dreamgirls
2.32008–10: Marriage, I Am... Sasha Fierce, and Cadillac Records
2.42011–present: 4and Beyoncé
3Personal life3.1Family
3.2Politics
3.3Net worth
4Artistry4.1Voice and songwriting
4.2Influences
4.3Stage and alter ego
5Public image
6Legacy
7Honors and awards
8Other ventures8.1Endorsements
8.2Fashion lines
8.3Philanthropy
9Discography
10Filmography
11Tours and residency shows
12See also
13Notes
14References
15External links

Early life
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in Houston, Texas, to Celestine Ann "Tina" (née Beyincé), a hairdresser and salon owner, and Mathew Knowles, a Xeroxsales manager.[19]Beyoncé's name is a tribute to her mother's maiden name.[20]Beyoncé's younger sister Solangeis also a singer. Mathew is African-American, while Tina is of Louisiana Creoledescent (with African, Native American, French, and 1/16th Irish, ancestry).[20][21]Through her mother, Beyoncé is a descendant of Acadianleader Joseph Broussard.[21]
Beyoncé attended St. Mary's Elementary School in Fredericksburg, Texas, where she enrolled in dance classes. Her singing talent was discovered when dance instructor Darlette Johnson began humming a song and she finished it, able to hit the high-pitched notes.[22]Beyoncé's interest in music and performing continued after winning a school talent show at age seven, singing John Lennon's "Imagine" to beat 15/16-year-olds.[23][24]In fall of 1990, Beyoncé enrolled in Parker Elementary School, a music magnet schoolin Houston, where she would perform with the school's choir.[25]She also attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[26]and later Alief Elsik High School.[20][27]Beyoncé was also a member of the choir at St. John's United Methodist Church as a soloistfor two years.[28]
At age eight, Beyoncé and childhood friend Kelly Rowlandmet LaTavia Robersonwhile in an audition for an all-girl entertainment group.[29]They were placed into a group with three other girls as Girl's Tyme, and rapped and danced on the talent show circuit in Houston.[30]After seeing the group, R&Bproducer Arne Frager brought them to his Northern Californiastudio and placed them in Star Search, the largest talent show on national TV at the time. Girl's Tyme failed to win, and Beyoncé later said the song they performed was not good.[31][32]In 1995 Beyoncé's father resigned from his job to manage the group.[33]The move reduced Beyoncé's family's income by half, and her parents were forced to move into separated apartments.[20]Mathew cut the original line-up to four and the group continued performing as an opening act for other established R&B girl groups.[29]The girls auditioned before record labels and were finally signed to Elektra Records, moving to Atlanta Recordsbriefly to work on their first recording, only to be cut by the company.[20]This put further strain on the family, and Beyoncé's parents separated. On October 5, 1995, Dwayne Wiggins's Grass Roots Entertainment signed the group. In 1996, the girls began recording their debut album under an agreement with Sony Music, the Knowles family reunited, and shortly after, the group got a contract with Columbia Records.[23]
Career
1997–2001: Destiny's Child
Main article: Destiny's Child

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Destiny's Child performing "Say My Name", a single that garnered critical and commercial success, along with two Grammy Awards
The group changed their name to Destiny's Child in 1996, based upon a passage in the Book of Isaiah.[34]In 1997, Destiny's Child released their major label debut song "Killing Time" on the soundtrack to the 1997 film, Men in Black.[32]The following year, the group released their self-titled debut album,[31]scoring their first major hit "No, No, No". The album established the group as a viable act in the music industry, with moderate sales and winning the group three Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist, and Best R&B/Soul Single for "No, No, No". The group released their multi-platinum second album The Writing's on the Wallin 1999. The record features some of the group's most widely known songs such as "Bills, Bills, Bills", the group's first number-one single, "Jumpin' Jumpin'" and "Say My Name", which became their most successful song at the time, and would remain one of their signature songs. "Say My Name" won the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocalsand the Best R&B Songat the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards.[29]The Writing's on the Wallsold more than eight million copies worldwide.[31]During this time, Beyoncé recorded a duet with Marc Nelson, an original member of Boyz II Men, on the song "After All Is Said and Done" for the soundtrack to the 1999 film, The Best Man.[35]
LeToya Luckettand Roberson became unhappy with Mathew's managing of the band and eventually were replaced by Farrah Franklinand Michelle Williams.[29]Beyoncé experienced depressionfollowing the split with Luckett and Roberson after being publicly blamed by the media, critics, and blogs for its cause.[36]Her long-standing boyfriend left her at this time.[37]The depression was so severe it lasted for a couple of years, during which she occasionally kept herself in her bedroom for days and refused to eat anything.[38]Beyoncé stated that she struggled to speak about her depression because Destiny's Child had just won their first Grammy Awardand she feared no one would take her seriously.[39]Beyoncé would later speak of her mother as the person who helped her fight it.[38]Franklin was dismissed, leaving just Beyoncé, Rowland, and Williams.[40]
The remaining band members recorded "Independent Women Part I", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film, Charlie's Angels. It became their best-charting single, topping the U.S. BillboardHot 100chart for eleven consecutive weeks.[29]In early 2001, while Destiny's Child was completing their third album, Beyoncé landed a major role in the MTV made-for-television film, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, starring alongside American actor Mekhi Phifer. Set in Philadelphia, the film is a modern interpretation of the 19th century opera Carmenby French composer Georges Bizet.[41]When the third album Survivorwas released in May 2001, Luckett and Roberson filed a lawsuit claiming that the songs were aimed at them.[29]The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard200, with first-week sales of 663,000 copies sold.[42]The album spawned other number-one hits, "Bootylicious" and the title track, "Survivor", the latter of which earned the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[43]After releasing their holiday album 8 Days of Christmasin October 2001, the group announced a hiatus to further pursue solo careers.[29]
2002–07: Dangerously in Love, B'Day, and Dreamgirls

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Beyoncé performing "Baby Boy", which spent nine consecutive weeks at number one on the BillboardHot 100chart[44]
In July 2002, Beyoncé continued her acting career playing Foxxy Cleopatraalongside Mike Myersin the comedy film, Austin Powers in Goldmember,[45]which spent its first weekend atop the US box office and grossed $73 million.[46]Beyoncé released "Work It Out" as the lead single from its soundtrack album which entered the top ten in the UK, Norway, and Belgium.[47]In 2003, Beyoncé starred opposite Cuba Gooding, Jr., in the musical comedy The Fighting Temptationsas Lilly, a single mother whom Gooding's character falls in love with.[48]The film received mixed reviews from critics but grossed $30 million in the U.S.[49][50]Beyoncé released "Fighting Temptation" as the lead single from the film's soundtrack album, with Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, and Freewhich was also used to promote the film.[51]Another of Beyoncé's contributions to the soundtrack, "Summertime", fared better on the US charts.[52]
Beyoncé's first solo recording was a feature on Jay Z's "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" that was released in October 2002, peaking at number four on the U.S. BillboardHot 100 chart.[53]Her first solo album Dangerously in Lovewas released on June 24, 2003, after Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland had released their solo efforts.[54]The album sold 317,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard200.[55]As of 2012it remains Beyoncé's best-selling album, with 11 million copies sold worldwide.[56]The album's lead single, "Crazy in Love", featuring Jay Z, became Beyoncé's first number-one single as a solo artist in the US.[57]The single "Baby Boy" also reached number one,[44]and singles, "Me, Myself and I" and "Naughty Girl", both reached the top-five.[58]The album earned Beyoncé a then record-tying five awards at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards; Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performancefor "Dangerously in Love 2", Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaborationfor "Crazy in Love", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocalsfor "The Closer I Get to You" with Luther Vandross.[59]

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Beyoncé performing "Listen" from the motion picture Dreamgirlsduring the The Beyoncé Experiencetour. She received a Golden Globenomination for her performance as Deena Jones in the film.
In November 2003, she embarked on the Dangerously in Love Tourin Europe and later toured alongside Missy Elliott and Alicia Keysfor the Verizon Ladies First Tourin North America.[60]On February 1, 2004, Beyoncé performed the American national anthemat Super Bowl XXXVIII, at the Reliant Stadiumin Houston, Texas.[61]After the release of Dangerously in Love, Beyoncé had planned to produce a follow-up album using several of the left-over tracks. However, this was put on hold so she could concentrate on recording Destiny Fulfilled, the final studio album by Destiny's Child.[62]Released on November 15, 2004, in the US[63]and peaking at number two on the Billboard200,[64][65]Destiny Fulfilledincluded the singles "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier", which reached the top five on the BillboardHot 100 chart.[66]Destiny's Child embarked on a worldwide concert tour, Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' Itand during the last stop of their European tour, in Barcelonaon June 11, 2005, Rowland announced that Destiny's Child would disband following the North American leg of the tour.[67]The group released their first compilation albumNumber 1'son October 25, 2005, in the US[68]and accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Famein March 2006.[69]
Beyoncé's second solo album B'Daywas released on September 5, 2006, in the US, to coincide with her twenty-fifth birthday.[70]It sold 541,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard200, becoming Beyoncé's second consecutive number-one album in the United States.[71]The album's lead single "Déjà Vu", featuring Jay Z, reached the top five on the BillboardHot 100 chart.[58]The second international single "Irreplaceable" was a commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States.[58][72]B'Dayalso produced three other singles; "Ring the Alarm",[73]"Get Me Bodied",[74]and "Green Light" (released in the United Kingdom only).[75]
Her first acting role of 2006 was in the comedy film The Pink Pantherstarring opposite Steve Martin,[76]grossing $158.8 million at the box office worldwide.[77]Her second film Dreamgirls,the film version of the 1981 Broadway musical[78]loosely based on The Supremes, received acclaim from critics and grossed $154 million internationally.[79][80][81]In it, she starred opposite Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, and Eddie Murphyplaying a pop singer based on Diana Ross.[82]To promote the film, Beyoncé released "Listen" as the lead single from the soundtrack album.[83]In April 2007, Beyoncé embarked on The Beyoncé Experience, her first worldwide concert tour, visiting 97 venues[84]and grossed over $24 million.[note 1]Beyoncé conducted pre-concert food donation drives during six major stops in conjunction with her pastor at St. John's and America's Second Harvest. At the same time, B'Daywas re-released with five additional songs, including her duet with Shakira"Beautiful Liar".[85]
2008–10: Marriage, I Am... Sasha Fierce, and Cadillac Records

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Beyoncé performing "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" during the I Am... World Tour. The song reached number one on the BillboardHot 100, earned the Grammy Award for Song of the Yearand spawned the Internet's first major dance craze.
On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé married Jay Z.[86]She publicly revealed their marriage in a video montage at the listening party for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce, in Manhattan's Sony Club on October 22, 2008.[87]I Am... Sasha Fiercewas released on November 18, 2008 in the United States.[88]The album formally introduces Beyoncé's alter egoSasha Fierce, conceived during the making of her 2003 single "Crazy in Love", selling 482,000 copies in its first week, debuting atop the Billboard200, and giving Beyoncé her third consecutive number-one album in the US.[89]The album featured the number-one song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"[90]and the top-five songs "If I Were a Boy" and "Halo".[58][91]Achieving the accomplishment of becoming her longest-running Hot 100 single in her career,[92]"Halo"'s success in the US helped Beyoncé attain more top-ten singles on the list than any other woman during the 2000s.[93]It also included the successful "Sweet Dreams",[94]and singles "Diva", "Ego", "Broken-Hearted Girl" and "Video Phone". The music video for "Single Ladies" has been parodied and imitated around the world, spawning the "first major dance craze" of the Internet age according to the Toronto Star.[95]The video has won several awards, including Best Video at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards,[96]the 2009 Scottish MOBO Awards,[97]and the 2009 BET Awards.[98]At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, the video was nominated for nine awards, ultimately winning three including Video of the Year.[99]Its failure to win the Best Female Video category, which went to American country popsinger Taylor Swift's "You Belong with Me", led to Kanye West interrupting the ceremonyand Beyoncé improvising a re-presentation of Swift's award during her own acceptance speech.[99]In March 2009, Beyoncé embarked on the I Am... World Tour, her second headlining worldwide concert tour, consisting of 108 shows, grossing $119.5 million.[100]
Beyoncé further expanded her acting career, starring as bluessinger Etta Jamesin the 2008 musical biopic, Cadillac Records. Her performance in the film received praise from critics,[101]and she garnered several nominations for her portrayal of James, including a Satellite Awardnomination for Best Supporting Actress, and a NAACPImage Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress.[102][103]Beyoncé donated her entire salary from the film to Phoenix House, an organization of rehabilitation centers for heroin addicts around the country.[104]On January 20, 2009, Beyoncé performed James' "At Last" at the First Couple's first inaugural ball.[105]Beyoncé starred opposite Ali Larterand Idris Elbain the thriller, Obsessed. She played Sharon Charles, a mother and wife who learns of a woman's obsessive behavior over her husband. Although the film received negative reviews from critics,[106]the movie did well at the US box office, grossing $68 million—$60 million more than Cadillac Records[107]—on a budget of $20 million.[108]The fight scene finale between Sharon and the character played by Ali Larter also won the 2010 MTV Movie Award for Best Fight.[109]
At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé received ten nominations, including Album of the Yearfor I Am... Sasha Fierce, Record of the Yearfor "Halo", and Song of the Yearfor "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", among others.[110]She tied with Lauryn Hillfor most Grammy nominations in a single year by a female artist.[111]In 2010, Beyoncé was featured on Lady Gaga's single "Telephone" and its music video.[112][113]The song topped the US Pop Songschart, becoming the sixth number-one for both Beyoncé and Gaga, tying them with Mariah Careyfor most number-ones since the NielsenTop 40 airplay chart launched in 1992.[114]"Telephone" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.[115]
Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".[116][117]During the break she and her father parted ways as business partners.[118][119]Beyoncé's musical break lasted nine months and saw her visit multiple European cities, the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian pyramids, Australia, English music festivalsand various museums and ballet performances.[116][120]
2011–present: 4and Beyoncé

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Beyoncé's sound became mellower with 2011's 4which focused on traditional R&B styles. She performed the album during her 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncéresidency show in August 2011
In 2011, documents obtained by WikiLeaksrevealed that Beyoncé was one of many entertainers who performed for the family of Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi. Rolling Stonereported that the music industry was urging them to return the money they earned for the concerts;[121]a spokesperson for Beyoncé later confirmed to The Huffington Postthat she donated the money to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.[122]Later that year she became the first solo female artist to headline the main Pyramid stage at the 2011 Glastonbury Festivalin over twenty years,[123][124]and was named the highest-paid performer in the world per minute.[125][126]
Her fourth studio album 4was released on June 28, 2011 in the US.[127]4sold 310,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard200 chart, giving Beyoncé her fourth consecutive number-one album in the US. The album was preceded by two of its singles "Run the World (Girls)" and "Best Thing I Never Had", which both attained moderate success.[58][112][128]The fourth single "Love on Top" was a commercial success in the US.[129]4also produced four other singles; "Party", "Countdown", "I Care" and "End of Time". "Eat, Play, Love", a cover story written by Beyoncé for Essencethat detailed her 2010 career break, won her a writing award from the New York Association of Black Journalists.[130]In late 2011, she took the stage at New York's Roseland Ballroomfor four nights of special performances:[131]the 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncéconcerts saw the performance of her 4album to a standing room only.[131]
On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.[132]Five months later, she performed for four nightsat Revel Atlantic City's Ovation Hall to celebrate the resort's opening, her first performances since giving birth to Blue Ivy.[133][134]
In January 2013, Destiny's Child released Love Songs, a compilation album of the romance-themed songs from their previous albums and a newly recorded track, "Nuclear".[135]Beyoncé performed the American national anthem singing along with a pre-recorded track at President Obama's second inaugurationin Washington, D.C.[136][137]The following month, Beyoncé performed at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdomein New Orleans.[138]The performance stands as the second most tweeted about moment in history at 268,000 tweets per minute.[139]At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé won for Best Traditional R&B Performancefor "Love on Top".[140]Her feature-length documentary film, Life Is But a Dream, first aired on HBOon February 16, 2013.[141]The film, which she directed and produced herself, featured footage from her childhood, her as a mother and businesswoman, recording, rehearsing for live performances, and her return to the spotlight following Blue Ivy's birth.[142]Its DVD release in November 2013 was accompanied by footage from the Revel Presents: Beyoncé Liveconcerts and a new song, "God Made You Beautiful".[143]In February 2013, Beyoncé signed a global publishing agreementwith Warner/Chappell Music, which would cover her future songwriting and then-upcoming studio album.[144]




Beyoncé performing during The Mrs. Carter Show World Tourin 2013. The tour is Beyoncé's highest-grossing tour and one of the highest grossing tours of the decade.
Beyoncé embarked on The Mrs. Carter Show World Touron April 15 in Belgrade, Serbia; the tour included 132 dates that ran through to March 2014. It became the most successful tour of her career and one of the most-successful tours of all time.[145]In May, Beyoncé's cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" with André 3000on The Great Gatsbysoundtrackwas released.[146]She was also honorary chair of the 2013 Met Gala.[147]Beyoncé voiced Queen Tara in the 3DCGI animatedfilm, Epic, released by 20th Century Foxon May 24,[148]and recorded an original song for the film, "Rise Up", co-written with Sia.[149]
On December 13, 2013, Beyoncé unexpectedly released her eponymous fifth studio albumon the iTunes Storewithout any prior announcement or promotion. The album debuted atop the Billboard200 chart, giving Beyoncé her fifth consecutive number-one album in the US.[150]This made her the first woman in the chart's history to have her first five studio albums debut at number one.[151]Beyoncéreceived critical acclaim[152]and commercial success, selling one million digital copies worldwide in six days;[153]The New York Timesnoted the album's unconventional, unexpected release as significant.[152]Musically an electro-R&Balbum, it concerns darker themes previously unexplored in her work, such as "bulimia, postnatal depression[and] the fears and insecurities of marriage and motherhood".[154]The single "Drunk in Love", featuring Jay Z, peaked at number two on the BillboardHot 100 chart.[155]In April 2014, after much speculation in the weeks before,[156]Beyoncé and Jay Z officially announced their On the Run Tour. It served as the couple's first co-headlining stadium tour together.[157]On August 24, 2014, she received the Video Vanguard Awardat the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. Knowles also took home three competitive awards: Best Video with a Social Message and Best Cinematography for "Pretty Hurts", as well as best collaboration for "Drunk in Love".[158]In November, Forbesreported that Beyoncé was the top-earning woman in music for the second year in a row—earning $115 million in the year, more than double her earnings in 2013.[159]Beyoncéwas reissued with new material in three forms: as an extended play, a box set, as well as a full platinum edition.
At the 57th Annual Grammy Awardsin February 2015, Beyoncé was nominated for six awards, ultimately winning three: Best R&B Performanceand Best R&B Songfor "Drunk in Love", and Best Surround Sound Albumfor Beyoncé.[160]She was nominated for Album of the Yearbut the award was won by Beckfor Morning Phase.[161]
Personal life
Family



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Beyoncé performing on the I Am... Tour with Jay Z, whom she married in 2008
Beyoncé is believed to have first started a relationship with Jay Z after a collaboration on "'03 Bonnie & Clyde",[162]which appeared on his seventh album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse(2002).[163]Beyoncé appeared as Jay Z's girlfriend in the music video for the song, which would further fuel speculation of their relationship.[164]On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé and Jay Z were married without publicity.[86]As of April 2014, the couple have sold a combined 300 million records together.[157]The couple are known for their private relationship, although they have appeared to become more relaxed in recent years.[165]Beyoncé suffered a miscarriage in 2010 or 2011, describing it as "the saddest thing" she had ever endured.[166]She returned to the studio and wrote music in order to cope with the loss. In April 2011, Beyoncé and Jay Z traveled to Paris in order to shoot the album cover for her 4, and unexpectedly became pregnant in Paris.[167]
In August, the couple attended the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, at which Beyoncé performed "Love on Top" and started the performance saying "Tonight I want you to stand up on your feet, I want you to feel the love that's growing inside of me".[168]At the end of the performance, she dropped her microphone, unbuttoned her blazer and rubbed her stomach, confirming her pregnancy she had alluded to earlier in the evening.[168]Her appearance helped that year's MTV Video Music Awards become the most-watched broadcast in MTV history, pulling in 12.4 million viewers;[169]the announcement was listed in Guinness World Recordsfor "most tweets per second recorded for a single event" on Twitter,[170]receiving 8,868 tweets per second[171]and "Beyonce pregnant" was the most Googledterm the week of August 29, 2011.[172]
On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospitalin New York under heavy security.[173]Two days later, Jay Z released "Glory", a song dedicated to their child, on his website Lifeandtimes.com. The song detailed the couple's pregnancy struggles, including a miscarriage Beyoncé suffered before becoming pregnant.[174]Blue Ivy's cries are included at the end of the song, and she was officially credited as "B.I.C." on it. At two days old, she became the youngest person ever to appear on a Billboardchart when "Glory" debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[175]
Politics
Beyoncé is a registered member of the Republican Party,[176]although she and husband Jay Z are friends with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. She performed "America the Beautiful" at the 2009 presidential inauguration, as well as "At Last" during the first inaugural dance at the Neighborhood Ball two days later.[177]Beyoncé and Jay Z held a fundraiser at the latter's 40/40 Club in Manhattan for Obama's 2012 presidential campaign[178]which raised $4 million.[179]Beyoncé uploaded pictures of her paper ballot on Tumblr, confirming she had voted in support for the Democratic Partyand to encourage others to do so.[180]She also performed the American national anthemat his second inauguration, singing along with a pre-recorded track.[136]She publicly endorsed same sex marriageon March 26, 2013, after the Supreme Court debate on California's Proposition 8.[181]In July 2013, Beyoncé and Jay-Z attended a rally in response to the acquittal of George Zimmermanfor the shooting of Trayvon Martin.[182]
In an interview published by Voguein April 2013, Beyoncé was asked if she considers herself a feminist, to which she said, "that word can be very extreme... But I guess I am a modern-day feminist. I do believe in equality".[183]She would later align herself more publicly with the movement, sampling "We should all be feminists", a speech delivered by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichieat a TEDxEustonconference in April 2013, in her song "Flawless", released later that year.[184]She has also contributed to the Ban Bossycampaign, which uses television and social media to encourage leadership in girls.[185]
In 2015 Beyoncé signed an open letter which the ONE Campaignhad been collecting signatures for; the letter was addressed to Angela Merkeland Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, urging them to focus on women as they serve as the head of the G7 in Germany and the AU in South Africa respectively, which will start to set the priorities in development funding before a main UN summit in September 2015 that will establish new development goals for the generation.[186]
Following the death of Freddie Gray, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, among other notable figures, met with his family. After the imprisonment of protesters of Gray's death, Beyoncé and Jay-Z donated thousands of dollars to bail them out.[187]
Net worth
Forbesmagazine began reporting on Beyoncé's earnings in 2008, calculating that the $80 million earned between June 2007 to June 2008, for her music, tour, films and clothing line made her the world's best-paid music personality at the time, above Madonnaand Celine Dion.[188][189]They placed her fourth on the Celebrity 100list in 2009[190]and ninth on the "Most Powerful Women in the World" list in 2010.[191]The following year, Forbesplaced her eighth on the "Best-Paid Celebrities Under 30" list, having earned $35 million in the past year for her clothing line and endorsement deals. In 2012, Forbesplaced Beyoncé at number 16 on the Celebrity 100 list, twelve places lower than three years ago yet still having earned $40 million in the past year for her album 4, clothing line and endorsement deals.[192][193]In the same year, Beyoncé and Jay Z placed at number one on the "World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples", for collectively earning $78 million.[194]The couple made it into the previous year's Guinness World Recordsas the "highest-earning power couple" for collectively earning $122 million in 2009.[195]For the years 2009 to 2011, Beyoncé earned an average of $70 million per year, and earned $40 million in 2012.[196]In 2013, Beyoncé's endorsements of Pepsi and H&M made her and Jay Z the world's first billion dollar couple in the music industry.[197]That year, Beyoncé was published as the fourth most-powerful celebrity in the Forbesrankings.[198]As of late May 2013, her net worth is estimated to be $350 million.[2]MTV estimated that by the end of 2014, Beyoncé would become the highest-paid black musician in history;[199]she succeeded to do so in April 2014.[200]In June 2014, Beyoncé ranked at #1 on the ForbesCelebrity 100 list, earning an estimated $115 million throughout June 2013 – June 2014. This in turn was the first time she had topped the Celebrity 100 list as well as being her highest yearly earnings to date.[201]In December 2014, Wealth-X released a list of the richest recording artists in the world. Beyoncé ranked at #10 with an estimated net worth of $440 million as of 2014. She was also the youngest recording artist to appear on this list, at 33.[2]
Artistry
Voice and songwriting



With 'Single Ladies', clearly I'd just gotten married, and people want to get married every day—then there was the whole Justin Timberlake thing [recreating the video] on "Saturday Night Live", and it was also the year YouTube blew up. With 'Irreplaceable,' the aggressive lyrics, the acoustic guitar, and the 808 drum machine—those things don't typically go together, and it sounded fresh. 'Crazy in Love' was another one of those classic moments in pop culture that none of us expected. I asked Jay to get on the song the night before I had to turn my album in – thank God he did. It still never gets old, no matter how many times I sing it.
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— Beyoncé[202]
Beyoncé's vocal range spans 3.6 octaves.[203]Jody Rosenhighlights her tone and timbre as particularly distinctive, describing her voice as "one of the most compelling instruments in popular music".[204]Her vocal abilities mean she is identified as the centerpiece of Destiny's Child.[205]The Daily Mailcalls Beyoncé's voice "versatile", capable of exploring power ballads, soul, rockbelting, operaticflourishes, and hip hop.[206]Jon Pareles of The New York Timescommented that her voice is "velvety yet tart, with an insistent flutter and reserves of soul belting".[207]Rosen notes that the hip hopera highly influenced Beyoncé's strange rhythmic vocal style, but also finds her quite traditionalist in her use of balladry, gospel and falsetto.[204]Other critics praise her range and power, with Chris Richards of The Washington Postsaying she was "capable of punctuating any beat with goose-bump-inducing whispers or full-bore diva-roars."[208]
Beyoncé's music is generally R&B,[209]but she also incorporates pop,[210]souland funkinto her songs. 4demonstrated Beyoncé's exploration of 90s-style R&B, as well as further use of soul and hip hopthan compared to previous releases.[202]While she almost exclusively releases English songs, Beyoncé recorded several Spanish songs for Irreemplazable(re-recordings of songs from B'Dayfor a Spanish-language audience), and the re-release of B'Day. To record these, Beyoncé was coached phonetically by American record producer Rudy Perez.[211]
She has received co-writing credits for most of the songs recorded with Destiny's Child and her solo efforts.[29]Her early songs were personally driven and female-empowerment themed compositions like "Independent Women" and "Survivor", but after the start of her relationship with Jay Z she transitioned to more man-tending anthems such as "Cater 2 U".[212]Beyoncé has also received co-producing credits for most of the records in which she has been involved, especially during her solo efforts. However, she does not formulate beatsherself, but typically comes up with melodies and ideas during production, sharing them with producers.[213]
In 2001, she became the first African-American woman and second woman songwriter to win the Pop Songwriter of the Year award at the American Society of Composers, Authors, and PublishersPop Music Awards.[20][214]Beyoncé was the third woman to have writing credits on three number one songs ("Irreplaceable", "Grillz" and "Check on It") in the same year, after Carole Kingin 1971 and Mariah Carey in 1991. She is tied with American songwriter Diane Warrenat third with nine songwriting credits on number-one singles.[215](The latter wrote her 9/11-motivated song "I Was Here" for 4.[216]) In May 2011, Billboardmagazine listed Beyoncé at number 17 on their list of the "Top 20 Hot 100 Songwriters", for having co-written eight singles that hit number one on the BillboardHot 100 chart. She was one of only three women on that list.[217]
Influences
Beyoncé names Michael Jacksonas her major musical influence.[218]Aged five, Beyoncé attended her first ever concert where Jackson performed and she claims to have realised her purpose.[219]When she presented him with a tribute award at the World Music Awardsin 2006, Beyoncé said, "if it wasn't for Michael Jackson, I would never ever have performed."[220]She admires Diana Ross as an "all-around entertainer"[221]and Whitney Houston, who she said "inspired me to get up there and do what she did."[222]She credits Mariah Carey's singing and her song "Vision of Love" as influencing her to begin practicing vocal runs as a child.[223][224]Her other musical influences include Aaliyah,[225]Prince,[226]Lauryn Hill,[221]Sade,[227]Donna Summer,[228]Mary J. Blige,[229]Janet Jackson,[230]Anita Bakerand Rachelle Ferrell.[221]
The feminism and female empowerment themes on Beyoncé's second solo album B'Daywere inspired by her role in Dreamgirls[231]and by singer Josephine Baker.[232]Beyoncé paid homage to Baker by performing "Déjà Vu" at the 2006 Fashion Rocks concert wearing Baker's trademark mini-hula skirt embellished with fake bananas.[233]Beyoncé's third solo album I Am... Sasha Fiercewas inspired by Jay Z and especially by Etta James, whose "boldness" inspired Beyoncé to explore other musical genres and styles.[234]Her fourth solo album, 4, was inspired by Fela Kuti, 1990s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Mariewith additional influences by The Jackson 5, New Edition, Adele, Florence and the Machine, and Prince.[202]
Beyoncé has stated that she is personally inspired by US First LadyMichelle Obama, saying "She proves you can do it all"[235]and she has described Oprah Winfreyas "the definition of inspiration and a strong woman".[221]She has also discussed how Jay Z is a continuing inspiration to her, both with what she describes as his lyrical genius and in the obstacles he has overcome in his life.[236]Beyoncé has expressed admiration for the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, posting in a letter "what I find in the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, I search for in every day in music... he is lyrical and raw".[237][238]In February 2013, Beyoncé said that Madonnainspired her to take control of her own career. She commented: "I think about Madonna and how she took all of the great things she achieved and started the label and developed other artists. But there are not enough of those women.".[239]
Stage and alter ego

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Beyoncé performing "Run the World (Girls)" on the 2011 Good Morning AmericaSummer Concert Series
In 2006, Beyoncé introduced her all-female tour band Suga Mama (also the name of a song in B'Day) which includes bassists, drummers, guitarists, horn players, keyboardists and percussionists.[240]Her background singers, The Mamas, consist of Montina Cooper-Donnell, Crystal Collins and Tiffany Moniqué Riddick. They made their debut appearance at the 2006 BET Awards and re-appeared in the music videos for "Irreplaceable" and "Green Light".[211]The band have supported Beyoncé in most subsequent live performances, including her 2007 concert tour The Beyoncé Experience, 2009–2010 I Am... World Tour and 2013–2014 The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.
Beyoncé has received praise for her stage presence and voice during live performances. Jarett Wieselman of the New York Postplaced her at number one on her list of the Five Best Singer/Dancers.[241]According to Barbara Ellen of The GuardianBeyoncé is the most in-charge female artist she's seen onstage,[242]while Alice Jones of The Independentwrote she "takes her role as entertainer so seriously she's almost too good."[243]The ex-President of Def JamL.A. Reidhas described Beyoncé as the greatest entertainer alive.[244]Jim Farber of the Daily Newsand Stephanie Classen of Star Phoenixboth praised her strong voice and her stage presence.[245][246]
Described as being "sexy, seductive and provocative" when performing on stage, Beyoncé has said that she originally created the alter ego "Sasha Fierce" to keep that stage persona separate from who she really is. She described Sasha as being "too aggressive, too strong, too sassy [and] too sexy", stating, "I'm not like her in real life at all."[38]Sasha was conceived during the making of "Crazy in Love", and Beyoncé introduced her with the release of her 2008 album I Am... Sasha Fierce. In February 2010, she announced in an interview with Alluremagazine that she was comfortable enough with herself to no longer need Sasha Fierce.[247]However, Beyoncé announced in May 2012 that she would bring her back for her Revel Presents: Beyoncé Liveshows later that month.[248]
Public image

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Beyoncé at the premierefor her 2006 film, Dreamgirls
Beyoncé has been described as a having a wide-ranging sex appeal, with music journalist Touréwriting that since the release of Dangerously in Love, she has "become a crossover sex symbol".[249]Offstage Beyoncé says that while she likes to dress sexily, her onstage dress "is absolutely for the stage."[250]Due to her curves and the term's catchiness, in the 2000s, the media often used the term "Bootylicious" (a portmanteauof the words bootyand delicious) to describe Beyoncé,[251][252]the term popularized by Destiny's Child's single of the same name. In 2006, it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary.[253]
External images
Knowles' Sports IllustratedSwimsuit Issuecover from February 15, 2007
In September 2010, Beyoncé made her runway modelling debut at Tom Ford's Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show.[254]She was named "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by People[255]and the "Hottest Female Singer of All Time" by Complexin 2012.[256]In January 2013, GQplaced her on its cover, featuring her atop its "100 Sexiest Women of the 21st Century" list.[257][258]VH1listed her at number 1 on its 100 Sexiest Artists list.[259]Several wax figuresof Beyoncé are found at Madame TussaudsWax Museums in major cities around the world, including New York,[260]Washington, D.C.,[261]Amsterdam,[262]Bangkok,[263]Hollywood[264]and Sydney.[265]
According to Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, Beyoncé uses different fashion styles to work with her music while performing.[266]Her mother co-wrote a book, published in 2002, titled Destiny's Style[267]an account of how fashion had an impact on the trio's success.[268]The B'Day Anthology Video Albumshowed many instances of fashion-oriented footage, depicting classic to contemporary wardrobe styles.[269]In 2007, Beyoncé was featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, becoming the second African American woman after Tyra Banks,[270]and Peoplemagazine recognized Beyoncé as the best-dressed celebrity.[271]
The Bey Hiveis the name given to Beyoncé's fan base. Fans were previously titled "The Beyontourage," (a portmanteau of Beyoncé and entourage). The name Bey Hive derives from the word beehive, purposely misspelled to resemble her first name, and was penned by fans after petitions on the online social networking serviceTwitterand online news reports during competitions.[272]
In 2006, the animal rightsorganization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA), criticized Beyoncé for wearing and using fur in her clothing line House of Deréon.[273]In 2011, she appeared on the cover of French fashion magazine L'Officiel, in blackface and tribal makeup that drew criticism from the media. A statement released from a spokesperson for the magazine said that Beyoncé's look was "far from the glamorous Sasha Fierce" and that it was "a return to her African roots".[274]
Beyoncé's lighter skin color and costuming has drawn criticism from some in the African-American community.[275]Emmett Price, a professor of music at Northeastern University, wrote in 2007, that he thinks race plays a role in many of these criticisms, saying white celebrities who dress similarly do not attract as many comments.[275]In 2008, L'Oréalwas accused of whitening her skin in their Feriahair color advertisements, responding that "it is categorically untrue",[276][277]and in 2013, Beyoncé herself criticized H&M for their proposed "retouching" of promotional images of her, and according to Voguerequested that only "natural pictures be used".[278]
Legacy
See also: List of artists influenced by Beyoncé

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Beyoncé performing during her I Am... Tourin 2009
In The New Yorkermusic critic Jody Rosendescribed Beyoncé as "the most important and compelling popular musician of the twenty-first century..... the result, the logical end point, of a century-plus of pop."[279]When The Guardiannamed her Artist of the Decade, Llewyn-Smith wrote, "Why Beyoncé? [...] Because she made not one but two of the decade's greatest singles, with Crazy in Love and Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), not to mention her hits with Destiny's Child; and this was the decade when singles – particularly R&B singles – regained their status as pop's favourite medium. [...] [She] and not any superannuated rock star was arguably the greatest live performer of the past 10 years."[280]In 2013, Beyoncé made the Time100 list, Baz Luhrmannwriting "no one has that voice, no one moves the way she moves, no one can hold an audience the way she does... When Beyoncé does an album, when Beyoncé sings a song, when Beyoncé does anything, it's an event, and it's broadly influential. Right now, she is the heir-apparent diva of the USA — the reigning national voice."[281]In 2014, Beyoncé was listed again on the Time100 and also featured on the cover of the issue.[282]
Beyoncé's work has influenced numerous artists including Adele,[283]Ariana Grande,[284][285]Britney Spears,[286]Lady Gaga,[287]Rihanna,[288]Kelly Rowland,[289][290]Chris Martin,[291]Fergie,[292]Nicole Scherzinger,[293]Rita Ora,[294]Jessie J,[295]and Azealia Banks.[296]American indie rockband White Rabbitsalso cited her an inspiration for their third album Milk Famous(2012),[297]friend Gwyneth Paltrow[298]studied Beyoncé at her live concerts while learning to become a musical performer for the 2010 film Country Strong.[299]Nicki Minajhas stated that seeing Beyoncé's Pepsi commercial influenced her decision to appear in the company's 2012 global campaign.[300]
Her debut single, "Crazy in Love" was named VH1's "Greatest Song of the 2000s",[301]NME‍ '​s "Best Track of the 00s"[302]and "Pop Song of the Century",[303]considered by Rolling Stoneto be one of the 500 greatest songs of all time, earned two Grammy Awards and is one of the best-selling singles of all timeat around 8 million copies. The music video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", which achieved fame for its intricate choreography[304]and its deployment of jazz hands,[305]was credited by the Toronto Staras having started the "first major dance craze of both the new millennium and the Internet",[95]triggering a number of parodies of the dance choreography[306][307]and a legion of amateur imitators on YouTube.[304][306]In 2013, Drakereleased a single titled "Girls Love Beyoncé", which featured an interpolation from Destiny Child's "Say My Name" and discussed his relationship with women.[308]In January 2012, research scientist Bryan Lessard named Scaptia beyonceae, a species of horse flyfound in Northern Queensland, Australia after Beyoncé due to the fly's unique golden hairs on its abdomen.[309]In July 2014, a Beyoncé exhibit was introduced into the "Legends of Rock" section of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The black leotard from the "Single Ladies" video and her outfit from the Super Bowl half time performance are among several pieces housed at the museum.[310]
Honors and awards
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Beyoncé
Beyoncé has received numerous awards. As a solo artist she has sold over 15 million albums in the US, and over 75 million records worldwide (a further 60 million additionally with Destiny's Child), making her one of the best-selling music artistsof all time.[9][311][312]The Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s, with a total of 64 certifications.[14][15]Her songs "Crazy in Love", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Halo", and "Irreplaceable" are some of the best-selling singles of all time worldwide. In 2009, The Observernamed her the Artist of the Decade[280]and Billboardnamed her the Top Female Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade.[16][313][314]In 2010, Billboardnamed her in their "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years" list at number 15.[315]In 2012 VH1 ranked her third on their list of the "100 Greatest Women in Music".[316]Beyoncé was the first female artist to be honored with the International Artist Awardat the American Music Awards.[317]She has also received the Legend Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Artsat the 2008 World Music Awardsand the Billboard Millennium Awardat the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.[318]
Beyoncé has won 20 Grammy Awards, both as a solo artist and member of Destiny's Child, making her the third most honored female artistby the Grammys, behind Alison Kraussand Aretha Franklin,[319][320]and the most nominated woman in Grammy Award history with 52 nominations.[321]"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" won Song of the Year in 2010 while "Say My Name"[29]and "Crazy in Love" had previously won Best R&B Song. Dangerously in Love, B'Dayand I Am... Sasha Fiercehave all won Best Contemporary R&B Album. Beyoncé set the record for the most Grammy awards won by a female artist in one nightin 2010 when she won six awards, breaking the tie she previously held with Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Alison Krauss, and Amy Winehouse, with Adele equaling this in 2012.[322]Following her role in Dreamgirlsshe was nominated for Best Original Songfor "Listen" and Best Actressat the Golden Globe Awards,[323]and Outstanding Actress in a Motion Pictureat the NAACP Image Awards.[324]Beyoncé won two awards at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2006; Best Song for "Listen" and Best Original Soundtrack for Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture.[325]
Other ventures
Endorsements




Co-owners of the streaming service Tidal(From left to right)Alicia Keys, Nicki Minajand Beyoncé after the press conference relaunching the service on March 30, 2015.
Beyoncé has worked with Pepsi since 2002,[326]and in 2004 appeared in a Gladiator-themed commercial with Britney Spears, Pink, and Enrique Iglesias.[327]In 2012, Beyoncé signed a $50 million deal to endorse Pepsi.[328]The Center for Science in the Public Interest(CSPINET) wrote Beyoncé an open letter asking her to reconsider the deal because of the unhealthiness of the product and to donate the proceeds to a medical organisation.[329]Nevertheless, NetBasefound that Beyoncé's campaign was the most talked about endorsement in April 2013, with a 70 per cent positive audience response to the commercial and print ads.[330]
Beyoncé has worked with Tommy Hilfigerfor the fragrances True Star (singing a cover versionof "Wishing on a Star")[331]and True Star Gold;[332]she also promoted Emporio Armani's Diamonds fragrance in 2007.[333]Beyoncé launched her first official fragrance, Heatin 2010.[334]The commercial, which featured the 1956 song "Fever", was shown after the water shedin the United Kingdom as it begins with an image of Beyoncé appearing to lie naked in a room.[335]In February 2011, Beyoncé launched her second fragrance, Heat Rush.[336]Beyoncé's third fragrance, Pulse, was launched in September 2011.[337]In 2013, The Mrs. Carter Show Limited Edition version of Heat was released.[338]The six editions of Heat are the world's best-selling celebrity fragrance line,[338]with sales of over $400 million.[339]
The release of a video-game Starpower: Beyoncéwas cancelled after Beyoncé pulled out of a $100 million with GateFive who alleged the cancellation meant the sacking of 70 staff and millions of pounds lost in development.[340]It was settled out of court by her lawyers in June 2013 who said that they had cancelled because GateFive had lost its financial backers.[341]Beyoncé also has had deals with American Express,[189]Nintendo DS[342]and L'Oréal since the age of 18.[343]
In October 2014, it was announced that Beyoncé with her management company Parkwood Entertainmentwould be partnering with London-based fashion retailer Topshop, in a new 50/50 split subsidiary business named Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd. The new division was created for Topshop to break into the activewear market, with an athletic, street wear brand being produced. "Creating a partnership with Beyoncé, one of the most hard-working and talented people in the world, who spends many hours of her life dancing, rehearsing and training is a unique opportunity to develop this category" stated Sir Philip Greenon the partnership.[344]The company and collection is set to launch and hit stores in the fall of 2015.[345]
On March 30, 2015, it was announced that Beyoncé is a co-owner, with various other music artists, in the music streamingservice Tidal. The service specialises in losslessaudio and high definition music videos. Beyoncé's husband Jay Zacquired the parent company of Tidal, Aspiro, in the first quarter of 2015.[346]Including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, sixteen artist stakeholders (such as Kanye West, Rihanna, Madonna, Chris Martin, Nicki Minajand more) co-own Tidal, with the majority owning a 3% equity stake.[347]The idea of having an all artist owned streaming service was created by those involved to adapt to the increased demand for streaming within the current music industry, and to rival other streaming services such as Spotify, which have been criticised for their low payout of royalties.[348]"The challenge is to get everyone to respect music again, to recognize its value", stated Jay-Z on the release of Tidal.[349]
Fashion lines
Beyoncé and her mother introduced House of Deréon, a contemporary women's fashion line, in 2005.[350]The concept is inspired by three generations of women in their family, the name paying tribute to Beyoncé's grandmother, Agnèz Deréon, a respected seamstress.[351][352]According to Tina, the overall style of the line best reflects her and Beyoncé's taste and style. Beyoncé and her mother founded their family's company Beyond Productions, which provides the licensing and brand management for House of Deréon, and its junior collection, Deréon.[350]House of Deréon pieces were exhibited in Destiny's Child's shows and tours, during their Destiny Fulfilledera.[353][354]The collection features sportswear, denim offerings with fur, outerwear and accessories that include handbags and footwear, and are available at department and specialty stores across the US and Canada.[350]
In 2005, Beyoncé teamed up with House of Brands, a shoe company, to produce a range of footwear for House of Deréon.[355]In January 2008, Starwave Mobile launched Beyoncé Fashion Diva, a "high-style" mobile gamewith a social networking component, featuring the House of Deréon collection.[350]In July 2009, Beyoncé and her mother launched a new junior apparel label, Sasha Fierce for Deréon, for back-to-school selling. The collection included sportswear, outerwear, handbags, footwear, eyewear, lingerie and jewelry.[356]It was available at department stores including Macy'sand Dillard's, and specialty stores Jimmy Jazz and Against All Odds.[356]On May 27, 2010, Beyoncé teamed up with clothing store C&Ato launch Deréon by Beyoncé at their stores in Brazil.[357]The collection included tailored blazers with padded shoulders, little black dresses, embroidered tops and shirts and bandage dresses.[357]
In October 2014, Beyoncé signed a deal to launch an activewear brand with British brand Topshop. The 50-50 venture is called Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd and is scheduled to launch its first dance, fitness and sports ranges in autumn 2015.[358][359]
Philanthropy

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Beyoncé (center) and her mother, Tina, (left) at the opening of the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center on March 5, 2010
After Hurricane Katrinain 2005, Beyoncé and Rowland founded the Survivor Foundation to provide transitional housing for victims in the Houston area,[20]to which Beyoncé contributed an initial $250,000.[360]The foundation has since expanded to work with other charities in the city,[361]and also provided relief following Hurricane Ikethree years later.[362]
Beyoncé participated in George Clooneyand Wyclef Jean's Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relieftelethon[363]and was named the official face of the limited edition CFDA"Fashion For Haiti" T-shirt,[364]made by Theorywhich raised a total of $1 million.[365]On March 5, 2010, Beyoncé and her mother Tina opened the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center at the Brooklyn Phoenix House, offering a seven-month cosmetologytraining course for men and women. In April 2011, Beyoncé joined forces with US First Lady Michelle Obamaand the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation, to help boost the latter's campaign against child obesity[366]by reworking her single "Get Me Bodied".[367]Following the death of Osama bin Laden, Beyoncé released her cover of the Lee Greenwoodsong "God Bless the USA", as a charity single to help raise funds for the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund.[368]
In December, Beyoncé along with a variety of other celebrities teamed up and produced a video campaign for "Demand A Plan", a bipartisan effort by a group of 950 US mayors and others[369]designed to influence the federal government into rethinking its gun control laws, following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[370]Beyoncé became an ambassador for the 2012 World Humanitarian Daycampaign donating her song "I Was Here" and its music video, shot in the UN, to the campaign.[371][372]In 2013, it was announced that Beyoncé would work with Salma Hayekand Frida Gianninion a Gucci"Chime for Change" campaign that aims to spread female empowerment. The campaign, which aired on February 28, was set to her new music.[373]A concert for the cause took place on June 1, 2013 in London[374]and included other acts like Ellie Goulding, Florence and the Machine, and Rita Ora.[375]In advance of the concert, she appeared in a campaign video released on 15 May 2013, where she, along with Cameron Diaz, John Legend and Kylie Minogue, described inspiration from their mothers, while a number of other artists celebrated personal inspiration from other women, leading to a call for submission of photos of women of viewers' inspiration from which a selection was shown at the concert. Beyoncé said about her mother Tina Knowles that her gift was "finding the best qualities in every human being." With help of the crowdfundingplatform Catapult, visitors of the concert could choose between several projects promoting education of women and girls.[376][377]Beyoncé is also taking part in "Miss a Meal", a food-donation campaign,[378]and supporting Goodwill charitythrough online charity auctions at Charitybuzzthat support job creation throughout Europe and the U.S.[379][380]
Discography
Main article: Beyoncé discography
See also: Destiny's Child discography
Dangerously in Love(2003)
B'Day(2006)
I Am... Sasha Fierce(2008)
4(2011)
Beyoncé(2013)
Filmography
See also: Beyoncé videography
Carmen: A Hip Hopera(2001)
Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)
The Fighting Temptations(2003)
The Pink Panther(2006)
Dreamgirls(2006)
Cadillac Records(2008)
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb Idol(2009)
Obsessed(2009)
Life Is But a Dream(2013)
Epic(2013)
Tours and residency shows
Main article: List of Beyoncé live performances
Headlining tours
Dangerously in Love Tour(2003)
The Beyoncé Experience(2007)
I Am... World Tour(2009–10)
The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour(2013–14)
Co-headlining tours
Verizon Ladies First Tour(with Alicia Keysand Missy Elliott)(2004)
On the Run Tour(with Jay Z)(2014)
Residency shows
I Am... Yours(2009)
4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé(2011)
Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live(2012)
See also

Portal icon Beyoncé portal
Book icon Book: Beyoncé

Honorific nicknames in popular music
List of artists who reached number one in the United States
List of Billboard Social 50 number-one artists
List of black Golden Globe Award winners and nominees
List of artists with the most number ones on the U.S. dance chart
Notes
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366.Jump up ^Conley, Mikaela (April 29, 2011). "Beyoncé Joins Michelle Obama's Initiative To Fight Childhood Obesity". ABC. Archived from the originalon June 12, 2011.
367.Jump up ^"Beyoncé Wants You to "Move Your Body"". Rap-Up. April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 9,2011.
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Beyoncé
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Beyoncé as photographed by Tony Duran in 2011

Born
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
September 4, 1981 (age 33)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Residence
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Other names
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

Occupation
Singer·
songwriter·
record producer·
actress·
businesswoman

Years active
1997–present
Net worth
$440 million (December 2014 estimate)[2]
Spouse(s)
Jay Z (m. 2008)
Children
1
Parent(s)
Mathew Knowles
Tina Knowles

Relatives
Solange Knowles(sister)
Bianca Lawson(step-sister)[3]

Musical career
Genres
R&B·
pop·
soul

Labels
Columbia
Associated acts
Destiny's Child·
Jay Z

Website
beyonce.com
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter(/bɨˈjɒnseɪ/bee-YON-say;[4]born September 4, 1981)[5][6]is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&Bgirl-group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groupsof all time. Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love(2003), which established her as a solo artist worldwide; it sold 11 million copies, earned five Grammy Awardsand featured the BillboardHot 100number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".
Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in June 2005, she released her second solo album, B'Day(2006), which contained hits "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable", and "Beautiful Liar". Beyoncé also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe-nominated performance in Dreamgirls(2006), and starring roles in The Pink Panther(2006) and Obsessed(2009). Her marriage to rapper Jay Zand portrayal of Etta Jamesin Cadillac Records(2008) influenced her third album, I Am... Sasha Fierce(2008), which saw the birth of her alter-ego Sasha Fierce and earned a record-setting six Grammy Awardsin 2010, including Song of the Yearfor "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Beyoncé took a hiatus from music in 2010 and took over management of her career; her fourth album 4(2011) was subsequently mellower in tone, exploring 1970s funk, 1980s pop, and 1990s soul.[7]Her critically acclaimed fifth studio album, Beyoncé(2013), was distinguished from previous releases by its experimental production and exploration of darker themes.
A self-described "modern-day feminist",[8]Beyoncé creates songs that are often characterized by themes of love, relationships, and monogamy, as well as female sexuality and empowerment. On stage, her dynamic, highly choreographed performances have led to critics hailing her as one of the best entertainers in contemporary popular music. Throughout a career spanning 18 years, she has sold over 75 million records as a solo artist,[9]and a further 60 million with Destiny's Child,[10][11]making her one of the best-selling music artistsof all time.[12][13]She has won 20 Grammy Awardsand is the most nominated woman in the award's history. The Recording Industry Association of Americarecognized her as the Top Certified Artist in America during the 2000s decade.[14][15]In 2009, Billboardnamed her the Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade,[16]the Top Female Artist of the 2000s and their Artist of the Millennium in 2011.[17][18]Timelisted her among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013 and 2014.


Contents [hide]
1Early life
2Career2.11997–2001: Destiny's Child
2.22002–07: Dangerously in Love, B'Day, and Dreamgirls
2.32008–10: Marriage, I Am... Sasha Fierce, and Cadillac Records
2.42011–present: 4and Beyoncé
3Personal life3.1Family
3.2Politics
3.3Net worth
4Artistry4.1Voice and songwriting
4.2Influences
4.3Stage and alter ego
5Public image
6Legacy
7Honors and awards
8Other ventures8.1Endorsements
8.2Fashion lines
8.3Philanthropy
9Discography
10Filmography
11Tours and residency shows
12See also
13Notes
14References
15External links

Early life
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in Houston, Texas, to Celestine Ann "Tina" (née Beyincé), a hairdresser and salon owner, and Mathew Knowles, a Xeroxsales manager.[19]Beyoncé's name is a tribute to her mother's maiden name.[20]Beyoncé's younger sister Solangeis also a singer. Mathew is African-American, while Tina is of Louisiana Creoledescent (with African, Native American, French, and 1/16th Irish, ancestry).[20][21]Through her mother, Beyoncé is a descendant of Acadianleader Joseph Broussard.[21]
Beyoncé attended St. Mary's Elementary School in Fredericksburg, Texas, where she enrolled in dance classes. Her singing talent was discovered when dance instructor Darlette Johnson began humming a song and she finished it, able to hit the high-pitched notes.[22]Beyoncé's interest in music and performing continued after winning a school talent show at age seven, singing John Lennon's "Imagine" to beat 15/16-year-olds.[23][24]In fall of 1990, Beyoncé enrolled in Parker Elementary School, a music magnet schoolin Houston, where she would perform with the school's choir.[25]She also attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[26]and later Alief Elsik High School.[20][27]Beyoncé was also a member of the choir at St. John's United Methodist Church as a soloistfor two years.[28]
At age eight, Beyoncé and childhood friend Kelly Rowlandmet LaTavia Robersonwhile in an audition for an all-girl entertainment group.[29]They were placed into a group with three other girls as Girl's Tyme, and rapped and danced on the talent show circuit in Houston.[30]After seeing the group, R&Bproducer Arne Frager brought them to his Northern Californiastudio and placed them in Star Search, the largest talent show on national TV at the time. Girl's Tyme failed to win, and Beyoncé later said the song they performed was not good.[31][32]In 1995 Beyoncé's father resigned from his job to manage the group.[33]The move reduced Beyoncé's family's income by half, and her parents were forced to move into separated apartments.[20]Mathew cut the original line-up to four and the group continued performing as an opening act for other established R&B girl groups.[29]The girls auditioned before record labels and were finally signed to Elektra Records, moving to Atlanta Recordsbriefly to work on their first recording, only to be cut by the company.[20]This put further strain on the family, and Beyoncé's parents separated. On October 5, 1995, Dwayne Wiggins's Grass Roots Entertainment signed the group. In 1996, the girls began recording their debut album under an agreement with Sony Music, the Knowles family reunited, and shortly after, the group got a contract with Columbia Records.[23]
Career
1997–2001: Destiny's Child
Main article: Destiny's Child

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Destiny's Child performing "Say My Name", a single that garnered critical and commercial success, along with two Grammy Awards
The group changed their name to Destiny's Child in 1996, based upon a passage in the Book of Isaiah.[34]In 1997, Destiny's Child released their major label debut song "Killing Time" on the soundtrack to the 1997 film, Men in Black.[32]The following year, the group released their self-titled debut album,[31]scoring their first major hit "No, No, No". The album established the group as a viable act in the music industry, with moderate sales and winning the group three Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist, and Best R&B/Soul Single for "No, No, No". The group released their multi-platinum second album The Writing's on the Wallin 1999. The record features some of the group's most widely known songs such as "Bills, Bills, Bills", the group's first number-one single, "Jumpin' Jumpin'" and "Say My Name", which became their most successful song at the time, and would remain one of their signature songs. "Say My Name" won the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocalsand the Best R&B Songat the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards.[29]The Writing's on the Wallsold more than eight million copies worldwide.[31]During this time, Beyoncé recorded a duet with Marc Nelson, an original member of Boyz II Men, on the song "After All Is Said and Done" for the soundtrack to the 1999 film, The Best Man.[35]
LeToya Luckettand Roberson became unhappy with Mathew's managing of the band and eventually were replaced by Farrah Franklinand Michelle Williams.[29]Beyoncé experienced depressionfollowing the split with Luckett and Roberson after being publicly blamed by the media, critics, and blogs for its cause.[36]Her long-standing boyfriend left her at this time.[37]The depression was so severe it lasted for a couple of years, during which she occasionally kept herself in her bedroom for days and refused to eat anything.[38]Beyoncé stated that she struggled to speak about her depression because Destiny's Child had just won their first Grammy Awardand she feared no one would take her seriously.[39]Beyoncé would later speak of her mother as the person who helped her fight it.[38]Franklin was dismissed, leaving just Beyoncé, Rowland, and Williams.[40]
The remaining band members recorded "Independent Women Part I", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film, Charlie's Angels. It became their best-charting single, topping the U.S. BillboardHot 100chart for eleven consecutive weeks.[29]In early 2001, while Destiny's Child was completing their third album, Beyoncé landed a major role in the MTV made-for-television film, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, starring alongside American actor Mekhi Phifer. Set in Philadelphia, the film is a modern interpretation of the 19th century opera Carmenby French composer Georges Bizet.[41]When the third album Survivorwas released in May 2001, Luckett and Roberson filed a lawsuit claiming that the songs were aimed at them.[29]The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard200, with first-week sales of 663,000 copies sold.[42]The album spawned other number-one hits, "Bootylicious" and the title track, "Survivor", the latter of which earned the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[43]After releasing their holiday album 8 Days of Christmasin October 2001, the group announced a hiatus to further pursue solo careers.[29]
2002–07: Dangerously in Love, B'Day, and Dreamgirls

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Beyoncé performing "Baby Boy", which spent nine consecutive weeks at number one on the BillboardHot 100chart[44]
In July 2002, Beyoncé continued her acting career playing Foxxy Cleopatraalongside Mike Myersin the comedy film, Austin Powers in Goldmember,[45]which spent its first weekend atop the US box office and grossed $73 million.[46]Beyoncé released "Work It Out" as the lead single from its soundtrack album which entered the top ten in the UK, Norway, and Belgium.[47]In 2003, Beyoncé starred opposite Cuba Gooding, Jr., in the musical comedy The Fighting Temptationsas Lilly, a single mother whom Gooding's character falls in love with.[48]The film received mixed reviews from critics but grossed $30 million in the U.S.[49][50]Beyoncé released "Fighting Temptation" as the lead single from the film's soundtrack album, with Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, and Freewhich was also used to promote the film.[51]Another of Beyoncé's contributions to the soundtrack, "Summertime", fared better on the US charts.[52]
Beyoncé's first solo recording was a feature on Jay Z's "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" that was released in October 2002, peaking at number four on the U.S. BillboardHot 100 chart.[53]Her first solo album Dangerously in Lovewas released on June 24, 2003, after Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland had released their solo efforts.[54]The album sold 317,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard200.[55]As of 2012it remains Beyoncé's best-selling album, with 11 million copies sold worldwide.[56]The album's lead single, "Crazy in Love", featuring Jay Z, became Beyoncé's first number-one single as a solo artist in the US.[57]The single "Baby Boy" also reached number one,[44]and singles, "Me, Myself and I" and "Naughty Girl", both reached the top-five.[58]The album earned Beyoncé a then record-tying five awards at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards; Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performancefor "Dangerously in Love 2", Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaborationfor "Crazy in Love", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocalsfor "The Closer I Get to You" with Luther Vandross.[59]

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Beyoncé performing "Listen" from the motion picture Dreamgirlsduring the The Beyoncé Experiencetour. She received a Golden Globenomination for her performance as Deena Jones in the film.
In November 2003, she embarked on the Dangerously in Love Tourin Europe and later toured alongside Missy Elliott and Alicia Keysfor the Verizon Ladies First Tourin North America.[60]On February 1, 2004, Beyoncé performed the American national anthemat Super Bowl XXXVIII, at the Reliant Stadiumin Houston, Texas.[61]After the release of Dangerously in Love, Beyoncé had planned to produce a follow-up album using several of the left-over tracks. However, this was put on hold so she could concentrate on recording Destiny Fulfilled, the final studio album by Destiny's Child.[62]Released on November 15, 2004, in the US[63]and peaking at number two on the Billboard200,[64][65]Destiny Fulfilledincluded the singles "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier", which reached the top five on the BillboardHot 100 chart.[66]Destiny's Child embarked on a worldwide concert tour, Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' Itand during the last stop of their European tour, in Barcelonaon June 11, 2005, Rowland announced that Destiny's Child would disband following the North American leg of the tour.[67]The group released their first compilation albumNumber 1'son October 25, 2005, in the US[68]and accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Famein March 2006.[69]
Beyoncé's second solo album B'Daywas released on September 5, 2006, in the US, to coincide with her twenty-fifth birthday.[70]It sold 541,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard200, becoming Beyoncé's second consecutive number-one album in the United States.[71]The album's lead single "Déjà Vu", featuring Jay Z, reached the top five on the BillboardHot 100 chart.[58]The second international single "Irreplaceable" was a commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States.[58][72]B'Dayalso produced three other singles; "Ring the Alarm",[73]"Get Me Bodied",[74]and "Green Light" (released in the United Kingdom only).[75]
Her first acting role of 2006 was in the comedy film The Pink Pantherstarring opposite Steve Martin,[76]grossing $158.8 million at the box office worldwide.[77]Her second film Dreamgirls,the film version of the 1981 Broadway musical[78]loosely based on The Supremes, received acclaim from critics and grossed $154 million internationally.[79][80][81]In it, she starred opposite Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, and Eddie Murphyplaying a pop singer based on Diana Ross.[82]To promote the film, Beyoncé released "Listen" as the lead single from the soundtrack album.[83]In April 2007, Beyoncé embarked on The Beyoncé Experience, her first worldwide concert tour, visiting 97 venues[84]and grossed over $24 million.[note 1]Beyoncé conducted pre-concert food donation drives during six major stops in conjunction with her pastor at St. John's and America's Second Harvest. At the same time, B'Daywas re-released with five additional songs, including her duet with Shakira"Beautiful Liar".[85]
2008–10: Marriage, I Am... Sasha Fierce, and Cadillac Records

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Beyoncé performing "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" during the I Am... World Tour. The song reached number one on the BillboardHot 100, earned the Grammy Award for Song of the Yearand spawned the Internet's first major dance craze.
On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé married Jay Z.[86]She publicly revealed their marriage in a video montage at the listening party for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce, in Manhattan's Sony Club on October 22, 2008.[87]I Am... Sasha Fiercewas released on November 18, 2008 in the United States.[88]The album formally introduces Beyoncé's alter egoSasha Fierce, conceived during the making of her 2003 single "Crazy in Love", selling 482,000 copies in its first week, debuting atop the Billboard200, and giving Beyoncé her third consecutive number-one album in the US.[89]The album featured the number-one song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"[90]and the top-five songs "If I Were a Boy" and "Halo".[58][91]Achieving the accomplishment of becoming her longest-running Hot 100 single in her career,[92]"Halo"'s success in the US helped Beyoncé attain more top-ten singles on the list than any other woman during the 2000s.[93]It also included the successful "Sweet Dreams",[94]and singles "Diva", "Ego", "Broken-Hearted Girl" and "Video Phone". The music video for "Single Ladies" has been parodied and imitated around the world, spawning the "first major dance craze" of the Internet age according to the Toronto Star.[95]The video has won several awards, including Best Video at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards,[96]the 2009 Scottish MOBO Awards,[97]and the 2009 BET Awards.[98]At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, the video was nominated for nine awards, ultimately winning three including Video of the Year.[99]Its failure to win the Best Female Video category, which went to American country popsinger Taylor Swift's "You Belong with Me", led to Kanye West interrupting the ceremonyand Beyoncé improvising a re-presentation of Swift's award during her own acceptance speech.[99]In March 2009, Beyoncé embarked on the I Am... World Tour, her second headlining worldwide concert tour, consisting of 108 shows, grossing $119.5 million.[100]
Beyoncé further expanded her acting career, starring as bluessinger Etta Jamesin the 2008 musical biopic, Cadillac Records. Her performance in the film received praise from critics,[101]and she garnered several nominations for her portrayal of James, including a Satellite Awardnomination for Best Supporting Actress, and a NAACPImage Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress.[102][103]Beyoncé donated her entire salary from the film to Phoenix House, an organization of rehabilitation centers for heroin addicts around the country.[104]On January 20, 2009, Beyoncé performed James' "At Last" at the First Couple's first inaugural ball.[105]Beyoncé starred opposite Ali Larterand Idris Elbain the thriller, Obsessed. She played Sharon Charles, a mother and wife who learns of a woman's obsessive behavior over her husband. Although the film received negative reviews from critics,[106]the movie did well at the US box office, grossing $68 million—$60 million more than Cadillac Records[107]—on a budget of $20 million.[108]The fight scene finale between Sharon and the character played by Ali Larter also won the 2010 MTV Movie Award for Best Fight.[109]
At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé received ten nominations, including Album of the Yearfor I Am... Sasha Fierce, Record of the Yearfor "Halo", and Song of the Yearfor "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", among others.[110]She tied with Lauryn Hillfor most Grammy nominations in a single year by a female artist.[111]In 2010, Beyoncé was featured on Lady Gaga's single "Telephone" and its music video.[112][113]The song topped the US Pop Songschart, becoming the sixth number-one for both Beyoncé and Gaga, tying them with Mariah Careyfor most number-ones since the NielsenTop 40 airplay chart launched in 1992.[114]"Telephone" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.[115]
Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".[116][117]During the break she and her father parted ways as business partners.[118][119]Beyoncé's musical break lasted nine months and saw her visit multiple European cities, the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian pyramids, Australia, English music festivalsand various museums and ballet performances.[116][120]
2011–present: 4and Beyoncé

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Beyoncé's sound became mellower with 2011's 4which focused on traditional R&B styles. She performed the album during her 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncéresidency show in August 2011
In 2011, documents obtained by WikiLeaksrevealed that Beyoncé was one of many entertainers who performed for the family of Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi. Rolling Stonereported that the music industry was urging them to return the money they earned for the concerts;[121]a spokesperson for Beyoncé later confirmed to The Huffington Postthat she donated the money to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.[122]Later that year she became the first solo female artist to headline the main Pyramid stage at the 2011 Glastonbury Festivalin over twenty years,[123][124]and was named the highest-paid performer in the world per minute.[125][126]
Her fourth studio album 4was released on June 28, 2011 in the US.[127]4sold 310,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard200 chart, giving Beyoncé her fourth consecutive number-one album in the US. The album was preceded by two of its singles "Run the World (Girls)" and "Best Thing I Never Had", which both attained moderate success.[58][112][128]The fourth single "Love on Top" was a commercial success in the US.[129]4also produced four other singles; "Party", "Countdown", "I Care" and "End of Time". "Eat, Play, Love", a cover story written by Beyoncé for Essencethat detailed her 2010 career break, won her a writing award from the New York Association of Black Journalists.[130]In late 2011, she took the stage at New York's Roseland Ballroomfor four nights of special performances:[131]the 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncéconcerts saw the performance of her 4album to a standing room only.[131]
On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.[132]Five months later, she performed for four nightsat Revel Atlantic City's Ovation Hall to celebrate the resort's opening, her first performances since giving birth to Blue Ivy.[133][134]
In January 2013, Destiny's Child released Love Songs, a compilation album of the romance-themed songs from their previous albums and a newly recorded track, "Nuclear".[135]Beyoncé performed the American national anthem singing along with a pre-recorded track at President Obama's second inaugurationin Washington, D.C.[136][137]The following month, Beyoncé performed at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdomein New Orleans.[138]The performance stands as the second most tweeted about moment in history at 268,000 tweets per minute.[139]At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé won for Best Traditional R&B Performancefor "Love on Top".[140]Her feature-length documentary film, Life Is But a Dream, first aired on HBOon February 16, 2013.[141]The film, which she directed and produced herself, featured footage from her childhood, her as a mother and businesswoman, recording, rehearsing for live performances, and her return to the spotlight following Blue Ivy's birth.[142]Its DVD release in November 2013 was accompanied by footage from the Revel Presents: Beyoncé Liveconcerts and a new song, "God Made You Beautiful".[143]In February 2013, Beyoncé signed a global publishing agreementwith Warner/Chappell Music, which would cover her future songwriting and then-upcoming studio album.[144]




Beyoncé performing during The Mrs. Carter Show World Tourin 2013. The tour is Beyoncé's highest-grossing tour and one of the highest grossing tours of the decade.
Beyoncé embarked on The Mrs. Carter Show World Touron April 15 in Belgrade, Serbia; the tour included 132 dates that ran through to March 2014. It became the most successful tour of her career and one of the most-successful tours of all time.[145]In May, Beyoncé's cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" with André 3000on The Great Gatsbysoundtrackwas released.[146]She was also honorary chair of the 2013 Met Gala.[147]Beyoncé voiced Queen Tara in the 3DCGI animatedfilm, Epic, released by 20th Century Foxon May 24,[148]and recorded an original song for the film, "Rise Up", co-written with Sia.[149]
On December 13, 2013, Beyoncé unexpectedly released her eponymous fifth studio albumon the iTunes Storewithout any prior announcement or promotion. The album debuted atop the Billboard200 chart, giving Beyoncé her fifth consecutive number-one album in the US.[150]This made her the first woman in the chart's history to have her first five studio albums debut at number one.[151]Beyoncéreceived critical acclaim[152]and commercial success, selling one million digital copies worldwide in six days;[153]The New York Timesnoted the album's unconventional, unexpected release as significant.[152]Musically an electro-R&Balbum, it concerns darker themes previously unexplored in her work, such as "bulimia, postnatal depression[and] the fears and insecurities of marriage and motherhood".[154]The single "Drunk in Love", featuring Jay Z, peaked at number two on the BillboardHot 100 chart.[155]In April 2014, after much speculation in the weeks before,[156]Beyoncé and Jay Z officially announced their On the Run Tour. It served as the couple's first co-headlining stadium tour together.[157]On August 24, 2014, she received the Video Vanguard Awardat the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. Knowles also took home three competitive awards: Best Video with a Social Message and Best Cinematography for "Pretty Hurts", as well as best collaboration for "Drunk in Love".[158]In November, Forbesreported that Beyoncé was the top-earning woman in music for the second year in a row—earning $115 million in the year, more than double her earnings in 2013.[159]Beyoncéwas reissued with new material in three forms: as an extended play, a box set, as well as a full platinum edition.
At the 57th Annual Grammy Awardsin February 2015, Beyoncé was nominated for six awards, ultimately winning three: Best R&B Performanceand Best R&B Songfor "Drunk in Love", and Best Surround Sound Albumfor Beyoncé.[160]She was nominated for Album of the Yearbut the award was won by Beckfor Morning Phase.[161]
Personal life
Family



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Beyoncé performing on the I Am... Tour with Jay Z, whom she married in 2008
Beyoncé is believed to have first started a relationship with Jay Z after a collaboration on "'03 Bonnie & Clyde",[162]which appeared on his seventh album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse(2002).[163]Beyoncé appeared as Jay Z's girlfriend in the music video for the song, which would further fuel speculation of their relationship.[164]On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé and Jay Z were married without publicity.[86]As of April 2014, the couple have sold a combined 300 million records together.[157]The couple are known for their private relationship, although they have appeared to become more relaxed in recent years.[165]Beyoncé suffered a miscarriage in 2010 or 2011, describing it as "the saddest thing" she had ever endured.[166]She returned to the studio and wrote music in order to cope with the loss. In April 2011, Beyoncé and Jay Z traveled to Paris in order to shoot the album cover for her 4, and unexpectedly became pregnant in Paris.[167]
In August, the couple attended the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, at which Beyoncé performed "Love on Top" and started the performance saying "Tonight I want you to stand up on your feet, I want you to feel the love that's growing inside of me".[168]At the end of the performance, she dropped her microphone, unbuttoned her blazer and rubbed her stomach, confirming her pregnancy she had alluded to earlier in the evening.[168]Her appearance helped that year's MTV Video Music Awards become the most-watched broadcast in MTV history, pulling in 12.4 million viewers;[169]the announcement was listed in Guinness World Recordsfor "most tweets per second recorded for a single event" on Twitter,[170]receiving 8,868 tweets per second[171]and "Beyonce pregnant" was the most Googledterm the week of August 29, 2011.[172]
On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospitalin New York under heavy security.[173]Two days later, Jay Z released "Glory", a song dedicated to their child, on his website Lifeandtimes.com. The song detailed the couple's pregnancy struggles, including a miscarriage Beyoncé suffered before becoming pregnant.[174]Blue Ivy's cries are included at the end of the song, and she was officially credited as "B.I.C." on it. At two days old, she became the youngest person ever to appear on a Billboardchart when "Glory" debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[175]
Politics
Beyoncé is a registered member of the Republican Party,[176]although she and husband Jay Z are friends with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. She performed "America the Beautiful" at the 2009 presidential inauguration, as well as "At Last" during the first inaugural dance at the Neighborhood Ball two days later.[177]Beyoncé and Jay Z held a fundraiser at the latter's 40/40 Club in Manhattan for Obama's 2012 presidential campaign[178]which raised $4 million.[179]Beyoncé uploaded pictures of her paper ballot on Tumblr, confirming she had voted in support for the Democratic Partyand to encourage others to do so.[180]She also performed the American national anthemat his second inauguration, singing along with a pre-recorded track.[136]She publicly endorsed same sex marriageon March 26, 2013, after the Supreme Court debate on California's Proposition 8.[181]In July 2013, Beyoncé and Jay-Z attended a rally in response to the acquittal of George Zimmermanfor the shooting of Trayvon Martin.[182]
In an interview published by Voguein April 2013, Beyoncé was asked if she considers herself a feminist, to which she said, "that word can be very extreme... But I guess I am a modern-day feminist. I do believe in equality".[183]She would later align herself more publicly with the movement, sampling "We should all be feminists", a speech delivered by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichieat a TEDxEustonconference in April 2013, in her song "Flawless", released later that year.[184]She has also contributed to the Ban Bossycampaign, which uses television and social media to encourage leadership in girls.[185]
In 2015 Beyoncé signed an open letter which the ONE Campaignhad been collecting signatures for; the letter was addressed to Angela Merkeland Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, urging them to focus on women as they serve as the head of the G7 in Germany and the AU in South Africa respectively, which will start to set the priorities in development funding before a main UN summit in September 2015 that will establish new development goals for the generation.[186]
Following the death of Freddie Gray, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, among other notable figures, met with his family. After the imprisonment of protesters of Gray's death, Beyoncé and Jay-Z donated thousands of dollars to bail them out.[187]
Net worth
Forbesmagazine began reporting on Beyoncé's earnings in 2008, calculating that the $80 million earned between June 2007 to June 2008, for her music, tour, films and clothing line made her the world's best-paid music personality at the time, above Madonnaand Celine Dion.[188][189]They placed her fourth on the Celebrity 100list in 2009[190]and ninth on the "Most Powerful Women in the World" list in 2010.[191]The following year, Forbesplaced her eighth on the "Best-Paid Celebrities Under 30" list, having earned $35 million in the past year for her clothing line and endorsement deals. In 2012, Forbesplaced Beyoncé at number 16 on the Celebrity 100 list, twelve places lower than three years ago yet still having earned $40 million in the past year for her album 4, clothing line and endorsement deals.[192][193]In the same year, Beyoncé and Jay Z placed at number one on the "World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples", for collectively earning $78 million.[194]The couple made it into the previous year's Guinness World Recordsas the "highest-earning power couple" for collectively earning $122 million in 2009.[195]For the years 2009 to 2011, Beyoncé earned an average of $70 million per year, and earned $40 million in 2012.[196]In 2013, Beyoncé's endorsements of Pepsi and H&M made her and Jay Z the world's first billion dollar couple in the music industry.[197]That year, Beyoncé was published as the fourth most-powerful celebrity in the Forbesrankings.[198]As of late May 2013, her net worth is estimated to be $350 million.[2]MTV estimated that by the end of 2014, Beyoncé would become the highest-paid black musician in history;[199]she succeeded to do so in April 2014.[200]In June 2014, Beyoncé ranked at #1 on the ForbesCelebrity 100 list, earning an estimated $115 million throughout June 2013 – June 2014. This in turn was the first time she had topped the Celebrity 100 list as well as being her highest yearly earnings to date.[201]In December 2014, Wealth-X released a list of the richest recording artists in the world. Beyoncé ranked at #10 with an estimated net worth of $440 million as of 2014. She was also the youngest recording artist to appear on this list, at 33.[2]
Artistry
Voice and songwriting



With 'Single Ladies', clearly I'd just gotten married, and people want to get married every day—then there was the whole Justin Timberlake thing [recreating the video] on "Saturday Night Live", and it was also the year YouTube blew up. With 'Irreplaceable,' the aggressive lyrics, the acoustic guitar, and the 808 drum machine—those things don't typically go together, and it sounded fresh. 'Crazy in Love' was another one of those classic moments in pop culture that none of us expected. I asked Jay to get on the song the night before I had to turn my album in – thank God he did. It still never gets old, no matter how many times I sing it.
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— Beyoncé[202]
Beyoncé's vocal range spans 3.6 octaves.[203]Jody Rosenhighlights her tone and timbre as particularly distinctive, describing her voice as "one of the most compelling instruments in popular music".[204]Her vocal abilities mean she is identified as the centerpiece of Destiny's Child.[205]The Daily Mailcalls Beyoncé's voice "versatile", capable of exploring power ballads, soul, rockbelting, operaticflourishes, and hip hop.[206]Jon Pareles of The New York Timescommented that her voice is "velvety yet tart, with an insistent flutter and reserves of soul belting".[207]Rosen notes that the hip hopera highly influenced Beyoncé's strange rhythmic vocal style, but also finds her quite traditionalist in her use of balladry, gospel and falsetto.[204]Other critics praise her range and power, with Chris Richards of The Washington Postsaying she was "capable of punctuating any beat with goose-bump-inducing whispers or full-bore diva-roars."[208]
Beyoncé's music is generally R&B,[209]but she also incorporates pop,[210]souland funkinto her songs. 4demonstrated Beyoncé's exploration of 90s-style R&B, as well as further use of soul and hip hopthan compared to previous releases.[202]While she almost exclusively releases English songs, Beyoncé recorded several Spanish songs for Irreemplazable(re-recordings of songs from B'Dayfor a Spanish-language audience), and the re-release of B'Day. To record these, Beyoncé was coached phonetically by American record producer Rudy Perez.[211]
She has received co-writing credits for most of the songs recorded with Destiny's Child and her solo efforts.[29]Her early songs were personally driven and female-empowerment themed compositions like "Independent Women" and "Survivor", but after the start of her relationship with Jay Z she transitioned to more man-tending anthems such as "Cater 2 U".[212]Beyoncé has also received co-producing credits for most of the records in which she has been involved, especially during her solo efforts. However, she does not formulate beatsherself, but typically comes up with melodies and ideas during production, sharing them with producers.[213]
In 2001, she became the first African-American woman and second woman songwriter to win the Pop Songwriter of the Year award at the American Society of Composers, Authors, and PublishersPop Music Awards.[20][214]Beyoncé was the third woman to have writing credits on three number one songs ("Irreplaceable", "Grillz" and "Check on It") in the same year, after Carole Kingin 1971 and Mariah Carey in 1991. She is tied with American songwriter Diane Warrenat third with nine songwriting credits on number-one singles.[215](The latter wrote her 9/11-motivated song "I Was Here" for 4.[216]) In May 2011, Billboardmagazine listed Beyoncé at number 17 on their list of the "Top 20 Hot 100 Songwriters", for having co-written eight singles that hit number one on the BillboardHot 100 chart. She was one of only three women on that list.[217]
Influences
Beyoncé names Michael Jacksonas her major musical influence.[218]Aged five, Beyoncé attended her first ever concert where Jackson performed and she claims to have realised her purpose.[219]When she presented him with a tribute award at the World Music Awardsin 2006, Beyoncé said, "if it wasn't for Michael Jackson, I would never ever have performed."[220]She admires Diana Ross as an "all-around entertainer"[221]and Whitney Houston, who she said "inspired me to get up there and do what she did."[222]She credits Mariah Carey's singing and her song "Vision of Love" as influencing her to begin practicing vocal runs as a child.[223][224]Her other musical influences include Aaliyah,[225]Prince,[226]Lauryn Hill,[221]Sade,[227]Donna Summer,[228]Mary J. Blige,[229]Janet Jackson,[230]Anita Bakerand Rachelle Ferrell.[221]
The feminism and female empowerment themes on Beyoncé's second solo album B'Daywere inspired by her role in Dreamgirls[231]and by singer Josephine Baker.[232]Beyoncé paid homage to Baker by performing "Déjà Vu" at the 2006 Fashion Rocks concert wearing Baker's trademark mini-hula skirt embellished with fake bananas.[233]Beyoncé's third solo album I Am... Sasha Fiercewas inspired by Jay Z and especially by Etta James, whose "boldness" inspired Beyoncé to explore other musical genres and styles.[234]Her fourth solo album, 4, was inspired by Fela Kuti, 1990s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Mariewith additional influences by The Jackson 5, New Edition, Adele, Florence and the Machine, and Prince.[202]
Beyoncé has stated that she is personally inspired by US First LadyMichelle Obama, saying "She proves you can do it all"[235]and she has described Oprah Winfreyas "the definition of inspiration and a strong woman".[221]She has also discussed how Jay Z is a continuing inspiration to her, both with what she describes as his lyrical genius and in the obstacles he has overcome in his life.[236]Beyoncé has expressed admiration for the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, posting in a letter "what I find in the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, I search for in every day in music... he is lyrical and raw".[237][238]In February 2013, Beyoncé said that Madonnainspired her to take control of her own career. She commented: "I think about Madonna and how she took all of the great things she achieved and started the label and developed other artists. But there are not enough of those women.".[239]
Stage and alter ego

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Beyoncé performing "Run the World (Girls)" on the 2011 Good Morning AmericaSummer Concert Series
In 2006, Beyoncé introduced her all-female tour band Suga Mama (also the name of a song in B'Day) which includes bassists, drummers, guitarists, horn players, keyboardists and percussionists.[240]Her background singers, The Mamas, consist of Montina Cooper-Donnell, Crystal Collins and Tiffany Moniqué Riddick. They made their debut appearance at the 2006 BET Awards and re-appeared in the music videos for "Irreplaceable" and "Green Light".[211]The band have supported Beyoncé in most subsequent live performances, including her 2007 concert tour The Beyoncé Experience, 2009–2010 I Am... World Tour and 2013–2014 The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.
Beyoncé has received praise for her stage presence and voice during live performances. Jarett Wieselman of the New York Postplaced her at number one on her list of the Five Best Singer/Dancers.[241]According to Barbara Ellen of The GuardianBeyoncé is the most in-charge female artist she's seen onstage,[242]while Alice Jones of The Independentwrote she "takes her role as entertainer so seriously she's almost too good."[243]The ex-President of Def JamL.A. Reidhas described Beyoncé as the greatest entertainer alive.[244]Jim Farber of the Daily Newsand Stephanie Classen of Star Phoenixboth praised her strong voice and her stage presence.[245][246]
Described as being "sexy, seductive and provocative" when performing on stage, Beyoncé has said that she originally created the alter ego "Sasha Fierce" to keep that stage persona separate from who she really is. She described Sasha as being "too aggressive, too strong, too sassy [and] too sexy", stating, "I'm not like her in real life at all."[38]Sasha was conceived during the making of "Crazy in Love", and Beyoncé introduced her with the release of her 2008 album I Am... Sasha Fierce. In February 2010, she announced in an interview with Alluremagazine that she was comfortable enough with herself to no longer need Sasha Fierce.[247]However, Beyoncé announced in May 2012 that she would bring her back for her Revel Presents: Beyoncé Liveshows later that month.[248]
Public image

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Beyoncé at the premierefor her 2006 film, Dreamgirls
Beyoncé has been described as a having a wide-ranging sex appeal, with music journalist Touréwriting that since the release of Dangerously in Love, she has "become a crossover sex symbol".[249]Offstage Beyoncé says that while she likes to dress sexily, her onstage dress "is absolutely for the stage."[250]Due to her curves and the term's catchiness, in the 2000s, the media often used the term "Bootylicious" (a portmanteauof the words bootyand delicious) to describe Beyoncé,[251][252]the term popularized by Destiny's Child's single of the same name. In 2006, it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary.[253]
External images
Knowles' Sports IllustratedSwimsuit Issuecover from February 15, 2007
In September 2010, Beyoncé made her runway modelling debut at Tom Ford's Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show.[254]She was named "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by People[255]and the "Hottest Female Singer of All Time" by Complexin 2012.[256]In January 2013, GQplaced her on its cover, featuring her atop its "100 Sexiest Women of the 21st Century" list.[257][258]VH1listed her at number 1 on its 100 Sexiest Artists list.[259]Several wax figuresof Beyoncé are found at Madame TussaudsWax Museums in major cities around the world, including New York,[260]Washington, D.C.,[261]Amsterdam,[262]Bangkok,[263]Hollywood[264]and Sydney.[265]
According to Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, Beyoncé uses different fashion styles to work with her music while performing.[266]Her mother co-wrote a book, published in 2002, titled Destiny's Style[267]an account of how fashion had an impact on the trio's success.[268]The B'Day Anthology Video Albumshowed many instances of fashion-oriented footage, depicting classic to contemporary wardrobe styles.[269]In 2007, Beyoncé was featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, becoming the second African American woman after Tyra Banks,[270]and Peoplemagazine recognized Beyoncé as the best-dressed celebrity.[271]
The Bey Hiveis the name given to Beyoncé's fan base. Fans were previously titled "The Beyontourage," (a portmanteau of Beyoncé and entourage). The name Bey Hive derives from the word beehive, purposely misspelled to resemble her first name, and was penned by fans after petitions on the online social networking serviceTwitterand online news reports during competitions.[272]
In 2006, the animal rightsorganization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA), criticized Beyoncé for wearing and using fur in her clothing line House of Deréon.[273]In 2011, she appeared on the cover of French fashion magazine L'Officiel, in blackface and tribal makeup that drew criticism from the media. A statement released from a spokesperson for the magazine said that Beyoncé's look was "far from the glamorous Sasha Fierce" and that it was "a return to her African roots".[274]
Beyoncé's lighter skin color and costuming has drawn criticism from some in the African-American community.[275]Emmett Price, a professor of music at Northeastern University, wrote in 2007, that he thinks race plays a role in many of these criticisms, saying white celebrities who dress similarly do not attract as many comments.[275]In 2008, L'Oréalwas accused of whitening her skin in their Feriahair color advertisements, responding that "it is categorically untrue",[276][277]and in 2013, Beyoncé herself criticized H&M for their proposed "retouching" of promotional images of her, and according to Voguerequested that only "natural pictures be used".[278]
Legacy
See also: List of artists influenced by Beyoncé

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Beyoncé performing during her I Am... Tourin 2009
In The New Yorkermusic critic Jody Rosendescribed Beyoncé as "the most important and compelling popular musician of the twenty-first century..... the result, the logical end point, of a century-plus of pop."[279]When The Guardiannamed her Artist of the Decade, Llewyn-Smith wrote, "Why Beyoncé? [...] Because she made not one but two of the decade's greatest singles, with Crazy in Love and Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), not to mention her hits with Destiny's Child; and this was the decade when singles – particularly R&B singles – regained their status as pop's favourite medium. [...] [She] and not any superannuated rock star was arguably the greatest live performer of the past 10 years."[280]In 2013, Beyoncé made the Time100 list, Baz Luhrmannwriting "no one has that voice, no one moves the way she moves, no one can hold an audience the way she does... When Beyoncé does an album, when Beyoncé sings a song, when Beyoncé does anything, it's an event, and it's broadly influential. Right now, she is the heir-apparent diva of the USA — the reigning national voice."[281]In 2014, Beyoncé was listed again on the Time100 and also featured on the cover of the issue.[282]
Beyoncé's work has influenced numerous artists including Adele,[283]Ariana Grande,[284][285]Britney Spears,[286]Lady Gaga,[287]Rihanna,[288]Kelly Rowland,[289][290]Chris Martin,[291]Fergie,[292]Nicole Scherzinger,[293]Rita Ora,[294]Jessie J,[295]and Azealia Banks.[296]American indie rockband White Rabbitsalso cited her an inspiration for their third album Milk Famous(2012),[297]friend Gwyneth Paltrow[298]studied Beyoncé at her live concerts while learning to become a musical performer for the 2010 film Country Strong.[299]Nicki Minajhas stated that seeing Beyoncé's Pepsi commercial influenced her decision to appear in the company's 2012 global campaign.[300]
Her debut single, "Crazy in Love" was named VH1's "Greatest Song of the 2000s",[301]NME‍ '​s "Best Track of the 00s"[302]and "Pop Song of the Century",[303]considered by Rolling Stoneto be one of the 500 greatest songs of all time, earned two Grammy Awards and is one of the best-selling singles of all timeat around 8 million copies. The music video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", which achieved fame for its intricate choreography[304]and its deployment of jazz hands,[305]was credited by the Toronto Staras having started the "first major dance craze of both the new millennium and the Internet",[95]triggering a number of parodies of the dance choreography[306][307]and a legion of amateur imitators on YouTube.[304][306]In 2013, Drakereleased a single titled "Girls Love Beyoncé", which featured an interpolation from Destiny Child's "Say My Name" and discussed his relationship with women.[308]In January 2012, research scientist Bryan Lessard named Scaptia beyonceae, a species of horse flyfound in Northern Queensland, Australia after Beyoncé due to the fly's unique golden hairs on its abdomen.[309]In July 2014, a Beyoncé exhibit was introduced into the "Legends of Rock" section of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The black leotard from the "Single Ladies" video and her outfit from the Super Bowl half time performance are among several pieces housed at the museum.[310]
Honors and awards
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Beyoncé
Beyoncé has received numerous awards. As a solo artist she has sold over 15 million albums in the US, and over 75 million records worldwide (a further 60 million additionally with Destiny's Child), making her one of the best-selling music artistsof all time.[9][311][312]The Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s, with a total of 64 certifications.[14][15]Her songs "Crazy in Love", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Halo", and "Irreplaceable" are some of the best-selling singles of all time worldwide. In 2009, The Observernamed her the Artist of the Decade[280]and Billboardnamed her the Top Female Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade.[16][313][314]In 2010, Billboardnamed her in their "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years" list at number 15.[315]In 2012 VH1 ranked her third on their list of the "100 Greatest Women in Music".[316]Beyoncé was the first female artist to be honored with the International Artist Awardat the American Music Awards.[317]She has also received the Legend Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Artsat the 2008 World Music Awardsand the Billboard Millennium Awardat the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.[318]
Beyoncé has won 20 Grammy Awards, both as a solo artist and member of Destiny's Child, making her the third most honored female artistby the Grammys, behind Alison Kraussand Aretha Franklin,[319][320]and the most nominated woman in Grammy Award history with 52 nominations.[321]"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" won Song of the Year in 2010 while "Say My Name"[29]and "Crazy in Love" had previously won Best R&B Song. Dangerously in Love, B'Dayand I Am... Sasha Fiercehave all won Best Contemporary R&B Album. Beyoncé set the record for the most Grammy awards won by a female artist in one nightin 2010 when she won six awards, breaking the tie she previously held with Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Alison Krauss, and Amy Winehouse, with Adele equaling this in 2012.[322]Following her role in Dreamgirlsshe was nominated for Best Original Songfor "Listen" and Best Actressat the Golden Globe Awards,[323]and Outstanding Actress in a Motion Pictureat the NAACP Image Awards.[324]Beyoncé won two awards at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2006; Best Song for "Listen" and Best Original Soundtrack for Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture.[325]
Other ventures
Endorsements




Co-owners of the streaming service Tidal(From left to right)Alicia Keys, Nicki Minajand Beyoncé after the press conference relaunching the service on March 30, 2015.
Beyoncé has worked with Pepsi since 2002,[326]and in 2004 appeared in a Gladiator-themed commercial with Britney Spears, Pink, and Enrique Iglesias.[327]In 2012, Beyoncé signed a $50 million deal to endorse Pepsi.[328]The Center for Science in the Public Interest(CSPINET) wrote Beyoncé an open letter asking her to reconsider the deal because of the unhealthiness of the product and to donate the proceeds to a medical organisation.[329]Nevertheless, NetBasefound that Beyoncé's campaign was the most talked about endorsement in April 2013, with a 70 per cent positive audience response to the commercial and print ads.[330]
Beyoncé has worked with Tommy Hilfigerfor the fragrances True Star (singing a cover versionof "Wishing on a Star")[331]and True Star Gold;[332]she also promoted Emporio Armani's Diamonds fragrance in 2007.[333]Beyoncé launched her first official fragrance, Heatin 2010.[334]The commercial, which featured the 1956 song "Fever", was shown after the water shedin the United Kingdom as it begins with an image of Beyoncé appearing to lie naked in a room.[335]In February 2011, Beyoncé launched her second fragrance, Heat Rush.[336]Beyoncé's third fragrance, Pulse, was launched in September 2011.[337]In 2013, The Mrs. Carter Show Limited Edition version of Heat was released.[338]The six editions of Heat are the world's best-selling celebrity fragrance line,[338]with sales of over $400 million.[339]
The release of a video-game Starpower: Beyoncéwas cancelled after Beyoncé pulled out of a $100 million with GateFive who alleged the cancellation meant the sacking of 70 staff and millions of pounds lost in development.[340]It was settled out of court by her lawyers in June 2013 who said that they had cancelled because GateFive had lost its financial backers.[341]Beyoncé also has had deals with American Express,[189]Nintendo DS[342]and L'Oréal since the age of 18.[343]
In October 2014, it was announced that Beyoncé with her management company Parkwood Entertainmentwould be partnering with London-based fashion retailer Topshop, in a new 50/50 split subsidiary business named Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd. The new division was created for Topshop to break into the activewear market, with an athletic, street wear brand being produced. "Creating a partnership with Beyoncé, one of the most hard-working and talented people in the world, who spends many hours of her life dancing, rehearsing and training is a unique opportunity to develop this category" stated Sir Philip Greenon the partnership.[344]The company and collection is set to launch and hit stores in the fall of 2015.[345]
On March 30, 2015, it was announced that Beyoncé is a co-owner, with various other music artists, in the music streamingservice Tidal. The service specialises in losslessaudio and high definition music videos. Beyoncé's husband Jay Zacquired the parent company of Tidal, Aspiro, in the first quarter of 2015.[346]Including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, sixteen artist stakeholders (such as Kanye West, Rihanna, Madonna, Chris Martin, Nicki Minajand more) co-own Tidal, with the majority owning a 3% equity stake.[347]The idea of having an all artist owned streaming service was created by those involved to adapt to the increased demand for streaming within the current music industry, and to rival other streaming services such as Spotify, which have been criticised for their low payout of royalties.[348]"The challenge is to get everyone to respect music again, to recognize its value", stated Jay-Z on the release of Tidal.[349]
Fashion lines
Beyoncé and her mother introduced House of Deréon, a contemporary women's fashion line, in 2005.[350]The concept is inspired by three generations of women in their family, the name paying tribute to Beyoncé's grandmother, Agnèz Deréon, a respected seamstress.[351][352]According to Tina, the overall style of the line best reflects her and Beyoncé's taste and style. Beyoncé and her mother founded their family's company Beyond Productions, which provides the licensing and brand management for House of Deréon, and its junior collection, Deréon.[350]House of Deréon pieces were exhibited in Destiny's Child's shows and tours, during their Destiny Fulfilledera.[353][354]The collection features sportswear, denim offerings with fur, outerwear and accessories that include handbags and footwear, and are available at department and specialty stores across the US and Canada.[350]
In 2005, Beyoncé teamed up with House of Brands, a shoe company, to produce a range of footwear for House of Deréon.[355]In January 2008, Starwave Mobile launched Beyoncé Fashion Diva, a "high-style" mobile gamewith a social networking component, featuring the House of Deréon collection.[350]In July 2009, Beyoncé and her mother launched a new junior apparel label, Sasha Fierce for Deréon, for back-to-school selling. The collection included sportswear, outerwear, handbags, footwear, eyewear, lingerie and jewelry.[356]It was available at department stores including Macy'sand Dillard's, and specialty stores Jimmy Jazz and Against All Odds.[356]On May 27, 2010, Beyoncé teamed up with clothing store C&Ato launch Deréon by Beyoncé at their stores in Brazil.[357]The collection included tailored blazers with padded shoulders, little black dresses, embroidered tops and shirts and bandage dresses.[357]
In October 2014, Beyoncé signed a deal to launch an activewear brand with British brand Topshop. The 50-50 venture is called Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd and is scheduled to launch its first dance, fitness and sports ranges in autumn 2015.[358][359]
Philanthropy

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Beyoncé (center) and her mother, Tina, (left) at the opening of the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center on March 5, 2010
After Hurricane Katrinain 2005, Beyoncé and Rowland founded the Survivor Foundation to provide transitional housing for victims in the Houston area,[20]to which Beyoncé contributed an initial $250,000.[360]The foundation has since expanded to work with other charities in the city,[361]and also provided relief following Hurricane Ikethree years later.[362]
Beyoncé participated in George Clooneyand Wyclef Jean's Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relieftelethon[363]and was named the official face of the limited edition CFDA"Fashion For Haiti" T-shirt,[364]made by Theorywhich raised a total of $1 million.[365]On March 5, 2010, Beyoncé and her mother Tina opened the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center at the Brooklyn Phoenix House, offering a seven-month cosmetologytraining course for men and women. In April 2011, Beyoncé joined forces with US First Lady Michelle Obamaand the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation, to help boost the latter's campaign against child obesity[366]by reworking her single "Get Me Bodied".[367]Following the death of Osama bin Laden, Beyoncé released her cover of the Lee Greenwoodsong "God Bless the USA", as a charity single to help raise funds for the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund.[368]
In December, Beyoncé along with a variety of other celebrities teamed up and produced a video campaign for "Demand A Plan", a bipartisan effort by a group of 950 US mayors and others[369]designed to influence the federal government into rethinking its gun control laws, following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[370]Beyoncé became an ambassador for the 2012 World Humanitarian Daycampaign donating her song "I Was Here" and its music video, shot in the UN, to the campaign.[371][372]In 2013, it was announced that Beyoncé would work with Salma Hayekand Frida Gianninion a Gucci"Chime for Change" campaign that aims to spread female empowerment. The campaign, which aired on February 28, was set to her new music.[373]A concert for the cause took place on June 1, 2013 in London[374]and included other acts like Ellie Goulding, Florence and the Machine, and Rita Ora.[375]In advance of the concert, she appeared in a campaign video released on 15 May 2013, where she, along with Cameron Diaz, John Legend and Kylie Minogue, described inspiration from their mothers, while a number of other artists celebrated personal inspiration from other women, leading to a call for submission of photos of women of viewers' inspiration from which a selection was shown at the concert. Beyoncé said about her mother Tina Knowles that her gift was "finding the best qualities in every human being." With help of the crowdfundingplatform Catapult, visitors of the concert could choose between several projects promoting education of women and girls.[376][377]Beyoncé is also taking part in "Miss a Meal", a food-donation campaign,[378]and supporting Goodwill charitythrough online charity auctions at Charitybuzzthat support job creation throughout Europe and the U.S.[379][380]
Discography
Main article: Beyoncé discography
See also: Destiny's Child discography
Dangerously in Love(2003)
B'Day(2006)
I Am... Sasha Fierce(2008)
4(2011)
Beyoncé(2013)
Filmography
See also: Beyoncé videography
Carmen: A Hip Hopera(2001)
Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)
The Fighting Temptations(2003)
The Pink Panther(2006)
Dreamgirls(2006)
Cadillac Records(2008)
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb Idol(2009)
Obsessed(2009)
Life Is But a Dream(2013)
Epic(2013)
Tours and residency shows
Main article: List of Beyoncé live performances
Headlining tours
Dangerously in Love Tour(2003)
The Beyoncé Experience(2007)
I Am... World Tour(2009–10)
The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour(2013–14)
Co-headlining tours
Verizon Ladies First Tour(with Alicia Keysand Missy Elliott)(2004)
On the Run Tour(with Jay Z)(2014)
Residency shows
I Am... Yours(2009)
4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé(2011)
Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live(2012)
See also

Portal icon Beyoncé portal
Book icon Book: Beyoncé

Honorific nicknames in popular music
List of artists who reached number one in the United States
List of Billboard Social 50 number-one artists
List of black Golden Globe Award winners and nominees
List of artists with the most number ones on the U.S. dance chart
Notes
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