When did Beyoncé make her debut? First song, career moves, personal life, and more explored as pop singer turns 44

Beyoncé, whose real name is Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, is celebrating her birthday as the singer turned 44 on September 4, 2025.

Social media platforms like X, Instagram and Reddit are flooded with birthday wishes for the singer who holds the record for most Grammys ever. She made her debut with the R&B group Destiny’s Child in 1997. But her solo debut came in June 2003 with the release of her album, Dangerously In Love.

Ever since her debut in 2003, Beyoncé has had a record-setting career. According to a report published on the website of the Grammy Awards, she has nine No. 1 hits on Billboard Hot 100, including such tracks as Crazy in Love with Jay-Z (2003), Baby Boy (2003), Check on It (2005), Irreplaceable (2006), Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) (2008), Perfect with Ed Sheeran (2017), Savage (2020), BREAK MY SOUL (2022), TEXAS HOLD 'EM (2024).

Here are more details on her life and career.

Everything you need to know as Beyoncé turns 44

As Beyoncé turned 44 this year, we are reviewing her personal life and career that made her a global artist.

She was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. She spent the early years of her childhood in Texas City’s Third Ward. According to a Billboard report, her family lived on Rosedale Street in the MacGregor Way neighborhood, then on Parkwood Drive in nearby Riverside Terrace.

Her parents are Tina Knowles and Mathew Knowles. Tina is a fashion designer who is known for designing the Texas Hold 'Em singer’s most glittery costumes. Her father is an entertainment executive who managed Beyoncé’s career for more than a decade. She is of African-American and Louisiana Creole descent.

Her younger sister, Solange, born in 1986, is an actress and a director known for Johnson Family Vacation (2004), Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006) and Solange: Almeda (2019), according to her IMDb profile.

Destiny's Child was formed in the early 1990s. Its original name was Girls Tyme. During that time, Beyoncé was only nine years old. Later on, the group became a larger ensemble when it was joined by Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, Támar Davis, and Nikki and Nina Taylor. The group later changed its name in 1996 to Destiny’s Child before earning a deal with Columbia Records in 1997.

No, No, No, her first song and lead single from the album Destiny's Child, came out in October 1997. The remix version of the song became more popular as it reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The 44-year-old established her career as a solo artist with the debut of her album Dangerously in Love in 2003. Her parents played a major role in her career, supporting her in every step. The album featured hip-hop stars Missy Elliott and Sean Paul. According to Guinness World Records, her album sold four million copies in the United States and eight million copies worldwide.

Ever since then, the Queen of Pop has continued to receive numerous awards for her songs.

Beyoncé made history at the 2025 Grammy Awards by becoming the first Black woman to win Best Country Album and Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter.

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