Beyoncé

Singer, songwriter and businesswoman · United States^[1]

45 years old

American singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman who rose to prominence with Destiny's Child and holds a record 35 Grammy Awards. Forbes estimated her 2025 pre-tax earnings at $148 million and counted her as a billionaire.

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Born: September 4, 1981

Earnings by year1

What each year added up to: salary, plus outside income, royalties, endorsements, prizes and investment income where a source reports them. A financial disclosure gives ranges, shown as such.

2025$148MTotal
Forbes estimate of pre-tax earnings, calendar 2025 (No. 3 on Highest-Paid Musicians list)^[2]
$148M

Life phases1

One octagon for each phase of the life of Beyoncé. Each of the eight axes is scored 0 to 5 against a written rubric from documented evidence, with its source; an axis without evidence is a gap, not a zero. There is no total and no ideal shape: it is a profile, not a ranking. Appearance and personality are not axes, because they cannot be scored from evidence.

Overview2008–Each axis from the most recent phase that scored it. Phases: Solo superstar, I Am... to Lemonade (2008–2016); Renaissance and Cowboy Carter era (2022–).

No total and no ideal shape: a longer spoke means more of that axis, so a long Misconduct spoke is more documented misconduct.

Scores, rubric and sources

01Education1 of 5: Medium confidenceAttended Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, then Alief Elsik High School; no college is recorded.^[1]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
02Wealth5 of 5: High confidenceForbes real-time net worth $1 billion (10 Oct 2026), mostly from roughly three decades in music. Federal Reserve SCF 2022 puts the 90th percentile of family net worth at $1,938,000.^[6]Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
03PositionNo evidence: Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
04Public standing2 of 5: Medium confidenceNBC News poll of registered voters, Nov 2023: 33% positive, 40% neutral, 20% negative; 92% knew who she is.^[8]Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
05HealthNo evidence: Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
06MisconductNo evidence: The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
07Social goodNo evidence: Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
08Economic goodNo evidence: Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.

Health, weight and religion appear only where the person, their physician or a reputable outlet has published them; each links to its source.

Beyoncé

Singer, songwriter and businesswoman · United States^[1]

45 years old

Life phases1

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Fashion09/25/2026@FashionDesk

Met Gala 2026 Opens 'Costume Art' With Beyoncé, Kidman and Wintour Co-Chairing

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Met Gala 2026 Opens 'Costume Art' With Beyoncé, Kidman and Wintour Co-Chairing

Starts 05/04/2026CONFIRMED81% CONFIDENCE164 days ago

Vogue Scandinavia's^[1] own-day report states "With 2026's event taking place tonight, Monday, May 4", published the same day.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art held its 2026 Met Gala on Monday, May 4, co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour, marking the opening of the Costume Institute's 'Costume Art' exhibition under the dress code 'Fashion Is Art'.

Music10/04/2026@MusicDesk

Beyoncé Wins Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter; Kendrick's 'Not Like Us' Sweeps

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Recording Academy

Beyoncé Wins Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter; Kendrick's 'Not Like Us' Sweeps

Starts 02/02/2025CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE1.7 years ago

AP (via WRDW^[1], dated 3 Feb 2025) reports Beyoncé's win; Wikipedia^[3] gives the ceremony as 2 February 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. No start time is quoted, so all-day.

At the 67th Grammys at Crypto.com Arena on 2 February 2025, Beyoncé won Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter, the first Black woman to win it since Lauryn Hill in 1999, plus Best Country Album, a first for a Black artist. Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' won Record and Song of the Year and Chappell Roan Best New Artist.

Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

Beyoncé Wins a Record 32nd Grammy as Harry Styles Takes Album of the Year

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Recording Academy

Beyoncé Wins a Record 32nd Grammy as Harry Styles Takes Album of the Year

Starts 02/05/2023CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCE3.7 years ago

The Hollywood Reporter's^[3] story on Beyoncé's record is dated 6 Feb 2023 and Wikipedia^[2] gives the ceremony as 5 February 2023 at Crypto.com Arena; no start time is quoted, so all-day.

At the 65th Grammys at Crypto.com Arena, Beyoncé's win for Best Dance/Electronic Album made her the most-awarded artist in Grammy history with 32, passing Georg Solti, though she was shut out of the top categories. Harry Styles won Album of the Year, Lizzo Record of the Year, Bonnie Raitt Song of the Year and Samara Joy Best New Artist.

Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

Taylor Swift Wins a Third Album of the Year at the Pandemic Grammys

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Taylor Swift Wins a Third Album of the Year at the Pandemic Grammys

Starts 03/14/2021CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE5.6 years ago

CBS News^[3] and ET report Swift's win 'Sunday night', with ET dated 14 March 2021, and Wikipedia^[2] gives the ceremony as 14 March 2021 after a postponement announced on 5 January from the original 31 January date. No start time is quoted, so all-day.

The 63rd Grammys, postponed from January and held in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center on 14 March 2021, gave Taylor Swift her third Album of the Year for Folklore, the first woman to do so. Billie Eilish won Record of the Year, H.E.R. Song of the Year and Megan Thee Stallion Best New Artist; Beyoncé became the most-awarded woman with 28.

Music10/10/2026@MusicDesk

Adele Sweeps Record, Album and Song of the Year Again at the 59th Grammys

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Adele Sweeps Record, Album and Song of the Year Again at the 59th Grammys

Starts 02/12/2017CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE9.7 years ago

Wikipedia^[2]: 'The 59th Annual Grammy^[1] Awards ceremony was held on February 12, 2017 ... The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles'; Variety's^[4] report is dated Feb 12, 2017 and says 'on Sunday'. No start time is given, so the pin is the all-day date.

At the 59th Grammy Awards on 12 February 2017 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, hosted by James Corden, Adele won Record, Album and Song of the Year, beating Beyoncé's Lemonade, and Chance the Rapper won Best New Artist.

Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

Beyoncé Wins a Record Six Grammys, Taylor Swift Takes Album of the Year

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Recording Academy

Beyoncé Wins a Record Six Grammys, Taylor Swift Takes Album of the Year

Starts 01/31/2010CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE16.7 years ago

NPR's^[3] report dated 1 Feb 2010 says Beyoncé and her team won six Grammys 'Sunday night in Los Angeles', and Wikipedia^[2] gives the ceremony as 31 January 2010 at Staples Center; no start time is stated, so the day is all-day.

At the 52nd Grammys at Staples Center, Beyoncé won six awards, a record for a female artist in one night, including Song of the Year for 'Single Ladies'. Taylor Swift's Fearless took Album of the Year, Kings of Leon's 'Use Somebody' Record of the Year and Zac Brown Band Best New Artist.

Music10/10/2026@MusicDesk

Beyoncé Wins Five Grammys as OutKast Takes Album of the Year

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Beyoncé Wins Five Grammys as OutKast Takes Album of the Year

Starts 02/08/2004CONFIRMED80% CONFIDENCE22.7 years ago

Wikipedia^[3]: 'The 46th Annual Grammy^[1] Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists ... on February 8, 2004'; NPR^[5] (9 Feb 2004) reports Beyoncé 'wins five awards at the 46th annual Grammys Sunday'. No start time is given, so the pin is the all-day date.

At the 46th Grammy Awards on 8 February 2004 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Beyoncé won five awards, OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below took Album of the Year and Evanescence won Best New Artist.

Beyoncé

Earnings by year1

Life phases1

Beyoncé

Earnings by year1

Life phases1

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Pins about Beyoncé

Met Gala 2026 Opens 'Costume Art' With Beyoncé, Kidman and Wintour Co-Chairing

Beyoncé Wins Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter; Kendrick's 'Not Like Us' Sweeps

Beyoncé Wins a Record 32nd Grammy as Harry Styles Takes Album of the Year

Taylor Swift Wins a Third Album of the Year at the Pandemic Grammys

Adele Sweeps Record, Album and Song of the Year Again at the 59th Grammys

Beyoncé Wins a Record Six Grammys, Taylor Swift Takes Album of the Year

Beyoncé Wins Five Grammys as OutKast Takes Album of the Year

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