Beyonce Knowles

Entertainer

THE LATEST: With much of the music world brought to a standstill by Covid-19 and no new tracks of her own released since 2018, Beyoncé has still found ways to make an impact. The Grammy Award winner appealed to audiences to support front-line health care workers in the One World: Together At Home benefit concert. She also donated $6 million to aid organizations through her BeyGOOD initiative. On the business front, Beyoncé has a $60 million contract with Netflix and a $50 million deal with Pepsi along with a partnership with Adidas for her Ivy Park clothing line. She and husband Jay-Z ranked at No. 49 on the Business Journal's list of Wealthiest Angelenos with a net worth of $1.5 billion.

BACKGROUND: Houston-born Knowles-Carter got her start in the R&B group Destiny&s Child. She launched a solo career in 2003 with the the album "Dangerously in Love." Beyoncé and Jay-Z have performed on each other's albums and a joint release in 2018 called "Everything Is Love," as the Carters. Their 2018 On The Run II stadium tour grossed more than $250 million.

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