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2012 Top 10 Hottest Women Who Came in Our Dreams
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 Beyoncé Knowles:
Beyoncé Knowles is at the number fifth spot in Women Fitness list of "2012 Top
10 hottest women who came in our dreams".
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born on September 4, 1981, known mononymously
as Beyoncé, She is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress.
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in performing arts schools and
was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose
to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the
world's best-selling girl groups of all time.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album,
Dangerously in Love, in 2003, which spawned two number-one singles on the
Billboard Hot 100—"Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy"—and became one of the most
successful albums of that year, earning her a then record-tying five Grammy
Awards. Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Knowles released
her second solo album, B'Day, in 2006, which spawned the top ten singles "Déjà
Vu", "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Her third solo album I Am Sasha
Fierce , spawned the hit singles "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring
on It)", "Halo" and "Sweet Dreams". The album helped Knowles earn six Grammys in
2010, breaking the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one
night. Knowles' fourth solo album, 4 , became her fourth consecutive number one
album on the Billboard 200 as a solo artist. This made her the third artist in
the chart's history to have her first four studio albums debut atop the chart.
Apart from her work in music, Knowles has also ventured into acting and
designing clothes and various perfumes. She made her acting debut in the musical
TV film Carmen: A Hip Hopera , prior to appearing in major films, Austin Powers
in Goldmember (2002), The Fighting Temptations (2003), Dreamgirls (2006), which
earned her two Golden Globe nominations, Cadillac Records (2008) and Obsessed
(2009). Knowles introduced her family's fashion line House of Deréon in 2005,
and has endorsed such brands as L'Oréal, Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Nintendo and
Vizio. In 2010, Knowles was ranked first on Forbes list of the "100 Most
Powerful and Influential Musicians in the World", and second on its list of the
"100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World".
Knowles' work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including 16 Grammy
Awards, 12 MTV Video Music Awards, a Billboard Millennium Award, and a star on
the Hollywood Walk of Fame with Destiny's Child. In 2009, Billboard named her
the Top Female Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist of the 2000s decade,and ranked
her as the fourth Artist of the Decade. The Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA) also recognized Knowles as the Top Certified Artist of the 2000s.
She is the eighth best-selling digital artist in the United States, with more
than 30.4 million digital singles sold as of January 2012.Knowles has sold over
13 million albums in the US and over 75 million records worldwide, making her
one of the best-selling music artists of all time. In 2010, she appeared on
VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", and was ranked third on
their "100 Greatest Women in Music" list in 2012. In April 2008, Knowles married
American rapper Jay-Z, and gave birth to their first child, Blue Ivy Carter, in
January 2012.
On January 7, 2012, Knowles gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox
Hill Hospital in New York.Two days later, Jay-Z released "Glory", a song
dedicated to their child, on his social website Lifeandtimes.com. The song
detailed the couple's pregnancy struggles, including a miscarriage Knowles
suffered before becoming pregnant with their daughter. Due to Blue Ivy's cries
being heard in end of the song, she was officially credited on the song as B.I.C.
At two days old, she became the youngest person ever to appear on a Billboard
chart when "Glory" debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 74.On
February 10, 2012, Knowles and Jay-Z revealed photos of Blue Ivy on Tumblr for
the first time ever.Following the 54th Grammy Awards, songwriter Ryan Tedder
revealed during an interview with The Boombox that Knowles is working on two new
albums. He said, "The conversations about her next album literally just started
and there are two projects happening. All I can say is you kind of feed her the
best that you have and she's this phenomenal filter and she takes it all in.
She's not interested in 2012, she's interested in what's going to sound good for
2013. Without question she steers the ship. With Beyoncé, you just let her go,
she's ridiculous, she's the best." Knowles is also working with The-Dream, Kanye
West, Hit-Boy, Diane Warren, Miguel, Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz, Missy Elliott and
Timbaland.
In May 2012, Forbes placed Knowles at number 16 on the "Celebrity 100" list,
having earned $40 million in the past year for her album 4, clothing line and
endorsement deals. Later that month, Knowles won a Writing Award from the New
York Association of Black Journalists, for her July 2011 Essence magazine cover
story "Eat, Play, Love", which talks about her break from her music career in
2010. Knowles took the stage at Revel Atlantic City's Ovation Hall for four
nights of performances, May 25, 26, 27 and 28, to celebrate the resort's
opening.The Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live concerts were noted as Knowles' first
performances since giving birth to her daughter, Blue Ivy, in January of the
same year. In August 2012, Forbes placed Knowles and Jay-Z at number one on the
"World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples" list, for collectively earning $78
million in the past year. On February 3, 2013, she will be performing at Super
Bowl XLVII, to be held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans during the
Pepsi NFL Halftime Show. Knowles will star in an upcoming feature-length
documentary film on HBO on February 16, 2013. The film, which Knowles directed
and produced herself, will feature behind-the-scenes footage of her childhood,
her role as a mother and businesswoman, recording in the studio, rehearsing for
live performances, and balancing her family life, including her return to the
spotlight following the birth of Blue Ivy. Knowles will also star as Queen Tara
in the upcoming 3D CGI animated film Epic, to be released by 20th Century Fox on
May 24, 2013 Knowles has stated: "I like to dress sexy and I carry myself like a
lady," but she has said that the way she dresses on stage is "absolutely for the
stage". The media often use the term "Bootylicious" (a portmanteau of the words
booty and delicious), to describe Knowles because of her curves. The term was
made widely known by the Destiny's Child single of the same name, and has been
added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
As someone who is fond of fashion, Knowles combines its artistic elements with
her music videos and performances. According to Italian fashion designer Roberto
Cavalli, she uses different styles and tries to harmonize it with the music
while performing. The B'Day Anthology Video Album showed many instances of
fashion-oriented footage, depicting classic to contemporary wardrobe styles.
People magazine recognized Knowles as the best-dressed celebrity in 2007.
Knowles' mother wrote a 2002-published book, titled Destiny's Style:
Bootylicious Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle Secrets From Destiny's Child, an
account of how fashion had an impact on Destiny's Child's success.As one of the
most media-exposed black celebrities in the United States, Knowles has often
received criticism that some believe is due to racism and sexism. Toure of
Rolling Stone stated that since the release of Dangerously in Love (2003), "Beyoncé
has become a crossover sex symbol a la Halle Berry " In 2006, the animal rights
organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), criticized
Knowles for wearing fur coats and using fur in her clothing line House of Deréon.
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Dated 13 December 2012
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