Music Beyoncé through the years Celebrating Queen Bey's evolution. By EW Staff Updated on October 2, 2023 11:29AM EDT Trending Videos Close this video player 01 of 35 The evolution of Beyoncé Beyoncé at MTV's 'TRL' tour in 2001; Beyoncé at the 66th NBA All-Star Game in 2017. Frank Micelotta//Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Music legend Beyoncé Knowles-Carter was born Sept. 4, 1981. Ahead, enjoy a look back at Beyoncé's unbelievable career. 02 of 35 Beyoncé and Destiny's Child at the TMF Awards at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 15, 2000 Paul Bergen/Getty Images 03 of 35 Beyoncé with fellow Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams at the 28th annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 8, 2001 LUCY NICHOLSON/Getty Images 04 of 35 Beyoncé with fellow Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 21, 2001 Vince Bucci/Getty Images 05 of 35 Beyoncé with fellow Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams at Nickelodeon's 14th annual Kid's Choice Awards on April 21, 2001 Chris Weeks/Getty Images 06 of 35 Beyoncé at MTV's TRL tour on July 12, 2001 Frank Micelotta//Getty Images 07 of 35 Beyoncé as Foxxy Cleopatra in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) Everett Collection 08 of 35 Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the 2003 NBA All-Star Game at the Phillips Arena on Feb. 9, 2003 Vince Bucci/Getty Images 09 of 35 Beyoncé at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 28, 2003 Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 10 of 35 Beyoncé at the MTV Europe Music Awards at Ocean Terminal Arena in Edinburgh, Scotland on Nov. 6, 2003 Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 11 of 35 Beyoncé at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2004 Kevin Winter/Getty Images 12 of 35 Beyoncé and Prince perform a medley of his hits during the 46th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, 2004 Michael Caulfield/WireImage 13 of 35 Beyoncé at the 46th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2004 Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images 14 of 35 Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airlines Arena on Aug. 29, 2004 Peter Kramer/Getty Images 15 of 35 Beyoncé as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls (2006) Everett Collection 16 of 35 Beyoncé performs at the Staples Center on July 13, 2009 Kevin Winter/Getty Images 17 of 35 Beyoncé with Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 13, 2009 Christopher Polk/Getty Images 18 of 35 Beyoncé at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Aug. 28, 2011 Jason Merritt/Getty Images 19 of 35 Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Kim Kardashian at the 2012 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 Christopher Polk/Getty Images 20 of 35 Beyoncé and Adele at the 55th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2013 Lester Cohen/WireImage 21 of 35 Beyoncé and Jay-Z with daughter Blue Ivy Carter at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards at the Forum on Aug. 24, 2014 Mark Davis/Getty Images 22 of 35 Beyoncé and Solange Knowles at the cocktail reception for "Amen Amen! The 17 Wards of Wonder" in New Orleans on Oct. 26, 2014 Josh Brasted/Getty Images 23 of 35 Beyonce at the "China: Through the Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 Christopher Polk/WireImage 24 of 35 Beyoncé and daughter Blue Ivy Carter at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 28, 2016 Kevin Mazur/WireImage 25 of 35 Beyoncé at the 59th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 12, 2017 Christopher Polk/Getty Images 26 of 35 Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the 59th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 12, 2017 Lester Cohen/Getty Images 27 of 35 Beyoncé at the 66th NBA All-Star Game at the Smoothie King Center on Feb. 19, 2017 Kevin Mazur/Getty Images 28 of 35 Beyoncé at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. on April 14, 2018 Kevin Winter/Getty Images 29 of 35 Beyoncé at the premiere of Disney's The Lion King at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on July 9, 2019 Kevin Winter/Getty Images 30 of 35 Beyoncé in The Lion King-inspired musical film Black Is King in 2020 Courtesy Parkwood Entertainment / Disney + 31 of 35 Beyoncé at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 Kevin Winter/Getty Images 32 of 35 Beyoncé at the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022 Beyonce performing at the 94th Oscars. Mason Poole/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images 33 of 35 Beyoncé at the Atlantis The Royal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Jan. 21, 2023 Beyoncé at the Atlantis The Royal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Jan. 21, 2023. Mason Poole/Parkwood Media/Getty Images 34 of 35 Beyoncé at the 65th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 5, 2023 Beyoncé at the 65th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 5, 2023. Kevin Winter/Getty Images 35 of 35 Beyoncé at the Renaissance world tour at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 1, 2023 Beyoncé at the 'Renaissance' World Tour at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 1, 2023. Kevin Mazur/WireImage