Beyoncé is from her mother Tina's maiden name Beyincé — a Louisiana Creole surname of uncertain origin (possibly French *bien aimé*, "well loved," or West African). **Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born 1981)** — **American singer-songwriter and businesswoman; holds the all-time record for the most Grammy Awards ever won by any artist (32) and the most Grammy nominations (88+)**. **First Black woman to win the Grammy for Country Album with *Cowboy Carter* (2024)**. **Lead vocalist of Destiny's Child (1997-2005) before her solo career**. **Highest-paid Black musician in history; estimated net worth $800M+**. **Her 2018 Coachella headlining performance — "Beychella" — was the first by a Black woman in the festival's history**. **2016's *Lemonade* — the first visual album by a Black woman to debut at #1**.
Subject of *Homecoming* (2019 Netflix documentary) on the Beychella performance.
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