Beyoncé, also known as "Queen Bey" or "Queen B," is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, business executive, philanthropist, and cultural icon. She began her career as a member of Girl's Tyme, an R&B group she helped form in 1990. In 1997, the band changed its name to Destiny's Child. In 2002, Beyoncé launched her solo career with a feature on Jay-Z's "03 Bonnie and Clyde." That year, they formed the duo "The Carters," and in 2003, Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love", which featured a verse from Jay-Z, became her number-one hit single in the US. That year she also dropped her debut album "Dangerously in Love," the first of seven to consecutively peak at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Her latest album "Renaissance" dropped in 2022. In 2008, Beyoncé and Jay-Z wed. Their first daughter Blue Ivy was born in 2012 with twins following in 2017.