Beyoncé 4 Bono 6 George Clooney 8 Ellen DeGeneres 10 Leonardo DiCaprio 12 Bob Hope 14 Angelina Jolie 16 John Lennon 18 Eva Longoria 20 Madonna 22 Sidney Poitier 24 Oprah Winfrey 26 How You Can Make Change 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Beyoncé is a global superstar She was born on September 4 1981 in Houston Texas Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter became a performer at an early age As a teenager Beyoncé and three friends started Destiny’s Child an R B singing group The group saw a lot of success before breaking apart in 2005 Beyoncé continued working in the entertainment industry after Destiny’s Child She has created seven solo albums She has also appeared in several movies including Dreamgirls and Cadillac Records These albums and movies earned Beyoncé many different awards She is the single most nominated woman in Grammy history While not working in the studio or on a movie set Beyoncé spends a lot of time giving to various charities Beyoncé and fellow Destiny’s Child member and friend Kelly Rowland founded the Survivor Foundation They Beyoncé holds the three Grammies she won at the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015 BEYONCÉ EMPOWERS WOMEN AND GIRLS 1 4
created it after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 This foundation provides assistance education and support to those suffering hard times Providing food to the hungry is an important part of Beyoncé’s charity work She was an ambassador for the 2005 World Children’s Day She held food drives before her concerts in 2006 The food went to Hurricane Katrina victims Beyoncé has also partnered with Feeding America and the Houston Food Bank She also works with the Global Food Banking Network and the Bread of Life Miss a Meal program Another cause that is important to Beyoncé is female empowerment In 2013 Beyoncé helped co-found the Chime for Change program Chime for Change raises money and awareness for females around the world The organization has started more than 400 projects in 86 countries Beyoncé has lent her musical talent and donated 500,000 to the organization 52 Number of Grammy nominations Beyoncé received during her career as of spring 2015 Beyoncé is an award winning musician and actor Her songs and charity work include teaching young girls about empowerment Beyoncé also works to end hunger Beyoncé speaks at a press conference for Feeding America in June 2009 5
