About
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles‑Carter is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and businesswoman. She runs Parkwood Entertainment and the nonprofit BeyGood, and she is based in the United States. With more than 307 million Instagram followers she remains one of the platform’s top accounts in 2025.
Key facts
- Beyoncé became the fifth musician to reach a net worth of $1 billion, according to a Forbes assessment (Firstpost, Forbes).
- She has 307,965,511 followers on Instagram (provided data).
- Her seventh studio album Renaissance was released on July 29 2022, with the lead single Break My Soul debuting June 20 2022 (Beyoncé Wiki).
- On January 21 2023 she performed a private show in Dubai and was reportedly paid $24 million (Beyoncé Wiki).
- She announced the Renaissance World Tour on February 1 2023, which briefly became the highest‑grossing tour by a female artist (Beyoncé Wiki).
Brands
Instagram
Platform where Beyoncé’s official account @beyonce holds over 307 million followers (prompt data)
Twitter
Platform linked from Beyoncé’s official social media pages (Beyoncé Wiki)
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Platform referenced alongside Twitter for Beyoncé’s social presence (USA TODAY article)
YouTube
Platform linked from Beyoncé’s official social media pages (Beyoncé Wiki)
Facebook
Platform linked from Beyoncé’s official social media pages (Beyoncé Wiki)
TikTok
Platform where reporter Caché McClay shares Beyoncé coverage (Yahoo article)
beyonce.com
Beyoncé’s official website (Beyoncé Wiki)
Renaissance (album)
Beyoncé’s seventh studio album announced June 15 2022 and released July 29 2022 (Beyoncé Wiki)
Break My Soul (single)
Lead single from Renaissance, released June 20 2022 (Beyoncé Wiki)
Act III (upcoming album)
Unannounced album hinted at in 2025 (Yahoo article)
Renaissance World Tour
Tour announced February 1 2023 that became the highest‑grossing tour by a female artist (Beyoncé Wiki)
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Documentary concert film released November 30 2023, produced with AMC Theatres (Beyoncé Wiki)
My House (song)
New song featured in the end credits of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (Beyoncé Wiki)
Cowboy Carter (film project)
Fan‑requested concert film mentioned in a USA TODAY story (USA TODAY article)
People
Jay‑Z
Beyoncé’s husband and fellow billionaire musician (Firstpost, Elle)
Taylor Swift
One of the four other musicians listed alongside Beyoncé as a billionaire (Firstpost, Elle)
Rihanna
One of the four other musicians listed alongside Beyoncé as a billionaire (Firstpost, Elle)
Bruce Springsteen
One of the four other musicians listed alongside Beyoncé as a billionaire (Firstpost, Elle)
Caché McClay
USA TODAY Network reporter who covers Beyoncé (Yahoo article, USA TODAY article)
Brea Cubit
Author of the Elle piece on Beyoncé’s billionaire status (Elle article)
Hattie White
Mentioned in a USA TODAY story about Beyoncé’s birthday photos (USA TODAY article)
Tina Lawson
Beyoncé’s mother, whose maiden name inspired Beyoncé’s stage name (Beyoncé Wiki)
Companies
Parkwood Entertainment
Beyoncé’s entertainment company (Beyoncé Wiki)
BeyGood
Beyoncé’s nonprofit that hinted at her seventh studio album (Beyoncé Wiki)
AMC Theatres
Distributor of the documentary concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (Beyoncé Wiki)
Publications
Beyoncé Wiki
Fan‑run wiki that aggregates Beyoncé’s career details (multiple excerpts)
Forbes
Published the assessment that placed Beyoncé among billionaire musicians (Firstpost, Forbes article)
Firstpost
Reported Beyoncé’s loss of 10 million Instagram followers and her billionaire status (Firstpost article)
Elle
Covered Beyoncé’s entry into the billionaire club (Elle article by Brea Cubit)
Yahoo Entertainment
Published a 2025 recap of Beyoncé’s historic year and her 44th birthday (Yahoo article)
USA TODAY Network
Employer of reporter Caché McClay who follows Beyoncé on social platforms (USA TODAY article)
Time
Listed Beyoncé among the 100 women who defined the last century (AAREGISTRY article)
Billboard
Tracked Beyoncé’s chart performance, noting Break My Soul as her 20th top‑ten Hot 100 entry (Beyoncé Wiki, AAREGISTRY)