Beyoncé Knowles

2007

BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, 26

Birthdate: Sept. 4, 1981
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Love Line: Married longtime beau Jay-Z in April
Milestones: She won three Grammy Awards with Destiny's Child – and seven as a solo artist. Knowles was the second African-American woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, and starred in the box office hit Dreamgirls.