Beyoncé through the years

The evolution of Beyoncé

Music legend Beyoncé Knowles-Carter was born Sept. 4, 1981. Ahead, enjoy a look back at Beyoncé's unbelievable career.

Beyoncé and Destiny's Child at the TMF Awards at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 15, 2000

Beyoncé with fellow Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams at the 28th annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 8, 2001

Beyoncé with fellow Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 21, 2001

Beyoncé with fellow Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams at Nickelodeon's 14th annual Kid's Choice Awards on April 21, 2001

Beyoncé at MTV's TRL tour on July 12, 2001

Beyoncé as Foxxy Cleopatra in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the 2003 NBA All-Star Game at the Phillips Arena on Feb. 9, 2003

Beyoncé at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 28, 2003

Beyoncé at the MTV Europe Music Awards at Ocean Terminal Arena in Edinburgh, Scotland on Nov. 6, 2003

Beyoncé at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2004

Beyoncé and Prince perform a medley of his hits during the 46th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, 2004

Beyoncé at the 46th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2004

Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airlines Arena on Aug. 29, 2004

Beyoncé as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls (2006)

Beyoncé performs at the Staples Center on July 13, 2009

Beyoncé with Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 13, 2009

Beyoncé at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Aug. 28, 2011

Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Kim Kardashian at the 2012 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012

Beyoncé and Adele at the 55th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2013

Beyoncé and Jay-Z with daughter Blue Ivy Carter at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards at the Forum on Aug. 24, 2014

Beyoncé and Solange Knowles at the cocktail reception for "Amen Amen! The 17 Wards of Wonder" in New Orleans on Oct. 26, 2014

Beyonce at the "China: Through the Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015

Beyoncé and daughter Blue Ivy Carter at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 28, 2016

Beyoncé at the 59th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 12, 2017

Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the 59th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 12, 2017

Beyoncé at the 66th NBA All-Star Game at the Smoothie King Center on Feb. 19, 2017

Beyoncé at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. on April 14, 2018

Beyoncé at the premiere of Disney's The Lion King at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on July 9, 2019

Beyoncé in The Lion King-inspired musical film Black Is King in 2020

Beyoncé at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021

Beyoncé at the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022

Beyoncé at the Atlantis The Royal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Jan. 21, 2023

Beyoncé at the 65th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 5, 2023

Beyoncé at the Renaissance world tour at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 1, 2023