Born in Houston in the fall of 1981, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles started performing at age seven. From dance classes to singing in the church choir, Beyoncé was a natural. She and cousin Kelly Rowland met Latavia Roberson during this time, and the trio formed a group with Letoya Luckett. Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé"s father and Rowland"s legal guardian, signed on to be the girls" manager. This situation would ultimately lead to the formation of one of the most popular female R&B groups of all time -- Destiny"s Child.

Destiny"s Child made its debut 1990 and within ten years, the vocal act had experienced personal and political highs and lows that fueled the group"s desire to make it big. Destiny"s Child sold 33 million albums worldwide by 2002 and earned a slew of Grammys and additional music awards. "Jumpin" Jumpin"," "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Say My Name," and "Survivor" were smash hits, and the group appeared unstoppable.

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