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The U.S. Postal Service has honored many individuals from presidents to singers to cartoon characters, by placing their portraits on postage stamps. A nomination for someone to honor on a postage stamp should be Beyoncé. This woman has claimed extraordinary heights in her career as a musician, touching people all over the world with her influence. She has already reached iconic status and judging from her record she has more room to prove that even more. From a young girl from Texas to her outstanding game changing career, with such impact she should be recognize by being on America's postal stamp.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born on September 4th, 1981 in Houston, Texas to african american parents Matthew and Tina Knowles. In her childhood she embraced her gifts at singing and dancing, participating and winning local talent shows. When her teen years rolled around she teamed up with her cousin Kelly Rowland and two of her classmates with the management of her father
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Becoming more of the star in Destiny’s Child performances and songs like “Survivor”, she finally broke out to do her own projects. Starting in movies and releasing her first solo album in 2003 titled “ Dangerously In Love” which ended up selling over ten million copies, and featuring the second out of many features that would include her future rap icon husband Jay-Z. Beyonce's success only continued as she went on into today. With her stunning outfits on the red carpets and at her shows, her concerts being world renowned for the consistent breathtaking choreography and breathtaking visuals making her hailed as being one the living greats. Beyonce has even been praised for inviting the music game, for example dropping her self titled album “Beyonce” a full length visual album without a single shred of promotion that became the fastest selling album in itunes history for two
Simone Biles was born on March 14, 1997 in Ohio. Mrs.Biles aka Simone Biles mother had a drug addiction and could not care for Simone and her sister. Ron and Nellie (simone’s grandparents) took care of SImone Biles and her sister. Soon after that they were adopted my Ron and Nellie. Ron and Nellie are actually the parents of Simone Biles mothers. Biles found her paction for gymnastics
Fantasia Barrino was born June 30, 1984 to her proud parents Diane and Joseph Barrino (Fonseca, 2006). She is a black American woman that was raised in High Point, North Carolina. She grew up in a Christian family home with a mother, father and two brothers. She attended church every Sunday and started out singing in the church choir at a very young age. Fantasia and her family traveled from city to city to perform and record gospel music. Music played a huge part in Fantasia Barrino family life. Majority of the family members sang gospel music as well as soul music. She attended Andrews High School during her teenage years. She won the American Idol title in 2004 after showing the world that she has a voice.
Beyonce Knowles was born Beyonce Giselle Knowles on September 4, 1981 to Mathew Knowles and Tina Beyince, in Houston, Texas. Knowles was enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. At the age of eight Knowles met Latavia Roberson in the girl group
She was born in 1937 in Jacksonville, Florida, to Billy Daniels a jazz musician. Growing up she was always surrounded by music. She has said that her dad influenced her taste in music from an early age. He would play soothing blues and jazz tunes during her early life. When she was 17, Daniels decided to get her first radio job at a rhythm and blues station in Jacksonville. While at night she would sing at locals nightclubs. Daniels was popular for her
Lena Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were Teddy and Edna Scottron Horne. After her father left her at the age of two in order to pursue his gambling career; her mother leaving soon after that to pursue her acting career; she went to live with her grandparents. Through her grandparents influence she became involved with organizations like the NAACP, at an early age.
Whitney Houston grew up in humble beginnings, with fame on her side, helping her to become the modern-day tragic hero that the public knows. According to Biography, “Born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New
James Earl Carter Jr. was born October 1, 1924, in Georgia. Carter parents are Lillian Gordy Carter(mother) and James Earl Carter Sr.(father). Carters father was a hardworking peanut farmer, he had also owned a small plot of land as well as a store, and his mother was a nurse in 1920s. Where Jimmy Carter had lived, 4 years old, electricity was not common. Carter was a studios boy who wanted to avoid getting in trouble. At the age of ten, he started working with his father at the store. He had also loved to sit with his father and listen to things like baseball games and even politics, of course, it was a battery operated radio.
Beyoncé Knowles is an American Singer, Dancer and Actress. She began her career in the R&B Girl group Destiny’s Child as the lead vocalist spanning over 11 years. They released songs such as ‘Say my Name’, ‘Independent woman part 1’ and ‘Lose my Breath’ in 2004 when they returned from their 2-year hiatus; to name just a few of the top 10 hits. Beyoncé went on to become a solo artist and released her debut ‘Dangerously in Love’ in 2003 which stayed at number one for five consecutive weeks. Since then Beyoncé has released five more albums, appeared in the eight movies one of which gave her an Oscar nomination; Dream girls. While being known for her vast accomplishments, Beyoncé has used her craft to highlight the achievements and struggles of the African- American Community.
Attention material: She is the most popular female artist since 2006 when she started as a country singer; she has won many Grammy Awards, Kids Choice Awards and People’s Choice Awards with her incredible talent. She is generous, creative and successful; this could be no other than our beloved Taylor Swift.
Rapper Shawn Corey Carter ( stage name Jay-Z ) was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 4 1969. He went through a harsh time while growing up. “His father, Adnes Reeves left the family when Jay-Z was only eleven years old.The young rapper was raised by his mother in Brooklyn’s drug-infested Marcy Projects.” He struggled through the years as he had to work very hard for what he wanted. Over time he began to grow a love,
Beyoncé in my opinion has not only inspired many teens,but also grown women.She inspired people not to give up,for example when I see Beyoncé up on stage,she really motivates me to keep going and that anything is possible if I put my mind to it. Beyoncé has also proven to woman that we are very powerful and we have to stand up for ourselves no matter what she is one of the best singers ever recognized and she is also a fantastic role model for all
Halle Berry was born on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio. Halle’s parents are Jerome and Judith Berry. Halle has an older sister named Heidi. Halle attended a nearly all white public school. Halle was discriminated at an early age. In the early 1970’s her dad abandoned her and the whole family. Through high school Halle was a newspaper editor, class president and head cheerleader. She went to Cleveland’s Cuyahoga Community College. Halle changed her idea of a career in news reporting before receiving her degree.
President Jimmy Carter was born October 1924 in a little town called Plains located in Georgia. As a young boy, he grew up in Archery a little nearby community and Jimmy Carter was drawn into farming just the same way his father James Earl
Julia Taylor was born in 1910, in Uniontown, Alabama. She moved to Indianola, Mississippi when she was two because of her relatives. She shared some of her experiences as a student and as a child within the black
Born in Houston a girl named Beyoncé lived. She was a Madonna fan and wanted to be a powerhouse like Madonna. She came from singing in her house at the age of six to