25 Photos of Beyoncé Throughout the Years

Carly Tennes Published 03/29/2024 in wow

It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for: Beyoncé’s latest album, Cowboy Carter, has finally arrived.

But before she became a country crooner, Queen Bey has gone through many iconic phases, capturing our hearts during her days in Destiny’s Child, making us fall “Crazy in Love” with her vocal prowess and even making all the single ladies put their hands up as “Sasha Fierce.”

From her debut on Star Search to highlights from her ongoing Renaissance, here are 25 photos of Beyoncé over the decades.

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1. Beyoncé and her group, Girls Tyme (later known as Destiny’s Child) in their Star Search debut, 1992.
2. Beyoncé and her Destiny’s Child bandmates, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson attending the Soul Train Music Awards, 1998,
3. Beyoncé in Case’s “Happily Ever After” music video, 1999
4. Beyoncé, Rowland and Destiny’s Child bandmate Michelle Williams in their "Survivor" music video, 2001.
5. Beyoncé and Destiny's Child after the Grammy Awards, 2001.
6. Beyoncé as Carmen Brown In ‘Carmen: A Hip Hopera’ 2001.
7. Beyoncé as Foxxy Cleopatra in ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember,’ 2002.
8. Beyoncé behind the scenes of her “Crazy in Love” music video, 2003
9. Beyoncé in the music video for “Check on It.” 2005.
10. Beyoncé and Shakira in their music video for “Beautiful Liar,” 2006 .
11. Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls,” 2006.
12. Beyoncé in the music video for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” 2008.
13. Beyoncé performing during the “I Am … World Tour,” c. 2009
14. Beyoncé …. And Beyoncé, and Beyoncé and Beyoncé in her “Countdown” music video, 2011.
15. Beyoncé performing at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show, 2013.
16. Beyoncé in the music video for “7/11,” 2014
17. Beyoncé, Jay-Z and their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, accepting an award at the MTV Video Music Awards, 2014
18. Beyoncé in “Lemonade,” 2016.
19. Beyoncé performing at the Grammy Awards, 2017.
20. Beyoncé during her historic headlining set at Coachella, 2018.
21. Beyonce at the premiere of “Ther Lion King,” 2019
22. Beyoncé and Jay-Z in “Black is King,” 2020.
23. Beyonce performing during her "Renaissance World Tour," 2023
24. Beyoncé at her annual Oscars Gold Party, 2024
25. Beyoncé posing on the cover of “Cowboy Carter,” 2024

1. Beyoncé and her group, Girls Tyme (later known as Destiny’s Child) in their Star Search debut, 1992.
2. Beyoncé and her Destiny’s Child bandmates, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson attending the Soul Train Music Awards, 1998,
3. Beyoncé in Case’s “Happily Ever After” music video, 1999
4. Beyoncé, Rowland and Destiny’s Child bandmate Michelle Williams in their "Survivor" music video, 2001.
5. Beyoncé and Destiny's Child after the Grammy Awards, 2001.
6. Beyoncé as Carmen Brown In ‘Carmen: A Hip Hopera’ 2001.
7. Beyoncé as Foxxy Cleopatra in ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember,’ 2002.
8. Beyoncé behind the scenes of her “Crazy in Love” music video, 2003
9. Beyoncé in the music video for “Check on It.” 2005.
10. Beyoncé and Shakira in their music video for “Beautiful Liar,” 2006 .
11. Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls,” 2006.
12. Beyoncé in the music video for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” 2008.
13. Beyoncé performing during the “I Am … World Tour,” c. 2009
14. Beyoncé …. And Beyoncé, and Beyoncé and Beyoncé in her “Countdown” music video, 2011.
15. Beyoncé performing at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show, 2013.
16. Beyoncé in the music video for “7/11,” 2014
17. Beyoncé, Jay-Z and their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, accepting an award at the MTV Video Music Awards, 2014
18. Beyoncé in “Lemonade,” 2016.
19. Beyoncé performing at the Grammy Awards, 2017.
20. Beyoncé during her historic headlining set at Coachella, 2018.
21. Beyonce at the premiere of “Ther Lion King,” 2019
22. Beyoncé and Jay-Z in “Black is King,” 2020.
23. Beyonce performing during her "Renaissance World Tour," 2023
24. Beyoncé at her annual Oscars Gold Party, 2024
25. Beyoncé posing on the cover of “Cowboy Carter,” 2024