20 September,2010 09:57 AM IST | | Special Featuers
Beyonce has beaten Britney Spears to become the highest paid under-30 celeb. The R&B queen raked in about $87million last year. We tell you more about her:
>>u00a0She started her career with the band Destiny's Child. During a break from the band, she released her debut solo album Dangerously in Love (2003), which earned her five Grammy Awards.
>>u00a0Beyonce began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in Dreamgirls, for which she lost over six killos in 10 days with a drastic diet of maple syrup mixed with lemon juice and water.
>>u00a0Beyonc ufffd and husband Jay-Z were named the richest celebrity couple of 2008, with a combined earnings of $162 million.
>>u00a0Beyonc ufffd and her mother Tina have their own fashion line called House Of Dereon.
