Actors from Texas - Beyonce Knowles, Shaquille O'Neal, Kelly Rowland, Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, Ethan Hawke, Dennis Rodman, Jessica Sim (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 225. Chapters: Beyonce Knowles, Shaquille O'Neal, Kelly Rowland, Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, Ethan Hawke, Dennis Rodman, Jessica Simpson, Hilary Duff, Meat Loaf, Usher (entertainer), Selena Gomez, Anna Nicole Smith, LeAnn Rimes, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Alba, Sharon Tate, Farrah Fawcett, Steve Martin, Ciara, Norah Jones, Joan Crawford, Linda Darnell, Jamie Foxx, Leighton Meester, Ashlee Simpson, Eva Longoria, Mark Ballas, Forest Whitaker, Carol Burnett, Terry Funk, Amerie, Kris Kristofferson, Patrick Swayze, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Rodriguez, Debby Ryan, Sissy Spacek. Excerpt: Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981), known mononymously as Beyonce ( -say), is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, in 2003, which spawned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100-"Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy"-and became one of the most successful albums of that year, earning her a then record-tying five Grammy Awards. Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Knowles released her second solo album, B'Day, in 2006, which spawned the top ten singles "Deja Vu," "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar." Her third solo album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), spawned the hit singles "If I Were a Boy," "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," "Halo" and "Sweet Dreams." The album helped Knowles earn six Grammys in 2010, breaking the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. Knowles' fourth solo album, 4 (2011), ...