Over the past few weeks, we’ve been breaking down the top 10 2000s fashion icons you need to know about. Last time, we talked about pop icon Britney Spears. Today, we’re talking about another household name who is even more famous than Britney these days: the one, the only Beyoncé.

These days, we don’t call her Queen Bey for nothing. She is a multi-platinum artist with countless awards for her music, videos, and performances. 

Now, she’s also a wife and mother, and the public closely tracks the whole Knowles-Carter family. They are American music’s royal family. But Beyoncé was not always the megastar she is today. Her star rose during the 2000s, and today we’re looking at how it happened — and how Bey’s style changed as a result.

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Beyoncé Biography:

Beyoncé was blessed enough to have parents who supported her dream from the beginning. In 1995, her father, Mathew Knowles, left his job in order to manage Destiny’s Child. Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, designed and created the costumes that Destiny’s Child wore in the beginning of their careers. 

Through the ups and downs of the music business, the Knowles’ family had its strains. Beyoncé’s parents even split up and got back together throughout the process. That is a true commitment to your daughter’s talents!

In 2001, Destiny’s Child announced that they would be pursuing solo careers and from there, Queen Bey ascended to her higher calling.

As we all know, Beyoncé’s career has been more than successful, both in singing and acting. In 2008, she married Jay-Z and became one half of pop culture’s biggest power couple. She continued to produce music and created I Am … Sasha Fierce from which came the iconic “Single Ladies” music video.