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Background Information Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, simply known as Beyoncé (born September 4, 1981), is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Houston, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of RB girl-group Destinys Child. Their hiatus saw the release of Knowles debut album Dangerously in Love (2003), which established her as a viable solo artist worldwide; it sold 11 million copies and earned five Grammy Awards. Following the disbandment of Destinys Child, she released her second solo album, BDay (2006). She also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe nominated performance in Dreamgirls (2006). Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z influenced her third album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), which saw the birth of her alter-ego Sasha Fierce and earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010.She took a hiatus from music in 2010, explored 1970s RB, rock and roll, and African and funk styles. As a result, her subsequent album, 4 (2011) deviated towards a more experimental sound and her fifth studio album Beyoncé (2013) explored elements of electro-RB. Background Information Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974) is a Spanish actress and model. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television, to critical acclaim. Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in the 2001 films Vanilla Sky and Blow. She has since built a successful career, appearing in films from a range of genres, including the comedy Waking Up in Reno (2002), the thriller Gothika (2003), the Christmas movie Noel (2004), and the action adventure Sahara (2005). She has received critical acclaim for her roles in Volver (2006) and Nine (2009) receiving Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for each. She won the Aca