The music video for the 2006 Academy Award-nominated song Listen, performed by Beyoncé Knowles, received a director's cut by Diane Martel.

More subtle uses of alter egos can be seen in artists who redefine their image for an album, such as Christina Aguilera as Xtina and the members of My Chemical Romance as members of an outlaw gang known as the Fabulous Killjoys, and artists who describe their stage personalities as different from their private ones, such as Beyoncé Knowles ' identity as Sasha Fierce, Katy Perry's identity as Kathy Beth Terry in music video " Last Friday Night ( T. G. I. F.

Play's music was also featured in the 2002 big-screen flick The Master of Disguise, for which they filmed a video with numerous well-known co-stars including Lil ' Fizz, J-Boog and Solange Knowles.

He's been in numerous music videos, such as " Ai Cuo " with Wang Leehom, the Chinese version of " Crazy in Love " with Beyoncé Knowles, and Coco Lee's " Hip Hop Tonight ".

Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé Knowles and manager of Destiny's Child, joined the label as an executive in 2003, when Sanctuary purchased his urban music company in America.

The family removed to London in 1793, and at the age of fourteen Knowles published a ballad entitled The Welsh Harper, which, set to music, was very popular.

Beyoncé plays homage to the Audrey Hepburn Funny Face costume and hairstyle in her 2011 music video Countdown ( Beyoncé Knowles song ) from her album 4 ( Beyoncé Knowles album ).

Knowles has been honored by the American Society of Culture Critics for her contributions to music and fashion.

Managed by her father Mathew, Knowles ' first foray into the music business was in 2001 as the lead singer, backed with Destiny's Child, on the title theme song for the animated television series The Proud Family.

On this record, Knowles expresses her views on the current state of the music industry.

Early in 2010, Knowles traveled to Australia to work with Australian rock band, Midnight Juggernauts on her third studio album Knowles plans to release the album in summer as revealed on her official Twitter account in 2009 She also revealed on her Twitter account that she rented a house in Santa Barbara, California to get into a certain state of mind while writing and making music On 7 May 2010, Knowles made a guest appearance on the popular children show, Yo Gabba Gabba!

According to her father Mathew Knowles, her goal of merging music and film was part of the overall plan for her career.

She also listened to the music of English pop singer Dusty Springfield, and according to Knowles, her " greatest music influence " is her mother, Tina Knowles, who was a one-time member of the 1960s harmony group The Veltones.

On her debut album, Knowles had no control over which kinds of music to produce, because " when you're 14, everyone else is older and more seasoned and you trust their decisions ".

* Beyoncé Knowles ( Multiple Grammy Award winning musician, Golden Globe Nominee actress and model for House of Deréon-dropped out to pursue career in music )

He was educated at Harvard University, where he studied under John Knowles Paine, and was president of the Glee Club and wrote music for the Hasty-Pudding Club.

This version of the video was later included on Knowles ' B ' Day Anthology Video Album ( 2007 ).

While they never intended to leave the group, when the video for " Say My Name " surfaced in February 2000, Roberson and Luckett found out that two new members were joining Knowles and Rowland.

Prior to the video premiere, Knowles announced on TRL that original members Luckett and Roberson had left the group.

Knowles said: " It really sets the tone of the video, because you feel like you're there for part of the experience.

Solange Knowles, Beyoncé's sister, also makes a brief cameo in the video.

* Above and Beyoncé – Video Collection & Dance Mixes, a remix and video album by R & B singer Beyoncé Knowles

As a bonus on the disc, Knowles provided an animated video for " Like a Call ".

Following her first two videos with Jake Nava, Knowles hired Johan Renck to direct the music video for " Me, Myself and I ".

While premiering the video MTVs Total Request Live on December 10, 2003, Knowles described the video's conception,

When some of the behind-the-scenes footage was used in a BET Access Granted special, some of the scenes that Knowles was shown shooting did not appear in the finished video.

Knowles said that the video did not turn out the way she wanted it to be and she had to reshoot most of it.

Knowles said that this music video was the hardest video she had ever made.

In an interview with Women's Wear Daily, Knowles described the sexual tone of the video stating: " My sexiest moments are when I ’ m just getting out of the tub or the shower and I ’ m clean, so I wanted to incorporate that in the ads.

Throughout the video, Knowles only wears a red-satin kimono, which has been described as revealing.

" Mother Tina Knowles additionally commented on the controversy stating that it was " very good " as people purposely went to watch the video and that " upped my sales.

Knowles is also a qualified lawyer, a mother of one, and runs a Singing School ( see her website: www. karenknowles. com. au ).

Sociologist Shayne Lee commented that, " s Janet enters the twilight of her reign as erotic Queen of Pop, Beyoncé Knowles emerges as her likely successor.

" Knowles has expressed her fondness of Jackson, stating: " I love Janet Jackson!

* At 9: 58 a. m., in what was to be the last killing of the morning, 25-year-old Lori Ann Lewis-Rivera was killed while vacuuming her Dodge Caravan at the Shell station at the intersection of Connecticut & Knowles Avenues in Kensington, Maryland.

Elizabeth had married John Knowles, son of an English immigrant, and Knowles inherited the entire estate upon her death around 1775.

In 2008, James was portrayed by Beyoncé Knowles in the film, Cadillac Records, loosely based on the rise and fall of James ' label of 18 years, Chess Records, and how label founder and producer Leonard Chess helped the career of James and other label mates, though it was noted that James was successful prior to her signing with Chess Records.

Though James and Knowles were later seen at a red carpet event following the film's release embracing each other, James expressed her displeasure with Knowles at a Seattle concert in January 2009, a few days after Knowles sang her song, " At Last ", at the first inaugural ball for Barack Obama.

James claimed she " can't stand Beyoncé " and that Knowles would " get her ass whipped ".

James later said that her remarks about Knowles were a joke but admitted she was hurt that she was not invited to sing her song and that she could have performed it better.

During her hospitalization, her son Donto revealed that James had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2008, and attributed her previous comments about Beyoncé Knowles to " drug induced dementia ".

The pursuit of a record deal affected the Knowles family: in 1995, Mathew Knowles resigned from his job as a medical-equipment salesman, a move that reduced Knowles ' family's income by half, and her parents briefly separated due to the pressure.

Shortly after her stint with Monica, Williams was introduced to Destiny's Child by choreographer Braden Larson aka " Peanut Orlando ", and was flown to Houston where she stayed with the Knowles family.

Meanwhile Knowles made her second film, " The Fighting Temptations ", and appeared as featured vocalist on her then-boyfriend Jay-Z's single "' 03 Bonnie and Clyde ", which paved the way for the release of her debut solo album.