Beyoncé's 45th Birthday: 45 Throwback Photos from Vogue
In celebration of Beyoncé Knowles's 45th birthday, Vogue showcased a collection of 45 vintage photographs from her early days in the spotlight. The slideshow includes nostalgic moments, such as her 1990 Christmas with sister Solange and a duet with Jay-Z at the 2006 BET Music Awards. Noteworthy highlights encompass her appearance with Ice Cube at the 1998 Soul Train Music Awards, a 1999 performance in Paris, and a 2000 MTV Spring Break in Cancun. The retrospective also features her 2003 trip to Cape Town and her record-setting five wins at the 46th Grammys in 2004, along with her 2004 Met Gala look, a 2006 birthday in Tokyo, and her 2025 Album of the Year Grammy, plus a return to the Met Gala in 2026.
Key facts
- Beyoncé turned 45; Vogue published 45 throwback photos.
- Photos span from 1990 (age 9) to 2006.
- Includes early Destiny's Child moments: studio in Houston, Shark Bar in Chicago, HMV in London.
- 1998 Soul Train Music Awards: presented with Ice Cube to Erykah Badu.
- 2003 visit to Cape Town, South Africa, to Mothers 2 Mothers center.
- 2004: won five Grammys for 'Dangerously in Love' and 'Crazy in Love'.
- 2004 Met Gala for 'Wild: Fashion Untamed' exhibition.
- 2006: celebrated 25th birthday in Tokyo; performed with Jay-Z at BET Awards.
- Recent: 2025 Grammy for Album of the Year for 'Cowboy Carter'; 2026 Met Gala return.
- Rumors of move to Cotswolds with Jay-Z.
Entities
Artists
- Beyoncé Knowles
- Solange Knowles
- Jay-Z
- Ice Cube
- Erykah Badu
- Prince
- Robert De Niro
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Faith Evans
- Steve Harvey
- Wendell Pierce
- Dolly Parton
- Taylor Swift
- Charles Melton
- Kelly Rowland
- Michelle Williams
- Robert Cavalli
Institutions
- Destiny's Child
- Vogue
- Getty Images
- MTV
- Grammy Awards
- Soul Train Music Awards
- BET Music Awards
- American Film Institute
- Metropolitan Museum
- Levi's
- Pepsi
- HMV
- Virgin Megastore
- VH1
- NBA
- New York Giants
- New York Jets
- Disney World
- Giorgio Armani
- J&R Express
- Mothers 2 Mothers
Locations
- Houston
- United States
- Chicago
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Las Vegas
- Cancun
- Mexico
- Orlando
- New York
- Cape Town
- South Africa
- Los Angeles
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Cotswolds
- Beverly Hilton hotel
- Beverly Hills