Today may not be a national holiday, but her fan base would probably claim otherwise. September 4 isn’t just another day. It’s the day that Tina Knowles-Lawson birthed what many consider to be a living icon: Beyonce Knowles-Carter. It’s been 20 years since the groundbreaking performer made her debut with Destiny’s Child, and since then, she’s owned the global stage with record-breaking tours, can’t-look-away performances and classic anthems.
And when she’s not dominating the music scene, she’s fronting fashion’s most reputable magazines, heading up philanthropic events and shutting down nearly every red carpet she touches. Speaking of red carpets, Queen Bey has certainly evolved in the beauty department, all while personifying “glam” with her Rolodex of looks. So in honor of Bey Day, here are her boldest hair and makeup moments to date.
At the 2007 Grammy Awards.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.
At MTV's TRL in July 2002.
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Theo Wargo/WireImage.
At the 2014 Grammy Awards.
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Steve Granitz/WireImage.
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George Pimentel/WireImage.
Performing at the 2016 Super Bowl.
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Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.
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Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Huffington Post.
Performing at the 2016 BET Awards.
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Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET.
At the TIDAL X: 1015 event in October 2016.
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John Lamparski/WireImage.
Performing at the 2017 Grammy Awards.
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Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for NARAS.
At the TIDAL X event in October 2017.
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Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TIDAL.
Performing at the 2018 Coachella Festival.
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Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella.
At the 2001 MTV Movie Awards.
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Kevin Mazur/WireImage.
At the 2008 Grammy Awards.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.
At the 2004 Grammy Awards.
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Dan MacMedan/WireImage for NARAS.
At the 2006 Grammy Awards.
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L. Cohen/WireImage for The Recording Academy.
At the 2002 Grammy Awards.
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SGranitz/WireImage.
At the 2010 Grammy Awards.
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Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.
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Jason Merritt/FilmMagic.
At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic.
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George Pimentel/WireImage.