Who Is BeyoncÃ© Knowles? Born in Houston, Texas, BeyoncÃ© Knowles first captured the public's eye as lead vocalist of the R&B group Destiny's Child. She later established a solo career with her debut album Dangerously in Love, becoming one of music's top-selling artists with sold-out tours and a slew of awards.
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Early Life. Actress, comedian and singer Fanny Brice was born Fannie Borach on October 29, 1891, in New York City, to Charles Borach, a bartender, and Rose Stern, a factory worker.At 4 years old, Fanny moved with her parents and three siblings to Newark, New Jersey.or a decade after her return to the Ziegfeld Follies, Fanny Brice remained a strong and sidesplitting presence on the stage. Hoping to be taken more seriously as an actress and comedian, Brice began performing My Man without any accent or over-the-top movementsâunlike her other numbersâin 1921's Follies production.