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American singer-songwriterBeyoncé has appeared in numerous music videos, documentaries and films. She has also directed eight full-length films, including fiveconcert films and two musical films. Her films have grossed over $3.2 billion worldwide at the box office.[1] She first appeared in the 1997 music video forDestiny's Child's "No, No, No", after which she made her film debut as the lead in thedirect-to-video musicalCarmen: A Hip Hopera (2001).[2] Beyoncé's first solo music video was the soundtrack single "Work It Out" forAustin Powers in Goldmember (2002), which also featured her debut theatrical film role. She released her first music video as a solo artist for "Crazy in Love" fromDangerously in Love (2003).[3]
In 2006, Beyoncé starred in two films:The Pink Panther, which spawned the single "Check on It" and its pink-themed video, and the musical dramaDreamgirls, which earned her aGolden Globe Award for Best Actress nomination.[4] Her second solo albumB'Day (2006) was her first "visual album" project — music videos for thirteen of the album's songs were released via theB'Day Anthology Video Album. Music videos were also released for singles fromI Am... Sasha Fierce (2008); theblack-and-white video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" inspired adance craze.[5][6] Beyoncé ended the decade with the lead role in the thriller filmObsessed (2009).
The release of4 (2011) was preceded by the music videos for its singles "Run the World (Girls)" and "Best Thing I Never Had".[7] In 2013, Beyoncé voiced the role of Queen Tara in the animated filmEpic, andsurprise released herself-titled fifth studio album, which included accompanying music videos for every song.[8][9] Since then, Beyoncé has directed two musical films:Lemonade (2016) andBlack Is King (2020), which are visual accompaniments of theLemonade (2016) andThe Lion King: The Gift (2019) albums respectively.[10] She also voiced the role ofNala inThe Lion King (2019), which has grossed $1.6 billion to date.[11]
Beyoncé has also directed five of her concert films —I Am... World Tour (2010),Live at Roseland (2011),Live in Atlantic City (2013),Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019), andRenaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023).[12] As of 2024, she has the most nominations forGrammy Award for Best Music Film, at five;Homecoming won the award in 2020.[13][14] Additionally,On The Run Tour (2014),Lemonade,Homecoming, andBlack Is King have each receivedPrimetime Emmy Award nominations;Black Is King won theOutstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program award at the73rd Primetime Emmy Awards[15]
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| Title | Year | Other performer(s) credited | Director(s) | Description | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Happily Ever After" | 1999 | Case | Little X | Beyoncé features as Case's love interest in the music video. | [16] |
| "I Got That" | 2000 | Amil | Darren Grant Jay-Z | Begins with Beyoncé and a director discussing someone they are filming. The rest of the video focuses on Amil and Beyoncé in a car, shopping as female rapperEve briefly appears in the video. | [17] |
| "Work It Out" | 2002 | None | Matthew Rolston | First solo soundtrack music video that is 1970s disco inspired. Contains clip ofAustin Powers in Goldmember. | [18] |
| "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" | Jay-Z | Chris Robinson | Beyoncé and Jay-Z play modern day-version of the 1920s bank robbersBonnie and Clyde, escaping from the law. Influenced byTrue Romance. | [19] | |
| "Crazy in Love" | 2003 | Jay-Z | Jake Nava | Various dance sequences and blowing up a car. According to Beyoncé, the video "celebrates the evolution of a woman". | [20] |
| "Fighting Temptation" | Missy Elliott MC Lyte Free | Antti Jokinen | Shot in an abandoned mansion nearbyLos Angeles, the video features Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, MC Lyte and Free among clips fromThe Fighting Temptations movie. | [21] | |
| "He Still Loves Me" | Walter Williams Sr. | Jonathan Lynn | The eponymous choir group fromThe Fighting Temptations film, led by Beyoncé's character Lilly, perform the song in a theater stage in front of a large audience. Clips from various scenes from the movie are also shown. | [22] | |
| "Baby Boy" | Sean Paul | Jake Nava | Dance sequences at a beach and in a house with English and Japanese-style rooms. | [23] | |
| "Me, Myself and I"[a] | None | Johan Renck | Aftermath of a break-up played in reverse. | [25] | |
| "Naughty Girl" | 2004 | None | Jake Nava | Dancing flirtatiously withUsher in a retro-looking club. | [26] |
| "Check on It" | 2005 | Bun B Slim Thug | Hype Williams | Dance sequences in pink outfits and backgrounds, reflectingThe Pink Panther. Contains 1950s influences. | [27] [28] |
| "A Woman Like Me" | 2006 | None | Shawn Levy | Beyoncé, as Xania, performs the song on a small stage with two back-up dancers. Officially released onThe Pink Panther film DVD. | [29] [30] |
| "Déjà Vu" | Jay-Z | Sophie Muller | Dance sequences in high-end clothing. A scene was deemed to have "unacceptable interactions" between Beyoncé and Jay-Z, interpreted by some asfellatio. | [31] [32] | |
| "Ring the Alarm" +(Fans Only version) | None | Sophie Muller | Beyoncé being dragged into an interrogation room. Pays tribute toBasic Instinct. | [33] [34] [35] | |
| "Irreplaceable" + "Irreemplazable"(2007) | None | Anthony Mandler | Beyoncé kicking out her cheating boyfriend (played by model Bobby Roache) out of her mansion. | [36] | |
| "Listen" (Performance version) +(Director's cut) | None | Diane Martel | Modern-day stage scenes intercut with footage fromDreamgirls. | [37] [38] | |
| "Listen" (Vogue Shoot version) +(Director's cut) | None | Matthew Rolston | Beyoncé performs the song against a blank background among interspersed scenes from a photo shoot within her filmDreamgirls. | [39] | |
| "Beautiful Liar" | 2007 | Shakira | Jake Nava | The two singers dance in front of contrasting backgrounds, before belly-dancing and giving a look-alike effect. | [40] |
| "Upgrade U" | Jay-Z | Melina Matsoukas | Referencing designer brands. In some scenes, Beyoncé impersonates Jay-Z. | [41] | |
| "Kitty Kat" | None | Melina Matsoukas | Beyoncé, dressed as a feline, plays with and rides a gigantic cat. | [40] | |
| "Green Light" | None | Melina Matsoukas | Beyoncé and her backing band,Suga Mama, dancing usingmusical instruments as props. Influenced byRobert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" music video. | [40] | |
| "Flaws and All" | None | Beyoncé Cliff Watts | "Silly and goofy" black-and-white video revealing a personal side of Beyoncé. | [40] [42] | |
| "Get Me Bodied" +(Timbaland Mix featuringJulio Voltio) | None | Anthony Mandler | Instructional dance-oriented video featuring cameo appearances byDestiny's Child bandmatesKelly Rowland andMichelle Williams and sisterSolange Knowles. Displays 1960s influences and pays tribute toSweet Charity. | [43] | |
| "Freakum Dress" | None | Ray Kay | Beyoncé and various women "of different ethnicities, sizes, shapes, ages" dance in instantly-changing colorful metallic dresses. | [43] [44] | |
| "Suga Mama" | None | Melina Matsoukas | Beyoncé portrays a man and transitions to womanhood. Featurespole dancing andmechanical bull riding. | [41] [43] | |
| "Still in Love (Kissing You)" | None | Beyoncé Cliff Watts | Black and white simulation of a found home video of Beyoncé in a simple bathing suit lying on the beach under the sun singing some of the song's lyrics. | [45] | |
| "If I Were a Boy" + "Si Yo Fuera un Chico" | 2008 | None | Jake Nava | Gender role-reversal, outlining things that men do that hurt their girlfriends. Co-starringNFL player, Eddie Goines. | [46] [47] [48] |
| "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | None | Jake Nava | J-Setting choreography inspired byBob Fosse's "Mexican Breakfast". | [49] | |
| "Diva" | None | Melina Matsoukas | Dancing in a warehouse, before blowing up a car. Also includes snippet of "Video Phone". | [50] | |
| "Halo"[b] | None | Philip Andelman | Light scenery, illustrating love between Beyoncé and her partner, played byMichael Ealy. | [50] [51] | |
| "Ego" +(Remix featuringKanye West) +(Fan exclusive version)[c] | 2009 | None | Beyoncé Frank Gatson | "Stripped down" choreography in front of a black brick wall and around a chair. | [53] [54] |
| "Broken-Hearted Girl" | None | Sophie Muller | Reminiscing on a former romance on a beach. | [55] | |
| "Sweet Dreams" | None | Adria Petty | Dance sequences in asymmetrical dresses and robot-style costumes. | [56] [57] | |
| "Video Phone" (Extended remix) | Lady Gaga | Hype Williams | Firing toy firearms and chair dancing. The video's opening is inspired by the filmReservoir Dogs. | [58] |
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| Title | Year | Other performer(s) credited | Director(s) | Description | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Telephone" + Clean edit | 2010 | Lady Gaga | Jonas Åkerlund | Continuation of "Paparazzi". Beyoncé bails Gaga out of jail and murders her love interest, played byTyrese Gibson. Pays homage toKill Bill,Caged Heat andPulp Fiction. Features cameo appearance bySemi Precious Weapons. | [59] |
| "Put It in a Love Song"[d] | Alicia Keys | Melina Matsoukas | Unreleased, though known visuals show aBrazilian Carnival theme. Filmed inRio de Janeiro. | [61] | |
| "Why Don't You Love Me" +(MK Ultras Mix) | None | Beyoncé Melina Matsoukas | In the 1950s-influenced video, Beyoncé, as "B.B. Homemaker", does household chores. Pays homage toBetty Draper. | [62] | |
| "Move Your Body" | 2011 | None | Melina Matsoukas | Students join Beyoncé to perform choreography by Frank Gatson. In the choreography, Beyoncé and the students "mix salsa, dancehall, and the running man." The music video for "Move Your Body" takes place as a four-minute long flash mob. The video begins during lunch hour at what looks like a junior high cafeteria | [63] |
| "Run the World (Girls)" | None | Francis Lawrence | Leading an army of 200 dancers in the heavily choreographed clip, Beyoncé begins a revolution for females. The video features usage of animals including lions and hyenas. | [64] | |
| "Best Thing I Never Had" | None | Diane Martel | As Beyoncé prepares for her wedding, she recalls attending her high school prom with her high school sweetheart, who had left her. However, Beyoncé gets the last laugh as she walks down the aisle to marry a better man. | [65] | |
| "1+1" | None | Beyoncé Laurent Briet Ed Burke | Unlike Beyoncé's past efforts which incorporated the heavy dance routines, the video experiments withpsychedelic visual effects and lighting. | [66] | |
| "Countdown" + Alternate edit | None | Beyoncé Adria Petty | The video pays homage to different entertainment icons of the 1950s—1990s includingAudrey Hepburn,Twiggy,Michael Jackson,Patricia Field,The Beatles, as well as films and musicals likeDreamgirls,Fame andFlashdance the Musical. Also borrows inspiration from choreographerAnne Teresa De Keersmaeker. | [67] [68] | |
| "Love on Top" | None | Beyoncé Ed Burke | Wearing a black leotard, stockings, high-top sneakers, and a medal-adorned military cap, Beyoncé, together with her five male dancers, perform choreographed moves in a penthouse studio overlooking New York City. | [69] | |
| "Party" | J. Cole | Beyoncé Alan Ferguson | Beyoncé throws a backyard bash with her friends in the colorful, retro-themed video. Featured rapper J. Cole sweeps through in his blueBugatti to join the old school festivities.Kelly Rowland andSolange make cameo appearances. | [70] [71] | |
| "Dance for You" | None | Beyoncé Alan Ferguson | Beyoncé dances seductively on a table, on a master's chair and with her female dancers, to a mysterious detective in his office. The black and white video incorporates afilm noir style, and has a 1940s-era feel. | [72] | |
| "I Was Here" +(Live at Roseland) | 2012 | None | Kenzo Digital Sophie Muller | The video was filmed in front of a live audience at theUnited Nations General Assembly in New York. Beyoncé performs the song before a colossal screen that projects images of volunteers doing humanitarian work around the world. | [73] |
| "Pretty Hurts" | 2013 | None | Melina Matsoukas | The video shows Beyoncé as a contestant competing in a beauty pageant trying to achieve physical perfection. | [74] |
| "Ghost" | None | Pierre Debusschere | The video opens with a close-up shot of Beyoncé's face lip-syncing the song's lyrics. Various shots of the singer in different flowing outfits and sets are featured. Other scenes show dancers with their whole bodies covered in white clothing simulating ghosts. | [74] [75] | |
| "Haunted" | None | Jonas Åkerlund | The video features Beyoncé walking in the corridor of a big mansion meeting various characters in different sexual get-ups inside the mansion's rooms. Critics compared the video of "Haunted" and the singer's look with works byMadonna. | [74] [76] | |
| "Drunk in Love" | Jay-Z | Hype Williams | The song's music video was shot in black-and-white inGolden Beach, Florida at a beach frontmanse. Beyoncé and Jay-Z frolic at the beach at night. | [74] [77] | |
| "Blow" | None | Hype Williams | The video was filmed at a roller skating rink inHouston, Texas and it features Beyoncé's sisterSolange, her background dancers and her female band. The singer's style received comparisons to 1980's fashion and music videos in a similar way to the song itself. | [74] [78] | |
| "No Angel" | None | @lilinternet | The video was filmed inHouston, Texas, as a tribute to the singer's hometown. It features various landscape shots of the city and some of its famous places as well as close-up shots of many people, including ten Houston-based rappers. | [74] [79] | |
| "Yoncé" | None | Ricky Saiz | Throughout the clip, Beyoncé introduces viewers to her new alter ego Yoncé, whose preferences includeBrooklyn, her grill, and "being the hottest girl in the club". The video also features fashion and video modelsChanel Iman,Jourdan Dunn andJoan Smalls. | [74] [80] | |
| "Partition" | None | Jake Nava | The concept of the video was meant to illustrate the lyrics of the song. It depicts Beyoncé's sexual fantasies as a rich and bored housewife. | [74] [81] | |
| "Jealous" | None | Beyoncé Francesco Carrozzini Todd Tourso | The video for "Jealous" is considered to be a sequel to the previous clip on the album, "Partition". | [82] | |
| "Rocket" | None | Beyoncé Ed Burke Bill Kirstein | The black-and-white video features various close-up shots of Beyoncé throughout; she is seen writhing on a bed dressed in lingerie, eating strawberries, having a shower inside a bathtub, playing on a piano, walking along a hotel corridor and lighting up a cigarette atop a car. | [83] | |
| "Mine" | Drake | Pierre Debusschere | The video picks up on the theme of isolation and references two works of art:Michelangelo's sculpturePietà (1498–1499) andRené Magritte's paintingThe Lovers (1928). Beyoncé is shown wearing a veil and a gown with a mask of her own face on her hand, that she later puts on, simulating a statue's peaceful expression. Among other scenes the video shows a couple kissing with their heads enshrouded by white fabric. Drake also appears in the video. | [84] | |
| "XO" | None | Terry Richardson | The music video was filmed onConey Island'sCyclone roller coaster. | [85] | |
| "Flawless" | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Jake Nava | The video opens with original footage fromStar Search, with young Beyoncé and other members ofGirl's Tyme being announced byEd McMahon. It transitions to other scenes shot in black-and-white, showing Beyoncéheadbanging andmoshing with members of apunk subculture, as well as dancing with a team of street dancers in a graffiti covered alley. | [74] [86] | |
| "Superpower" | Frank Ocean | Jonas Åkerlund | The video was filmed in a former shopping mall and presents a post-apocalyptic street war theme. The video features cameos byKelly Rowland andMichelle Williams, as well asPharrell Williams. | [87] | |
| "Heaven" | None | Beyoncé Todd Tourso | The video was shot inPuerto Rico and shows happy visuals of Beyoncé and a friend doing many amazing things together. The video implies the scenes of the girls together was actually Beyoncé's friend's bucket list, but she has actually passed away. | [74] [86] | |
| "Blue" | Blue Ivy Carter | Beyoncé Ed Burke Bill Kirstein | The video is an intimate and touching diary of two-year-old Blue Ivy vacationing with her parents inRio de Janeiro. | [88] | |
| "Grown Woman" | None | Jake Nava | The video shows old footage of the singer as a child and teen and then re-enacting the footage in the present day as an adult. | [89] | |
| "Run" | 2014 | Jay-Z | Melina Matsoukas | The music video was revealed to be a "faux-trailer" entitled "RUN", with "Part II (On the Run)" playing in the background. The video, which features multiple celebrity cameos includingDon Cheadle,Guillermo Díaz,Jake Gyllenhaal,Kidada Jones,Rashida Jones,Blake Lively,Emmy Rossum andSean Penn, shows Beyoncé and Jay-Z out on aBonnie and Clyde expedition, filled with action, crime, love and guns. | [90] |
| "Say Yes" | Kelly Rowland Michelle Williams | Matthew A. Cherry | The clip depicts the three singers at a street party, dancing and singing with a crowd, along with solo appearances of each singer in a forest, wearing white clothes. | [91] | |
| "7/11" | None | Beyoncé | The clip was shot in the style of a home-made visual with the singer dancing at various locations: patio, balcony, hotel suite, a bathroom and in front of a Christmas tree. | [92] | |
| "Flawless (Remix)" | Nicki Minaj | Jonas Åkerlund | Live performance video filmed during the concert inParis, France of theOn the Run Tour. Minaj joins Beyoncé onstage to perform the "Flawless (Remix)". Both singers perform dressed in clothes designed byVersace'sVersus. | [93] | |
| "Feeling Myself" | 2015 | Nicki Minaj | Todd Tourso | Released exclusively on the streaming serviceTidal, the video features Minaj and Beyoncé partying in a pool. | [94] |
| "Bitch I'm Madonna" | Madonna (featuringNicki Minaj) | Jonas Åkerlund | Beyoncé is featured miming the lyric "Bitch, I'm Madonna" in the video. | [95] | |
| "Runnin' (Lose It All)" | Naughty Boy Arrow Benjamin | Charlie Robins | The video depicts a woman and a man chasing each other underwater, portrayed by freediversGuillaume Néry and Alice Modolo. | [96] | |
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | 2016 | Coldplay | Ben Mor | The video was shot in October 2015 at various Indian cities including scenes in theBassein Fort inVasai,Mumbai. The video features Beyoncé in elaborate Indian attire in various settings. Indian actressSonam Kapoor also makes an appearance. | [97] |
| "Formation" | None | Melina Matsoukas | Shot inNew Orleans, Louisiana, the video features references toHurricane Katrina,antebellum, andLouisiana Creole culture, besides dealing withpolice brutality andracism. | [98] | |
| "Sorry" | None | Beyoncé Kahlil Joseph | Filmed in black-and-white, the video features multiple cameo appearances by celebritiesSerena Williams,Ibeyi,Amandla Stenberg,Quvenzhané Wallis, andZendaya. Originally part of Beyoncé'sLemonade film that premiered onHBO, an official music video was uploaded to herYouTube channel in June 2016. | [99] | |
| "Hold Up" | None | Jonas Åkerlund | Originally part of theLemonade film, the video features Beyoncé destroying multiple cars and security cameras using a baseball bat. According toMashable, Beyoncé also makes reference ofOshun, aYoruba goddess. | [100] | |
| "All Night" | 2017 | None | Melina Matsoukas | Includes footage from Beyoncé's home movies, including her and Jay Z's wedding day and spending family time with their daughter. | [101] |
| "Sandcastles" | None | Mark Romanek | Also part of the filmLemonade, it features scenes of a tearful Beyoncé together with Jay Z who is seen embracing her, and laying together with her. Gerrick D. Kennedy fromLos Angeles Times describes it as "the most intimate of displays for pop's most intensely private couple". | [102] | |
| "Love Drought" | None | Kahlil Joseph | A troubled Beyoncé lies down in the middle of an empty football stadium. The singer leads a group of black women walking through water while the sun is setting. | [103] | |
| "Family Feud" | Jay-Z | Ava DuVernay | The video features multiple cameo appearances by actorsTrevante Rhodes,Michael B. Jordan,Thandie Newton,Jessica Chastain,America Ferrera,David Oyelowo,Brie Larson,Rashida Jones,Mindy Kaling,Rosario Dawson,Omari Hardwick, Storm Reid, Emayatazy Corinealdi, Constance Wu,Janet Mock,Niecy Nash,Irene Bedard, Susan Kelchi Watson,Henry G. Sanders, etc. Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy are filmed in a church. | ||
| "Apeshit" | 2018 | The Carters | Ricky Saiz | On the Run II Tour and filmed in theLouvre inParis in May 2018. | [104] |
| "Feels Like Summer" | Childish Gambino | Ivan Dixon, Greg Sharp, Justin Richburg | Did a cameo appearance in animated form while wearing a shirt paying tribute to rapperFredo Santana. She also appeared alongside Jay-Z in animated form. | [105] | |
| "Spirit" + "Bigger" | 2019 | None | Jake Nava Jon Favreau | The music video was filmed atHavasu Falls, a waterfall inHavasu Creek, located in theGrand Canyon, Arizona, United States. | [106] |
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| Title | Year | Other performer(s) credited | Director(s) | Description | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Already" | 2020 | Shatta Wale Major Lazer | Ibra Ake Dafe Obro Meji Alabi | First music video released from Beyoncé's visual album,Black Is King. | [107] [108] |
| "Brown Skin Girl" | Blue Ivy SAINt JHN WizKid | Jenn Nkiru | Second video released fromBlack Is King. The video features appearances fromKelly Rowland,Naomi Campbell, andLupita Nyong'o. | [107] [109] | |
| "Mood 4 Eva" | Jay-Z Childish Gambino Oumou Sangare | Beyoncé Dikayl Rimmasch | Third video released from Beyonce's visual album,Black Is King. | [107] [110] | |
| "Otherside" | 2021 | None | Emmanuel Adjei Beyoncé | Fourth video released from Beyonce's visual album,Black Is King. | |
| "Beywatch" | 2024 | None | Unknown | Set to an abridged version of "Bodyguard", the low-budget promo video pays homage toPamela Anderson, with Beyoncé referencing Anderson's costumes inBaywatch,Barb Wire and at the1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The video, released on theElection Day, also encourages the viewers to "Vote". | [111] |
| Title | Album details | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live at Wembley |
| Features her concert atWembley Arena in London as part of herDangerously in Love Tour in support of her debut solo studio albumDangerously in Love (2003). | [112] |
| The Beyoncé Experience Live |
| Filmed at theStaples Center in Los Angeles, California, on September 2, 2007, during her world tourThe Beyoncé Experience. | [113] |
| I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas |
| Filmed at theEncore Theater,Las Vegas by Ed Burke, on August 2, 2009, during astint of Beyoncé's worldwideI Am... World Tour (2009–2010). | [114] |
| I Am... World Tour |
| Directed, produced and edited by Beyoncé, is a combination of performances fromI Am... World Tour, running from March 2009 through February 2010. | [115] |
| Live at Roseland |
| Directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Anthony Green, and was executively produced by Beyoncé, it was filmed during her4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncérevue, which was held at theRoseland Ballroom in New York City in August 2011. | [116] |
| Live in Atlantic City |
| It was directed by the singer and Burke as part of the home media release of herautobiographicaltelevision filmLife Is But a Dream. The concert film contains footage from Beyoncé's four-night residency showRevel Presents: Beyoncé Live in May 2012. | [117] |
| Beyoncé: X10 |
| Recordings of ten live performances fromThe Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013–14). Included as a bonus disc on thePlatinum Edition reissue ofBeyoncé (2013). | [117] |
| Title | Album details | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyoncé: The Ultimate Performer |
| Features exclusive footage and concerts that were held in France, Japan, the UK and the US. | [118] |
| Title | Album details | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BET Presents Beyoncé |
| Contains footage of Beyoncé backing band, Suga Mama, her clothing line,House of Deréon, andDreamgirls, as well as appearances by Beyoncé on106 & Park and theBET Awards. | [119] |
| Video Triple Play |
| iTunes Store release which comprises the music videos for "Check on It", "Déjà Vu" (Edited Version) and "Ring the Alarm. | [120] |
| B'Day Anthology Video Album |
| Contains thirteen music videos for songs from her second studio album,B'Day (2006) and its deluxe edition in 2007. | [121] |
| Video Triple Play |
| iTunes Store release which comprises the music videos for "Irreplaceable", "Beautiful Liar" and "Get Me Bodied". | [122] |
| Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes |
| Contains two discs—music videos on one disc and danceremixes on the other—and "behind the scenes" footage. | [123] |
| Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 |
| A two-disc DVD that contains a complete concert from the4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé revue, bonus offstage footage, a 20-page booklet and seven music videos from Beyoncé's4 album. | [124] |
| Beyoncé |
| A visual album containing sixteen music videos, and a bonus song titled "Grown Woman". | [125] |
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hood | 1999 | Girl #1 | [126] | |
| Carmen: A Hip Hopera | 2001 | Carmen Brown | [127] | |
| Austin Powers in Goldmember | 2002 | Foxxy Cleopatra | [128] | |
| The Fighting Temptations | 2003 | Lilly | [129] | |
| Fade to Black | 2004 | Herself | Documentary film | [130] |
| The Pink Panther | 2006 | Xania | [131] | |
| Dreamgirls | Deena Jones | [131] | ||
| Cadillac Records | 2008 | Etta James | [132] | |
| Obsessed | 2009 | Sharon Charles | [133] | |
| Epic | 2013 | Queen Tara | Voice role | [134] |
| Yours and Mine | 2014 | Herself | Short film | |
| Lemonade | 2016 | Visual album, also director | ||
| Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | 2019 | Documentary concert film, also director | [135] | |
| The Lion King | Nala | Voice role | [136] | |
| Black Is King | 2020 | Herself | Visual album, also director | |
| Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé | 2023 | Documentary concert film, also director | [137] | |
| Mufasa: The Lion King | 2024 | Nala | Voice role | [138] |
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Guy | 1998 | Herself | Episode "A Date With Destiny" | [139] |
| Pacific Blue | 1999 | Episode "Ghost Town" | [140] | |
| The Famous Jett Jackson | 2000 | Episode "Backstage Pass" | [141] | |
| I Love the '80s | 2002 | Commentator | [142] | |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2003 | PromotingThe Fighting Temptations | [143] | |
| All of Us | Episode "Kindergarten Confidential" | [144] | ||
| My Night at the Grammys | 2007 | Interview | [145] | |
| The X Factor | 2008 | British season 5 | [146] | |
| Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb Idol | 2009 | Shine (voice) | [147] | |
| Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 6 | 2010 | Herself | [148] | |
| Beyoncé: Shine – An Unauthorized Story On Beyoncé Knowles | Documentary | [149] | ||
| American Idol | 2011 | Mentor | Season 10 | [150] |
| Beyoncé: Year of 4 | Herself | Promotion for4 | [151] | |
| The X Factor | Guest Judge | Australian season 3 | [152] | |
| A Night with Beyoncé | Herself | TV special | [153] | |
| Life Is But a Dream | 2013 | Documentary television film, also director | [154] | |
| Beyoncé: Finding Her Destiny | Documentary | [155] | ||
| On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z | 2014 | Concert film | [156] | |
| Beyoncé: Fierce and Fabulous | Documentary | [157] | ||
| The BET Life of...Beyonce | 2015 | [158] | ||
| Lip Sync Battle | 2016 | Season 2; Cameo | [159] | |
| Being Serena | 2018 | Episode 3 | ||
| Beyoncé Presents: Making the Gift | 2019 | Documentary, also director | [160] | |
| Beyoncé Bowl | 2024 | TV special Christmas Day | [161] |
| Company and product | Year | Description | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi | 2002 | A song fromCarmen: A Hip Hopera is featured in the commercial. | [162] |
| 2003 | Featuring her song "Crazy in Love" and actorGary LeRoi Gray, the commercial sees Beyoncé sip a Pepsi can after asking for directions at a rural gas station. | [163] | |
| True Star | Shot in black and white, the commercial features Beyoncé singing "Wishing on a Star" as she tumbles around. | [164] | |
| Pepsi | 2004 | In the commercial, Beyoncé faces offBritney Spears andP!nk in a Roman arena as gladiators. However, they throw their weapons and instead of fighting, sing a rendition ofQueen's "We Will Rock You". | [165] |
| 2005 | After practicing a martial art withJennifer Lopez, Beyoncé leaves with Lopez to a Pepsi bar, where they defeat a group of men in a fight. English footballerDavid Beckham and a rendition of "Wild Thing" byThe Troggs are featured in the commercial. | [163] | |
| American Express | 2007 | Shot by photographerAnnie Leibovitz in Charlotte, North Carolina, it also features the singer's motherTina Knowles. | [166] |
| DirecTV | Portions of the music video for "Upgrade U" was re-shot and used as a commercial advertising high definition satellite television from DirecTV. | [167] | |
| Emporio Armani | To promoteEmporio Armani's Diamonds, she sings her own version of theMarilyn Monroe's classic "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" (1949) in the commercial. | [168] | |
| American Express | 2008 | In the ad, Beyoncé tellsEllen DeGeneres to "have your people call my people" for her concert tickets. DeGeneres begins a search to "find my people" who can get her into the show before relying on her American Express card. | [169] |
| L'Oréal | Also featuringSolange, it shows Beyoncé with windblown blonde hair and a skin tone that theNew York Post dubbed "shocking." | [170] | |
| 2009 | Beyoncé stars alongsideEva Longoria andElizabeth Banks. The ad features the spokespeople talking about the brand's new make-up. The company stated that this new makeup features a creamy yet ultra-light texture that glides onto skin – mimicking skin tone and texture – while providing the same flawless, natural finish of a liquid makeup. | [171] | |
| Crystal Geyser | Beyoncé appears dancing and drinking water while her song "Sweet Dreams" is played in the background. | [172] | |
| Rhythm Heaven | Nintendo hired Beyoncé to push its wares on the mainstream market. In the spot, she adores the upcoming DSi handheld and quirky music gameRhythm Heaven. | [173] | |
| Helping Hand | 2009 | Beyoncé also teamed up with the "Show Your Helping Hand" hunger relief initiative and General Mills Hamburger Helper. The goal was to help Feeding America deliver more than 3.5 million meals to local food banks. "Halo" was used as the backing music for the commercial. | [174] |
| Style Savvy/Style Boutique | 2010 | Beyoncé shot two commercials forStyle Savvy, a new fashion video game for theNintendo DS andNintendo DSi. Five designs from the real-lifeDeréon clothing line co-created by Beyoncé herself and her mother/designer Tina, were later available for download inStyle Savvy. | [175] |
| Vizio | Promoted Vizio's line of Internet-connected televisions. Directed byWally Pfister and aired during theSuper Bowl XLV. | [176] [177] | |
| Heat | Features Beyoncé writhing against a bathroom wall in a barely-there red dress to the strains of her cover of "Fever". In the UK it was deemed unsuitable for airing at a time when younger children may be viewing television. | [178] | |
| Vizio | Directed byJake Nava, the ad shows Beyoncé battling herself for a man's attention. Includes "Why Don't You Love Me". | [179] [180] | |
| C&A | In the commercial, Beyoncé features herHouse of Deréon range and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" while attempting to reach a diamond ring. | [181] [182] | |
| L'Oréal | Beyoncé applies L'Oréal Infallible lipstick in the commercial. | [183] | |
| 2011 | Promoting L'Oréal Paris Féria hair color, and uses the track "Naughty Girl". | [184] | |
| Target Corporation | Promoting the Target-exclusive deluxe edition of4, featuring tracks "1+1" and "Countdown". | [185] | |
| L'Oréal | 2012 | Promotes L'Oréal Paris True Match Makeup, using her varied ethnic backgrounds. | [186] |
| H&M | 2013 | Filmed in the Bahamas. Also includes her song, "Standing On The Sun". | [187] |
| Pepsi | Promoting the Pepsi brand through a 50-million dollar deal. The commercial featured the new song "Grown Woman". | [188] | |
| O2 | Promoting theMrs. Carter World Tour in the United Kingdom. | [189] | |
| Gucci | Promoting Chime for Change, aGucci campaign that works to empower women around the world. An early instrumental of "Pretty Hurts" can be heard in the background of the commercial. | [190] | |
| Toyota | 2014 | Promoting Toyota in select countries. "XO", a song from Beyoncé's self-titled album premieres in the commercial. | [191] |
| Parkwood Entertainment | 2016 | PromotingThe Formation World Tour immediately following Beyoncé's performance at theSuper Bowl 50 halftime show. In the commercial, Beyoncé performs "Formation" onstage. | [192] |
| Verizon | 2024 | Beyoncé starred in acommercial alongside actorTony Hale forVerizon duringSuper Bowl LVIII, with Beyoncé attempting various tactics to "break the internet". Snippets of single "My House" are interspersed throughout. | [193] |
| Beyoncé Introduces Team USA at 2024 Paris Olympics -NBC Sports | During NBCUniversal's primetime coverage of the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, Beyoncé introduces some of the athletes representing the U.S. at the 2024 Paris Olympics, featuring a remixed version of her single «YA YA» from her album,Cowboy Carter. | [194] |
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