Beyoncé Knowles is a model of success for the modern age. Although she started as a singer/dancer in Destiny’s Child and is still best known for her music - notably the monster hit “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” - she is also a successful business entrepreneur and actress. The bottom line is that Beyoncé knows how to turn heads and make a buck. Her clothing line, corporate endorsements, and ultra successful tours have seen her capitalize on a stellar voice and smoking hot looks.

Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie was born August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. Her mother, Madonna Louise, is of French-Canadian descent and her father, Silvio "Tony" P. Ciccone, was a first-generation Italian-American who worked as a Chrysler/General Motors design engineer. She was the third of six children. Her mother died of breast cancer when Madonna was a little girl.