American singer Beyoncé has appeared in numerous music videos, documentaries and films. She has also directed eight full-length films, including five concert films and two musical films. Her films have grossed over $2.5 billion worldwide at the box office. She first appeared in the 1997 music video for Destiny's Child's "No, No, No", after which she made her film debut as the lead in the direct-to-video musical Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001). Beyoncé's first solo music video was the soundtrack single "Work It Out" for Austin 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" from Dangerously in Love (2003).
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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 drama Dreamgirls, which earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress nomination. Her second solo album B'Day (2006) was her first "visual album" project — music videos for thirteen of the album's songs were released via the B'Day Anthology Video Album. Music videos were also released for singles from I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008); the black-and-white video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" inspired a dance craze. Beyoncé ended the decade with the lead role in the thriller film Obsessed (2009).
The release of 4 (2011) was preceded by the music videos for its singles "Run the World (Girls)" and "Best Thing I Never Had". In 2013, Beyoncé voiced the role of Queen Tara in the animated film Epic, and surprise released her self-titled fifth studio album, which included accompanying music videos for every song. Since then, Beyoncé has directed two musical films: Lemonade (2016) and Black Is King (2020), which are visual accompaniments of the Lemonade (2016) and The Lion King: The Gift (2019) albums respectively. She also voiced the role of Nala in The Lion King (2019), which has grossed $1.6 billion to date.
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), and Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023). As of 2024, she has the most nominations for Grammy Award for Best Music Film, at five; Homecoming won the award in 2020. Additionally, On The Run Tour (2014), Lemonade, Homecoming, and Black Is King have each received Primetime Emmy Award nominations; Black Is King won the Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program award at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards
List of music videos
1999 and 2000s
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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. | |
| "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 rapper Eve briefly appears in the video. | |
| "Work It Out" | 2002 | None | Matthew Rolston | First solo soundtrack music video that is 1970s disco inspired. Contains clip of Austin Powers in Goldmember. | |
| "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" | Jay-Z | Chris Robinson | Beyoncé and Jay-Z play modern day-version of the 1920s bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde, escaping from the law. Influenced by True Romance. | ||
| "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". | |
| "Fighting Temptation" | Missy Elliott MC Lyte Free | Antti Jokinen | Shot in an abandoned mansion nearby Los Angeles, the video features Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, MC Lyte and Free among clips from The Fighting Temptations movie. | ||
| "He Still Loves Me" | Walter Williams Sr. | Jonathan Lynn | The eponymous choir group from The 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. | ||
| "Baby Boy" | Sean Paul | Jake Nava | Dance sequences at a beach and in a house with English and Japanese-style rooms. | ||
| "Me, Myself and I" | None | Johan Renck | Aftermath of a break-up played in reverse. | ||
| "Naughty Girl" | 2004 | None | Jake Nava | Dancing flirtatiously with Usher in a retro-looking club. | |
| "Check on It" | 2005 | Bun B Slim Thug | Hype Williams | Dance sequences in pink outfits and backgrounds, reflecting The Pink Panther. Contains 1950s influences. | |
| "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 on The Pink Panther film DVD. | |
| "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 as fellatio. | ||
| "Ring the Alarm" +(Fans Only version) | None | Sophie Muller | Beyoncé being dragged into an interrogation room. Pays tribute to Basic Instinct. | ||
| "Irreplaceable" + "Irreemplazable" (2007) | None | Anthony Mandler | Beyoncé kicking out her cheating boyfriend (played by model Bobby Roache) out of her mansion. | ||
| "Listen" (Performance version) +(Director's cut) | None | Diane Martel | Modern-day stage scenes intercut with footage from Dreamgirls. | ||
| "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 film Dreamgirls. | ||
| "Beautiful Liar" | 2007 | Shakira | Jake Nava | The two singers dance in front of contrasting backgrounds, before belly-dancing and giving a look-alike effect. | |
| "Upgrade U" | Jay-Z | Melina Matsoukas | Referencing designer brands. In some scenes, Beyoncé impersonates Jay-Z. | ||
| "Kitty Kat" | None | Melina Matsoukas | Beyoncé, dressed as a feline, plays with and rides a gigantic cat. | ||
| "Green Light" | None | Melina Matsoukas | Beyoncé and her backing band, Suga Mama, dancing using musical instruments as props. Influenced by Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" music video. | ||
| "Flaws and All" | None | Beyoncé Cliff Watts | "Silly and goofy" black-and-white video revealing a personal side of Beyoncé. | ||
| "Get Me Bodied" +(Timbaland Mix featuring Voltio) | None | Anthony Mandler | Instructional dance-oriented video featuring cameo appearances by Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams and sister Solange Knowles. Displays 1960s influences and pays tribute to Sweet Charity. | ||
| "Freakum Dress" | None | Ray Kay | Beyoncé and various women "of different ethnicities, sizes, shapes, ages" dance in instantly-changing colorful metallic dresses. | ||
| "Suga Mama" | None | Melina Matsoukas | Beyoncé portrays a man and transitions to womanhood. Features pole dancing and mechanical bull riding. | ||
| "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. | ||
| "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-starring NFL player, Eddie Goines. | |
| "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | None | Jake Nava | J-Setting choreography inspired by Bob Fosse's "Mexican Breakfast". | ||
| "Diva" | None | Melina Matsoukas | Dancing in a warehouse, before blowing up a car. Also includes snippet of "Video Phone". | ||
| "Halo" | None | Philip Andelman | Light scenery, illustrating love between Beyoncé and her partner, played by Michael Ealy. | ||
| "Ego" +(Remix featuring Kanye West) +(Fan exclusive version) | 2009 | None | Beyoncé Frank Gatson | "Stripped down" choreography in front of a black brick wall and around a chair. | |
| "Broken-Hearted Girl" | None | Sophie Muller | Reminiscing on a former romance on a beach. | ||
| "Sweet Dreams" | None | Adria Petty | Dance sequences in asymmetrical dresses and robot-style costumes. | ||
| "Video Phone" (Extended remix) | Lady Gaga | Hype Williams | Firing toy firearms and chair dancing. The video's opening is inspired by the film Reservoir Dogs. |
2010s
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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 by Tyrese Gibson. Pays homage to Kill Bill, Caged Heat and Pulp Fiction. Features cameo appearance by Semi Precious Weapons. | |
| "Put It in a Love Song" | Alicia Keys | Melina Matsoukas | Unreleased, though known visuals show a Brazilian Carnival theme. Filmed in Rio de Janeiro. | ||
| "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 to Betty Draper. | ||
| "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 | |
| "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. | ||
| "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. | ||
| "1+1" | None | Beyoncé Laurent Briet Ed Burke | Unlike Beyoncé's past efforts which incorporated the heavy dance routines, the video experiments with psychedelic visual effects and lighting. | ||
| "Countdown" + Alternate edit | None | Beyoncé Adria Petty | The video pays homage to different entertainment icons of the 1950s—1990s including Audrey Hepburn, Twiggy, Michael Jackson, Patricia Field, The Beatles, as well as films and musicals like Dreamgirls, Fame and Flashdance the Musical. Also borrows inspiration from choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. | ||
| "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. | ||
| "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 blue Bugatti to join the old school festivities. Kelly Rowland and Solange make cameo appearances. | ||
| "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 a film noir style, and has a 1940s-era feel. | ||
| "I Was Here" +(Live at Roseland) | 2012 | None | Kenzo Digital Sophie Muller | The video was filmed in front of a live audience at the United 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. | |
| "Pretty Hurts" | 2013 | None | Melina Matsoukas | The video shows Beyoncé as a contestant competing in a beauty pageant trying to achieve physical perfection. | |
| "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. | ||
| "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 by Madonna. | ||
| "Drunk in Love" | Jay-Z | Hype Williams | The song's music video was directed by Hype Williams and shot in black-and-white in Golden Beach, Florida at a beach front manse. Beyoncé and Jay-Z frolic at the beach at night. | ||
| "Blow" | None | Hype Williams | The video was filmed at a roller skating rink in Houston, Texas and it features Beyoncé's sister Solange, 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. | ||
| "No Angel" | None | @lilinternet | The video was filmed in Houston, 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. | ||
| "Yoncé" | None | Ricky Saiz | Throughout the clip, Beyoncé introduces viewers to her new alter ego Yoncé, whose preferences include Brooklyn, her grill, and "being the hottest girl in the club". The video also features fashion and video models Chanel Iman, Jourdan Dunn and Joan Smalls. | ||
| "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. | ||
| "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". | ||
| "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. | ||
| "Mine" | Drake | Pierre Debusschere | The video picks up on the theme of isolation and references two works of art: Michelangelo's sculpture "Pietà" and René Magritte's painting "The 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. | ||
| "XO" | None | Terry Richardson | The music video was filmed on Coney Island's Cyclone roller coaster. | ||
| "Flawless" | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Jake Nava | The video opens with original footage from Star Search, with young Beyoncé and other members of Girl's Tyme being announced by Ed McMahon. It transitions to other scenes shot in black-and-white, showing Beyoncé headbanging and moshing with members of a punk subculture, as well as dancing with a team of street dancers in a graffiti covered alley. | ||
| "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 by Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, as well as Pharrell Williams. | ||
| "Heaven" | None | Beyoncé Todd Tourso | The video was shot in Puerto 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. | ||
| "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 in Rio de Janeiro. | ||
| "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. | ||
| "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 including Don Cheadle, Guillermo Díaz, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kidada Jones, Rashida Jones, Blake Lively, Emmy Rossum and Sean Penn, shows Beyoncé and Jay-Z out on a Bonnie and Clyde expedition, filled with action, crime, love and guns. | |
| "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. | ||
| "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. | ||
| "Flawless (Remix)" | Nicki Minaj | Jonas Åkerlund | Live performance video filmed during the concert in Paris, France of the On the Run Tour. Minaj joins Beyoncé onstage to perform the "Flawless (Remix)". Both singers perform dressed in clothes designed by Versace's Versus. | ||
| "Feeling Myself" | 2015 | Nicki Minaj | Todd Tourso | Released exclusively on the streaming service Tidal, the video features Minaj and Beyoncé partying in a pool. | |
| "Bitch I'm Madonna" | Madonna (featuring Nicki Minaj) | Jonas Åkerlund | Beyoncé is featured miming the lyric "Bitch I'm Madonna" in the video. | ||
| "Runnin' (Lose It All)" | Naughty Boy Arrow Benjamin | Charlie Robins | The video depicts a woman and a man chasing each other underwater, portrayed by freedivers Guillaume Néry and Alice Modolo. | ||
| "Hymn for the Weekend" | 2016 | Coldplay | Ben Mor | The video was shot in October 2015 at various Indian cities including scenes in the Bassein Fort in Vasai, Mumbai. The video features Beyoncé in elaborate Indian attire in various settings. Indian actress Sonam Kapoor also makes an appearance. | |
| "Formation" | None | Melina Matsoukas | Shot in New Orleans, Louisiana, the video features references to Hurricane Katrina, antebellum, and Louisiana Creole culture, besides dealing with police brutality and racism. | ||
| "Sorry" | None | Beyoncé Kahlil Joseph | Filmed in black-and-white, the video features multiple cameo appearances by celebrities Serena Williams, Ibeyi, Amandla Stenberg, Quvenzhané Wallis, and Zendaya. Originally part of Beyoncé's Lemonade film that premiered on HBO, an official music video was uploaded to her YouTube channel in June 2016. | ||
| "Hold Up" | None | Beyoncé Jonas Åkerlund | Originally part of the Lemonade film, the video features Beyoncé destroying multiple cars and security cameras using a baseball bat. According to Mashable, Beyoncé also makes reference of Oshun, a Yoruba goddess. | ||
| "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. | |
| "Sandcastles" | None | Mark Romanek | Also part of the film Lemonade, it features scenes of a tearful Beyoncé together with Jay Z who is seen embracing her, and laying together with her. Gerrick D. Kennedy from Los Angeles Times describes it as "the most intimate of displays for pop's most intensely private couple". | ||
| "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. | ||
| "Family Feud" | Jay-Z | Ava DuVernay | The video features multiple cameo appearances by actors Trevante 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 Louvre in Paris in May 2018. | |
| "Spirit" + "Bigger" | 2019 | None | Jake Nava Jon Favreau | The music video was filmed at Havasu Falls, The Lion King, a waterfall in Havasu Creek, located in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States. |
2020s
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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. | |
| "Brown Skin Girl" | Blue Ivy SAINt JHN WizKid | Jenn Nkiru | Second video released from Black Is King. The video features appearances from Kelly Rowland, Naomi Campbell, and Lupita Nyong'o. | ||
| "Mood 4 Eva" | Jay-Z Childish Gambino Oumou Sangare | Beyoncé Dikayl Rimmasch | Third video released from Beyonce's visual album, Black Is King. |
Albums
Live video albums
| Title | Album details | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live at Wembley |
| Features her concert at Wembley Arena in London as part of her Dangerously in Love Tour in support of her debut solo studio album Dangerously in Love (2003). | |
| The Beyoncé Experience Live |
| Filmed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on September 2, 2007, during her world tour The Beyoncé Experience. | |
| I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas |
| Filmed at the Encore Theater, Las Vegas by Ed Burke, on August 2, 2009, during a stint of Beyoncé's worldwide I Am... World Tour (2009–2010). | |
| I Am... World Tour |
| Directed, produced and edited by Beyoncé, is a combination of performances from I Am... World Tour, running from March 2009 through February 2010. | |
| Live at Roseland |
| Directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Anthony Green, and was executively produced by Beyoncé, it was filmed during her 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé revue, which was held at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City in August 2011. | |
| Live in Atlantic City |
| It was directed by the singer and Burke as part of the home media release of her autobiographical television film Life Is But a Dream. The concert film contains footage from Beyoncé's four-night residency show Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live in May 2012. | |
| Beyoncé: X10 |
| Recordings of ten live performances from The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013–14). Included as a bonus disc on the Platinum Edition reissue of Beyoncé (2013). |
Compilation video albums
| 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. |
Music video albums
| Title | Album details | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BET Presents Beyoncé |
| Contains footage of Beyoncé backing band, Suga Mama, her clothing line, House of Deréon, and Dreamgirls, as well as appearances by Beyoncé on 106 & Park and the BET Awards. | |
| Video Triple Play |
| iTunes Store release which comprises the music videos for "Check on It", "Déjà Vu" (Edited Version) and "Ring the Alarm. | |
| 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. | |
| Video Triple Play |
| iTunes Store release which comprises the music videos for "Irreplaceable", "Beautiful Liar" and "Get Me Bodied". | |
| Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes |
| Contains two discs—music videos on one disc and dance remixes on the other—and "behind the scenes" footage. | |
| Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 |
| A two-disc DVD that contains a complete concert from the 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé revue, bonus offstage footage, a 20-page booklet and seven music videos from Beyoncé's 4 album. | |
| Beyoncé |
| A visual album containing sixteen music videos, and a bonus song titled "Grown Woman". |
Film
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hood | 1999 | Girl #1 | ||
| Carmen: A Hip Hopera | 2001 | Carmen Brown | ||
| Austin Powers in Goldmember | 2002 | Foxxy Cleopatra | ||
| The Fighting Temptations | 2003 | Lilly | ||
| Fade to Black | 2004 | Herself | Documentary film | |
| The Pink Panther | 2006 | Xania | ||
| Dreamgirls | Deena Jones | |||
| Cadillac Records | 2008 | Etta James | ||
| Obsessed | 2009 | Sharon Charles | ||
| Epic | 2013 | Queen Tara | Voice role | |
| Yours and Mine | 2014 | Herself | Short film | |
| Lemonade | 2016 | Visual album, also director | ||
| Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | 2019 | Documentary concert film, also director | ||
| The Lion King | Nala | Voice role | ||
| Black Is King | 2020 | Herself | Visual album, also director | |
| Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé | 2023 | Documentary concert film, also director | ||
| Mufasa: The Lion King | 2024 | Nala | Voice role |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Guy | 1998 | Herself | Episode "A Date With Destiny" | |
| Pacific Blue | 1999 | Episode "Ghost Town" | ||
| The Famous Jett Jackson | 2000 | Episode "Backstage Pass" | ||
| I Love the '80s | 2002 | Commentator | ||
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2003 | Promoting The Fighting Temptations | ||
| All of Us | Episode "Kindergarten Confidential" | |||
| My Night at the Grammys | 2007 | Interview | ||
| The X Factor (UK) | 2008 | |||
| Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb Idol | 2009 | Shine (voice) | ||
| Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 6 | 2010 | Herself | ||
| Beyoncé: Shine – An Unauthorized Story On Beyoncé Knowles | Documentary | |||
| American Idol | 2011 | Mentor | Season 10 | |
| Beyoncé: Year of 4 | Herself | Promotion for 4 | ||
| The X Factor (Australia) | Guest Judge | Season 3 | ||
| A Night with Beyoncé | Herself | TV special | ||
| Life Is But a Dream | 2013 | Documentary television film, also director | ||
| Beyoncé: Finding Her Destiny | Documentary | |||
| On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z | 2014 | Concert film | ||
| Beyoncé: Fierce and Fabulous | Documentary | |||
| The BET Life of...Beyonce | 2015 | |||
| Lip Sync Battle | 2016 | Season 2; Cameo | ||
| Being Serena | 2018 | Episode 3 | ||
| Beyoncé Presents: Making the Gift | 2019 | Documentary, also director |
Commercials
| Company and product | Year | Description | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi | 2002 | A song from Carmen: A Hip Hopera is featured in the commercial. | |
| 2003 | Featuring her song "Crazy in Love" and actor Gary LeRoi Gray, the commercial sees Beyoncé sip a Pepsi can after asking for directions at a rural gas station. | ||
| True Star | Shot in black and white, the commercial features Beyoncé singing "Wishing on a Star" as she tumbles around. | ||
| Pepsi | 2004 | In the commercial, Beyoncé faces off Britney Spears and P!nk in a Roman arena as gladiators. However, they throw their weapons and instead of fighting, sing a rendition of Queen's "We Will Rock You". | |
| 2005 | After practicing a martial art with Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé leaves with Lopez to a Pepsi bar, where they defeat a group of men in a fight. English footballer David Beckham and a rendition of "Wild Thing" by The Troggs are featured in the commercial. | ||
| American Express | 2007 | Shot by photographer Annie Leibovitz in Charlotte, North Carolina, it also features the singer's mother Tina Knowles. | |
| DirecTV | Portions of the music video for "Upgrade U" was re-shot and used as a commercial advertising high definition satellite television from DirecTV. | ||
| Emporio Armani | To promote Emporio Armani's Diamonds, she sings her own version of the Marilyn Monroe's classic "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" (1949) in the commercial. | ||
| American Express | 2008 | In the ad, Beyoncé tells Ellen 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. | |
| L'Oréal | Also featuring Solange, it shows Beyoncé with windblown blonde hair and a skin tone that the New York Post dubbed "shocking." | ||
| 2009 | Beyoncé stars alongside Eva Longoria and Elizabeth 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. | ||
| Crystal Geyser | Beyoncé appears dancing and drinking water while her song "Sweet Dreams" is played in the background. | ||
| 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 game Rhythm Heaven. | ||
| 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. | |
| Style Savvy/Style Boutique | 2010 | Beyoncé shot two commercials for Style Savvy, a new fashion video game for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi. Five designs from the real-life Deréon clothing line co-created by Beyoncé herself and her mother/designer Tina, were later available for download in Style Savvy. | |
| Vizio | Promoted Vizio's line of Internet-connected televisions. Directed by Wally Pfister and aired during the Super Bowl XLV. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Vizio | Directed by Jake Nava, the ad shows Beyoncé battling herself for a man's attention. Includes "Why Don't You Love Me". | ||
| C&A | In the commercial, Beyoncé features her House of Deréon range and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" while attempting to reach a diamond ring. | ||
| L'Oréal | Beyoncé applies L'Oréal Infallible lipstick in the commercial. | ||
| 2011 | Promoting L'Oréal Paris Féria hair color, and uses the track "Naughty Girl". | ||
| Target Corporation | Promoting the Target-exclusive deluxe edition of 4, featuring tracks "1+1" and "Countdown". | ||
| L'Oréal | 2012 | Promotes L'Oréal Paris True Match Makeup, using her varied ethnic backgrounds. | |
| H&M | 2013 | Filmed in the Bahamas. Also includes her song, "Standing On The Sun". | |
| Pepsi | Promoting the Pepsi brand through a 50-million dollar deal. The commercial featured the new song "Grown Woman". | ||
| O2 | Promoting the Mrs. Carter World Tour in the United Kingdom. | ||
| Gucci | Promoting Chime for Change, a Gucci campaign that works to empower women around the world. An early instrumental of "Pretty Hurts" can be heard in the background of the commercial. | ||
| Toyota | 2014 | Promoting Toyota in select countries. "XO", a song from Beyoncé's self-titled album premieres in the commercial. | |
| Parkwood Entertainment | 2016 | Promoting The Formation World Tour immediately following Beyoncé's performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show. In the commercial, Beyoncé performs "Formation" onstage. | |
| Verizon | 2024 | Beyoncé starred in a commercial alongside actor Tony Hale for Verizon during Super Bowl LVIII, with Beyoncé attempting various tactics to "break the internet". Snippets of single "My House" are interspersed throughout. |