American R&B group formed in Houston in 1990 (originally as Girl's Tyme). Best-known lineup: Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. Earlier lineups included LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett (1997-2000), whose departures from the group during The Writing's on the Wall sessions led to high-profile legal disputes.
Five studio albums between Destiny's Child (1998) and Destiny Fulfilled (2004). Commercial peak: The Writing's on the Wall (1999, featuring "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Say My Name," and "Jumpin', Jumpin'") and Survivor (2001, featuring "Independent Women, Part I," "Survivor," and "Bootylicious"). Disbanded in 2006 after the Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It tour. Beyoncé has become one of the most commercially successful solo artists of the 21st century.