--- description: For her 33rd birthday, TIME compiled 33 of her most flawless Instagram pictures in 30 seconds. title: See 33 iconic Beyoncé Instagrams in 30 seconds image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6c868ab3bdfdaf2d/6986a21acd68487512096545/180509994.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See 33 Iconic Beyoncé Instagram Photos in 30 Seconds by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 4, 2014 8:38 PM CUT  RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 13: Singer Beyonce performs on stage during a concert in the Rock in Rio Festival on September 13, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 13: Singer Beyonce performs on stage during a concert in the Rock in Rio Festival on September 13, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)Buda Mendes/Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 4, 2014 8:38 PM CUT Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s [Instagram](http://instagram.com/beyonce "undefined") is a treasure trove for those who can’t get enough of the [#flawless](http://time.com/1851/flawless-5-lessons-in-modern-feminism-from-beyonce/ "undefined") megastar, featuring countless selfies and portraiture. Her Instagram account dates back to 2012 and currently has more than 16 million followers. Among its highlights are such photos as her widely-shared [page-boy haircut picture ](http://instagram.com/p/cvRLljvwz7/ "undefined")and her [recreation of the well-known Rosie the Riveter poster](http://instagram.com/p/qwWCsgPw7N/ "undefined"). For her 33rd birthday, TIME compiled 33 of Beyoncé’s most iconic Instagram pictures in 30 seconds. Watch to see if your favorites made the cut. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3270452/beyonce-happy-birthday-instagram/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3270452/beyonce-happy-birthday-instagram/"},"headline":"See 33 Iconic Beyoncé Instagram Photos in 30 Seconds","datePublished":"2014-09-04T20:38:27.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T10:01:01.677Z","description":"Beyoncé turned 33 Thursday","url":"https://time.com/3270452/beyonce-happy-birthday-instagram/","keywords":["celebrities","Music","Beyonce","Pop Culture","Birthday"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6c868ab3bdfdaf2d/6986a21acd68487512096545/180509994.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6c868ab3bdfdaf2d/6986a21acd68487512096545/180509994.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 13: Singer Beyonce performs on stage during a concert in the Rock in Rio Festival on September 13, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)","caption":"RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 13: Singer Beyonce performs on stage during a concert in the Rock in Rio Festival on September 13, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)","creditText":"Buda Mendes/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3270452/beyonce-happy-birthday-instagram/","name":"See 33 Iconic Beyoncé Instagram Photos in 30 Seconds"}}]}] ```