What role did Beyoncé play in Austin Powers in Goldmember?

Beyoncé played Foxxy Cleopatra in Austin Powers in Goldmember.

Released in 2002, Austin Powers in Goldmember was Beyoncé’s feature-film debut. She portrayed Foxxy Cleopatra, an undercover federal agent and Austin Powers’s former lover. The character is styled as a 1970s blaxploitation-film heroine, with flamboyant costumes, large hairstyles, and a confident comic persona.

The film stars Mike Myers in several roles, including Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, and Goldmember. Beyoncé appears alongside Myers, Michael York, Robert Wagner, and Michael Caine. The movie also includes musical performances connected to its soundtrack.

Foxxy Cleopatra is sometimes confused with characters from earlier Austin Powers films, especially Felicity Shagwell, played by Heather Graham in The Spy Who Shagged Me. Those are different characters and different films. Beyoncé’s appearance helped introduce her to a wider film audience before later roles in Dreamgirls and other productions.