Rihanna
Robyn R. Fenty (#2) (/ri’aen@/ (listen) (listen) -@;[3][4][n 1,] was born 20 February 1988. She is a Barbadian actress, singer and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam, in 2005 Rihanna gained a lot of attention after the release of her two first studio albums: Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006). These albums inspired by Caribbean music, and made it to the top ten on the US Billboard 200 Chart. Good Girl Gone Bad (2007) was Rihanna’s third album. It incorporated elements from dance-pop and made her a symbol of sexuality within the music industry. Rihanna's first Grammy Award was won for her smash hit single "Umbrella" that launched Rihanna to international stardom. The next album she released was Rated R (2009) and Loud (2010), Talk That Talk (2011) and Unapologetic (2012) she continued to blend R&B as well as pop and dance genres. The album that came out was her first Billboard 200 number 1. The albums produced a number of chart-topping singles including "Rude Boy", "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name? ", "S&M", "We Found Love" & "Diamonds". The album she released on her eighth, Anti (2016), featured a brand new control of her creativity following her exile from Def Jam. It became her second US top-selling album and included the chart-topping hit single "Work". During her musical career, Rihanna has collaborated with numerous artists, including Drake, Eminem, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ne-Yo and Shakira. Rihanna, who has sold more than 250 million records in the world is the second most-sold female artist in the field of music. She has had 14 number-ones as well as 31 top 10 singles in the US, as well as 30 top-10 singles in the UK. Nine Grammy Awards, 13 American Music Awards including the Icon Award, 12 Billboard Music Awards in addition to six Guinness World Records and the NAACP's President's Award are just a number of her accomplishments. Time classified her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2018. Forbes classified her as among the top ten highest-paid stars for 2012 and 2014. By 2022 she was the richest female musician, with a net worth of $1.4 billion. [5][6]





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