Rihanna
Robyn R. Fenty NH[2(/ri'aen@/ (/ri'aen@/ (listen) ree-AN -@;[3][4][n 1] born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian performer, actress, 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. Following her signing with Def Jam in 2005, she gained not long after the release of her first two studio albums: Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006) Both of them were heavily influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten on the US Billboard 200 chart. The third album of Rihanna, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), incorporated elements of dance-pop , and established her as a sex symbol in the music industry. Rihanna got her first Grammy Award for "Umbrella" which was a chart-topping hit that launched Rihanna into international fame. On her next studio albums Rated R (2009) and Loud (2010) Talk That Talk (2011) and Unapologetic (2012) she continued to mix R&B and pop genres. The last album , Unapologetic, was her first Billboard 200 number 1. The albums also produced a variety of chart-topping singles including "Rude Boy", “Only Girl (In the World)," and "What's My Name?" ", "S&M", “We Found Love” "Where Have You Been” and "Diamonds". Anti (2016) was her eighth album. It showcased a new style of music after she had left Def Jam. It was her second US number-one album and featured the 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 is the second-most-sold female musician and has more than 250 million records sold worldwide. Rihanna has had number one and has 31 top ten hits in the US and also a top ten artist in the UK with 30 songs. She has been awarded nine Grammy Awards, thirteen American Music Awards (including Icon Award) 12, 12 Billboard Music Awards and six Guinness World Records. She was also awarded the NAACP's President's Award. Time has named her one of the 100 most influential persons in the world in 2012 and 2018. Forbes listed her among the top ten most-paid celebrities in 2012 and 2014. At the time of her 2022 birthday she's the richest female singer, with an estimated net value of $1.4 billion. [5][6]





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