Rihanna

Robyn Fenty, NH[2Ri’aen@/ ) (listen) REE-AN -@;[3][4][n 1.] is a Barbadian actor, singer and actress. Born on February 20, 1988, she's today a businesswoman. Rihanna was born in Saint Michael, Barbados and raised there. She auditioned for Evan Rogers, an American record producer who invited her to record demo tapes in the United States. After signing with Def Jam, in 2005 Rihanna gained a lot of attention through the release of her two first studio albums: Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006). These albums were inspired by Caribbean music and climbed to the top ten of the US Billboard 200 Chart. Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna's third album was heavily influenced and influenced by dance pop. It established her as an icon of the sex music industry. The number one single "Umbrella" was the single that earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award and catapulted her to global stardom. In her subsequent studio albums Rated R (2009) and Loud (2010) Talk That Talk (2011) and Unapologetic (2012) she continued to blend R&B, pop and dance genres. The final album was the first time she reached Billboard 200 number 1. A number of chart-topping singles came out from the albums such as "Rude Boy", ("Only Girl in the World")" as well as "What's My Name?" ", "S&M", "We Found Love", "Where Have You Been" and "Diamonds". Her eighth album, Anti (2016), showcased a new creative control after her separation from Def Jam. The album was ranked at number 2 in the US and included "Work" the chart-topping single. In her music career, Rihanna has collaborated with various artists like Drake, Eminem, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ne-Yo and Shakira. Rihanna is the second-most-sold female musician with over 250 million records sold worldwide. Her hits include 14 number one singles as well as 31 top 10 singles in the US and 30 top-10 singles in the UK. Her achievements include nine Grammy Awards, 13 American Music Awards (including the Icon Award), 12 Billboard Music Awards, six Guinness World Records, the NAACP's President's Award, and an Academy Award nomination. Time listed her as one of the 100 most influential people worldwide in the years 2012 and 2018. Forbes classified her as among the top ten highest-paid celebrities for 2012 and 2014. Forbes listed her among the top ten most-paid celebrities in 2012 and in 2014. She is now the most wealthy female musician with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion. [5][6]