Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , NH, NH[22 (/ri'aen@/ (listen) Ree-AN -@;[3][4][n 1] was born on 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. After signing with Def Jam, in 2005 Rihanna's fame quickly grew through the release of her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun (2005) & A Girl Like Me (2006). These albums heavily influenced by Caribbean music and climbed to the top ten on the US Billboard 200 Chart. Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna's third studio album, was heavily influenced by dance-pop. It established her as an iconic sex figure in the music industry. Rihanna's debut Grammy Award was won for her smash hit single "Umbrella", which catapulted Rihanna to global fame. She continued to blend pop, dance, and R&B genres on her next album, which included Rated R (2009), Loud (2010), Talk That Talk (2011), and Unapologetic (2012) The last of which was her first Billboard 200 number one. The albums spawned a string of chart-topping singles, including "Rude Boy", "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name? ", "S&M", "We Found Love", & "Diamonds". Her eighth album, Anti (2016), displayed a new style of creativity after her exile from Def Jam. It was her second US top album and included the top-charting single "Work". In her career, Rihanna has collaborated with several artists, including Drake, Eminem, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ne-Yo, and Shakira. Rihanna is the second-most-sold female artist in the music industry with over 250 million albums sold across the world. She has been a number-one and 31 top ten singles in the US as well as a top ten single in the UK with 30 songs. Her awards 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 named her one among the top 100 influential people in the world in 2012and 2018. Forbes named her one of the top 10 highest-paid stars in 2012/2014. Forbes named her among the top 10 highest-paid celebs in 2012 and 2014, and she currently has a net worth of $1.4 million. [5][6]
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