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Rihanna

Also known as Robyn Fenty, Robyn Rihanna Fenty

Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her multifaceted career, artistic reinventions, and eclectic fashion style. Rihanna is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 250 million records.

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Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados, is a singer, businessperson, and actor. She began her work period in 2003 and is recognized for her roles as a pop singer and mezzo-soprano vocalist. Her musical output spans genres including pop music, dancehall, contemporary R&B, and electronic dance music. She has recorded for Roc Nation and Def Jam Recordings and cites Madonna and Mariah Carey as influences.

Rihanna has received several Grammy Awards, including honors for Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Progressive R&B Album, Best Dance/Electronic Recording, and Best Rap Song. She is a citizen of Barbados and speaks English. Her personal life includes partnerships with Chris Brown, Drake, Hassan Jameel, and ASAP Rocky. She is also listed in the Time 100 collection.

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Rihanna appears in Vinony's Time 100 collection — one of 508 entries.

Within Vinony's link graph, Rihanna is referenced by 6,102 other articles, and connects out to Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance, Guinness World Records and note sign.

It is catalogued under topics including 1988 births, 21st-century Barbadian people and 21st-century Barbadian women.

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Saint Michael, Barbados

Robyn Rihanna Fenty (/riˈænə/ ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman and actress. She is noted as the best-selling female recording artist of the 21st century by Guinness World Records and the highest-certified female digital single artist by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of 2024, Rihanna is the third wealthiest musician in the world. She…

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Todo Mundo no Rio com Shakira — Self (Archive Footage)2026
Smurfs — Smurfette (voice)2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self2025
In Whose Name? — Self2025
Mariah Carey's Here For It All Holiday Special — Audience2025
Her Dior — Herself2025
"Couch" by Lena Situations — Self - Guest2025
Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2024 : Le concert événement — Self - Guest2024
Rihanna - Inselkind, Popstar, Nationalheldin — Self - Subject (archive footage)2024
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special — Self (archive footage)2024

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1988

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Person.name: Rihanna
Person.honorific_suffix: NH
Person.image: Rihanna Fenty 2018.png
Person.caption: Rihanna in 2018
Person.alt: Rihanna smiling, holding three Fenty products
Person.birth_name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Person.birth_place: Saint Michael, Barbados
Person.awards: Full list
Person.years_active: 2003–present
Person.children: 3
Person.signature: Rihanna-autograph.svg
Musical artist.embed: yes
Musical artist.origin: New York City, US
Musical artist.instruments: Vocals
Officeholder.embed: yes
Officeholder.office: Barbadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Officeholder.term_start: September 20, 2018

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Barbados
Place of birth: Saint Michael
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: adult contemporary music
Instrument: voice
Discography: Rihanna discography
Official website: www.rihanna.com
Image: Rihanna visits U.S. Embassy in Barbados 2024 (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 3
Voice type: mezzo-soprano

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Commons category: Rihanna
date of birth: 1988-02-20
topic's main category: Category:Rihanna
birth name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
influenced by: Mariah Carey
net worth: 150000000
start of work period: 2003-00-00
topic has template: Template:Rihanna
WordLift URL: data.thenextweb.com/tnw/entity/rihanna
has list: list of awards and nominations received by Rihanna
related category: Category:Songs written by Rihanna
social media followers: 107831774
unmarried partner: ASAP Rocky
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Song
copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.

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Contents

Life and career
1988–2002: Early life
2003–2006: Career beginnings with ''Music of the Sun'' and ''A Girl Like Me''
2007–2008: ''Good Girl Gone Bad''
2009–2011: Domestic violence case, ''Rated R'', and ''Loud''
2011–2013: ''Talk That Talk'' and ''Unapologetic''
2014–2017: Standalone releases and ''Anti''
2018–present: Hiatus, motherhood, and Super Bowl LVII halftime show
Artistry
Music and voice
Influences
Videography and stage
Public image
Achievements and impact
Other ventures
Business ventures
Fenty
Philanthropy
Advocacy
Discography
Filmography
Tours
See also
Notes
References
Print sources
External links

Robyn Rihanna Fenty (/riˈænə/ ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, songwriter , businesswoman, and actress. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her multifaceted career, artistic reinventions, and eclectic fashion style. With estimated sales exceeding 250 million records, Rihanna is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

After signing with Def Jam Recordings, Rihanna debuted with the Caribbean-inspired records Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006), both of which reached the top ten of the US Billboard 200. Their respective lead singles, "Pon de Replay" and "SOS", peaked at numbers two and one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Adopting a more mature image, Rihanna rose to stardom and transitioned to dance-pop and R&B with her best-selling album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007) and its reissue, subtitled Reloaded (2008). The project yielded a string of successful songs, including the US number-one singles "Umbrella", "Take a Bow", and "Disturbia". Her guest appearances on "Live Your Life", "Love the Way You Lie", and "The Monster" also topped the Billboard Hot 100.

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