Rihanna

Robyn Rihanna Fenty, NH (English: Robyn Rihanna Fenty, /riˈænə/, February 20, 1988 -) is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, actress, businessman, fashion designer and diplomat. She was born in the Borough of St. Michael and grew up in Bridgetown. In 2003, Rihanna recorded some demo records under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers and made her debut in the music industry. Eventually, she signed a contract with Def Jam Records CEO Jay Z and officially launched her solo career. When she released her studio albums "Song of the Sun" and "Nami World," Rihanna became famous for creating hit songs such as "Never Get Tired of It" and "SOS." In 2007, Rihanna released her third studio album "The Good or Bad", reshaping her music style and public image. The album's first single "Little Umbrella" became a major breakthrough in the globalization of her career. Not only did she achieve greater commercial success, she also won the 50th Grammy Award for Best Rap/Singing Duo. Since then, Rihanna has released four more studio albums and created several hit singles. To date, Rihanna's global record sales have exceeded 300 million, making her one of the artists with the largest record sales. After the release of "Come Harder", Rihanna has officially surpassed Michael Jackson and became the artist with the fourth most number one singles in the history of "Billboard". Rihanna has won many awards during her career, including 8 Grammy Awards, 12 American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards and 2 Brit Awards. Due to her versatile fashion styles, she also received the Lifetime Fashion Achievement Award from the Fashion Design Council of America in 2014. In 2012, Forbes ranked Rihanna as the fourth most powerful celebrity of the year, and Time also named her one of the 100 most influential people of the year. In December 2019, Rihanna was selected into the 2019 "Bloomberg 50" list published by Bloomberg. On September 20, 2018, Rihanna was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary by the Barbados government, responsible for promoting "education, tourism and investment" in the island. In 2021, he was awarded the honorary title of National Hero of Barbados. In addition to music, Rihanna is also known for her involvement in humanitarian causes, entrepreneurship, and the fashion industry. She is the founder of the non-profit organization Clara Lionel Foundation, cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty and fashion brand owned by LVMH.