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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name         = Rihanna
| Img          = Rihanna 2, 2012.jpg
| Img_capt     = Rihanna in 2012
| Background   = solo_singer
| Born         = {{birth date and age|1988|2|20}}
| birth_place  = [[Saint Michael]], [[Barbados]]
| Genre        = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[dance-pop]], [[reggae]]
| Occupation   = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]]
| Years_active = 2005 – present
| Associated acts = [[Ne-Yo]], [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]], [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Jay-Z]], [[Kanye West]], [[T.I.]] 
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'''Rihanna''' (born '''Robyn Rihanna Fenty'''; February 20, 1988) is an [[R&B]] and [[pop music|pop]] singer. She started her music career in 2005. She has released 6 studio albums and 1 [[DVD]].

Rihanna's work has earned her numerous awards.  These include five [[American Music Awards]], eighteen [[Billboard Music Awards]], two [[BRIT Awards]] and five [[Grammy Awards]]. She has a total of eleven number one singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.  She became the youngest solo artist to do this.<ref name="'S&M'Reigns">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/rihanna-s-s-m-reigns-on-hot-100-lady-gaga-1005144922.story|title=Rihanna's 'S&M' Reigns on Hot 100, Lady Gaga's 'Judas' Debuts|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=April 20, 2011|accessdate=January 29, 2012}}</ref>  In 2012, American magazine ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named Rihanna one of the most influential people in the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2111975_2111976_2111948,00.html|title=Rihanna - 2012 Time 100: The Most Influential People in the World|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|publisher=[[Time Inc]]. ([[Time Warner]])|last=McCartney|first=Stella|date=April 18, 2012|accessdate=April 18, 2012}}</ref> Rihanna was also ranked the fourth most powerful celebrity in 2012.  She had earnings of $53 million between May 2011 and May 2012, according to Forbes.<ref>http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/05/16/jennifer-lopez-rihanna-land-atop-forbes-celebrity-100-list/</ref>

== Biography ==
Rihanna was born in [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]], [[Barbados]] to Monica (of Guyanese descent) and Ronald Fenty (of Irish and West Indian descent).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Spivey|first=Lisa|title=Rihanna, The New Cover Girl|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Sentinel]]|volume=72|issue=23|date=Jan 2007|page=B.5|issn=08904340}}</ref><ref name="People">{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/rihanna/biography|title=Rihanna: Biography&nbsp;— Part 1 & 2|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Time Inc]]|accessdate=December 16, 2008}}</ref> She has two younger brothers, Rorrey and Rajad Fenty.  She grew up in [[Bridgetown]].

==Songs==
* [[Umbrella]] "A defining song of the decade"<ref>http://top40.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/rihannatop10songs.htm</ref>
* [[Disturbia]]
* [[Only Girl (In the World)]]
* [[S.O.S.]]

== Chris Brown assault ==
On February 8, 2009 Rihanna was assaulted by her then-boyfriend [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]] after Brown was sending messages to a girl.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/02/10/chaos-chris-brown-rihanna-mess/|title=Chaos in Chris Brown-Rihanna Mess|last=Friedman|first=Roger |date=February 10, 2009 |publisher=Fox News|accessdate=May 13, 2009}}</ref> Rihanna got angry and Brown beat her up. The [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] leaked a photograph to TMZ which showed Rihanna with cuts and bruises on her face.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Gossip Site Defends Posting Of Rihanna Photo|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1605588/20090223/rihanna.jhtml|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|publisher=MTV News|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=May 14, 2009}}</ref> On June 24, 2009, Brown pled guilty to the felony assault and was ordered to five years probation and to stay fifty yards away from Rihanna, unless it is at a public event, which then will it will be reduced to ten yards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/22/chris-brown-cops-plea-rihanna-assault/ |title=Chris Brown Cops Plea&nbsp;— No Jail Time |author=TMZ Staff |date=June 22, 2009 |work=[[TMZ.com]] |accessdate=June 22, 2009}}</ref>  In February 2011, the restraining order was changed to allow both singers to appear at awards shows together in the future.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chris Brown's Restraining Order Modified|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1658478/chris-brown-restraining-order-lifted.jhtml|publisher=MTV|accessdate=February 13, 2012|author=Ryan J. Downey|date=February 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pepey|first=Tracy|title=Rihanna's Restraining Order Against Chris Brown Lifted|url=http://www.ivillage.com/rihannas-restraining-order-against-chris-brown-lifted/1-a-325572|work=iVillage|accessdate=February 13, 2012|date=February 23, 2011}}</ref>

She has also been linked romantically to [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] and [[Matt Kemp]].

== Filmography ==
* 2004 - ''[[Bring It On: All or Nothing]]''.... As Herself
* 2006 - ''[[Mama Black Widow]]''.... Carol Tilson
* 2012 - ''Battleship'' Petty Officer (GM2) Cora Raikes 

=== Television ===
* 2006 -''[[Punk'd]]''

== Tours ==
*[[Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour]] (2006)
*[[Good Girl Gone Bad Tour]] (2007–2009)
*[[Last Girl on Earth Tour]] (2010–2011)
*[[Loud Tour]] (2011)
*[[Talk That Talk: Summer Tour]] (2012)

== Albums Discography ==
* ''[[Music of the Sun]]'' (2005)
* ''A Girl Like Me'' (2006)
* ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad]]'' (or ''Good Girl Gone Bad:Reloaded'') (2007)
* ''Rated R'' (2009)
* ''Loud'' (2010)
* ''Talk That Talk'' (2011)

== Other websites ==
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* [http://www.thisisrihanna.com Rihanna] Official Website
* {{imdb name|id=1982597|name=Rihanna}}
* [http://www.believerihanna.com Rihanna's Believe Foundation]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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