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Rihanna
{{Infobox musical artist
| Name         = Rihanna
| Img          = Rihanna 2, 2012.jpg
| Img_capt     = Rihanna in 2012
| Background   = solo_singer
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|2|20}}
| birth_place  = [[Saint Michael, Barbados]]
| Genre        = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[dance-pop]], [[reggae]]
(contracted; show full)0.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>

== 
BiographyPersonal life ==
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==


Rihanna - Birthday Cake

Rihanna - Breakin' Dishes

Rihanna - California King Bed

Rihanna - Cheers (Drink To That)

Rihanna - Cockiness (Love It)

Rihanna - Cold Case Love

Rihanna - Complicated

Rihanna - Diamonds

Rihanna - Disturbia

Rihanna - Do Ya Thang

Rihanna - Don't Stop the Music

Rihanna - Drunk on Love

Rihanna - Fading

Rihanna - Farewell

Rihanna - Fire Bomb

Rihanna - G4L

Rihanna - Get It Over With 

Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad

Rihanna - Half Of Me

Rihanna - Hard

Rihanna - Hate That I Love You

Rihanna - Jump

Rihanna - Lost In Paradise

Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie (Part II)

Rihanna - Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary

Rihanna - Loveeeeeee Song

Rihanna - Mad House

Rihanna - Man Down

Rihanna - No Love Allowed

Rihanna - Nobody's Business

Rihanna - Numb

Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)

Rihanna - Photographs

Rihanna - Phresh Off The Runway

Rihanna - Pon De Replay

Rihanna - Pour It Up

Rihanna - Raining Men

Rihanna - Red Lipstick

Rihanna - Rehab

Rihanna - Right Now

Rihanna - Roc Me Out

Rihanna - Rockstar 101

Rihanna - Rude Boy

Rihanna - Russian Roulette

Rihanna - S.O.S. (Rescue Me)

Rihanna - S&M

Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive

Rihanna - Skin

Rihanna - Stay

Rihanna - Stupid In Love

Rihanna - Take A Bow

Rihanna - Talk That Talk

Rihanna - Te Amo

Rihanna - Umbrella

Rihanna - Unfaithful

Rihanna - Wait Your Turn

Rihanna - Watch n' Learn

Rihanna - We Found Love

Rihanna - What Now

Rihanna - What's My Name?

Rihanna - Where Have You Been

Rihanna - Who's That Chick?

Rihanna - You Da One

By :Dhanisha and Tasha

== 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)
*[[Diamonds World Tour]] (2013)

== 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)
* ''Unaplogetic'' (2012)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>

== Albums discography ==
* ''[[Music of the Sun]]'' (2005)
* ''[[A Girl like Me|A Girl Like Me]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad]]'' (or ''Good Girl Gone Bad:Reloaded'') (2007)
* ''[[Rated R (album)|Rated R]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Loud (album)|Loud]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Talk That Talk]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Unaplogetic]]'' (2012)

== 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)
* Diamonds World Tour (2013)

== 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]]''

== 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}}

{{Rihanna}}

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|NAME=Rihanna
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Fenty, Robyn Rihanna
|SHORT DESCRIPTION= Singer, songwriter
|DATE OF BIRTH= 1988-02-20
|PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]], Barbados
|DATE OF DEATH=
|PLACE OF DEATH=
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[[Category:Barbadian musicians]]
[[Category:Pop musicians]]
[[Category:R&B musicians]]
[[Category:Singers]]
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]