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Rihanna
{{Infobox person
| name               = Rihanna
| image              = Rihanna Cologne 6.JPG
| caption            = Rihanna during the Diamonds World Tour in June 2013
| birth_name         = Robyn Rihanna Fenty
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1988|2|20}}
| other_names        = 
| nationality        = [[Barbadians|Barbadian]]
| birth_place        = [[Saint Michael, Barbados]]
| residence          = [[London]], [[England]]<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/20/t-magazine/rihanna-fenty-louis-vuitton.html|title=Rihanna Opens Up About Her New Clothing Line, the Future of Fashion, and Her Next Album|work=T: The New York Times Style Magazine}}</ref>
| organization       = {{flatlist|
* [[Clara Lionel Foundation]]
* [[Fenty Beauty]] 
* [[Fenty (manufacturer)|Fenty]]
}}
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* businesswoman
* fashion designer
* actress
* philanthropist
* diplomat
}}
| net_worth          = US$600&nbsp;million (2019 estimate)<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |last1=Robehmed |first1=Natalie |title=How Rihanna Created A $600 Million Fortune—And Became The World's Richest Female Musician |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2019/06/04/rihanna-worth-fenty-beauty/amp/ |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |accessdate=June 4, 2019}}</ref><!--DO NOT remove the word estimate-->
| signature          = Rihanna-signature.png
| website            = {{URL|rihanna.com}}
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| years_active = 2003–present
| background = solo_singer <!-- mandatory field -->
| genre = {{flatlist|<!-- Before adding/removing genres, please discuss the issue at Talk page or add a compelling source. Sources of lightweight quality will be subject to scrutiny and even removal. -->
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[Pop music|pop]]
* [[reggae]]
* [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]
* [[Dance music|dance]]
}}
| instrument = Vocals
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Roc Nation]]
* [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
* SRP
* Westbury Road
}}
| associated_acts = <!--PLEASE NOTE: If you are going to add to this list, make sure that it is an artist who has formed a SIGNIFICANT part of Rihanna's career.-->{{flatlist|
* [[Jay-Z]]
* [[Chris Brown]]
* [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]
* [[Calvin Harris]]
* [[Eminem]]
* [[Kanye West]]
* [[Ne-Yo]]
}}
}}
| module2            = {{Infobox officeholder|embed=yes
| office = [[Barbados|Barbadian]] [[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary]]
| term_start = September 21, 2018
}}
}}
'''Robyn Rihanna Fenty''' ({{IPAc-en|r|i|ˈ|æ|n|ə}} {{Respell|ree|AN|ə}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJP6q7XzLrQ|title=Rihanna shows AJ Hammer how to pronounce her name.|accessdate=May 2, 2017}}</ref><ref group="Note">It is most common for speakers of [[American English]] to pronounce her name {{IPAc-en|r|i|'|a:|n|ə}} {{Respell|ree|AH|nə}}.</ref> born February 20, 1988<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/music/2017/02/20/-happy-birthday-to-a-real-boss---see-who-s-wishing-rihanna-s-a-h.html|title="Happy Birthday To A Real BOSS," See Who's Wishing Rihanna's A Happy 29th Birthday|work=BET|date=February 20, 2017}}</ref>) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, fashion designer, actress and philanthropist. She is known for embracing various musical styles and reinventing her image throughout her career.

Born in [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] and raised in [[Bridgetown]], [[Barbados]], Rihanna moved to the US in 2005, when she signed with [[Def Jam Recordings]] to pursue a music career. Rihanna earned significant recognition following the release of her first two studio albums ''[[Music of the Sun]]'' (2005) and ''[[A Girl like Me (Rihanna album)|A Girl like Me]]'' (2006), both of which were influenced by [[Caribbean music]] and peaked within the top ten of the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart. Rihanna's third studio album, ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad]]'' (2007), incorporated more elements of [[dance-pop]] and catapulted her to greater stardom, establishing her status as a [[sex symbol]] and a leading figure in the music industry. Its international chart-topping single "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" earned Rihanna her first [[Grammy Award]], winning [[Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration|Best Rap/Sung Collaboration]].

Rihanna extended her fusion of [[pop music|pop]], [[dance music|dance]] and [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] on her next four studio albums, ''[[Rated R (Rihanna album)|Rated R]]'' (2009), ''[[Loud (Rihanna album)|Loud]]'' (2010), ''[[Talk That Talk]]'' (2011) and the [[Grammy Award]]-winning ''[[Unapologetic]]'' (2012). All four releases incorporated experimentation of various musical styles and consolidated Rihanna's international chart success, ''Unapologetic'' being her first number-one album in the US. The records spawned a string of chart-topping singles, including "[[Rude Boy (Rihanna song)|Rude Boy]]", "[[Only Girl (In the World)]]", "[[What's My Name? (Rihanna song)|What's My Name?]]", "[[S&M (song)|S&M]]", "[[We Found Love]]", "[[Diamonds (Rihanna song)|Diamonds]]" and "[[Stay (Rihanna song)|Stay]]". Her eighth studio album, ''[[Anti (album)|Anti]]'' (2016), showcased her control over artistic creativity after her departure from Def Jam. It became her second US number-one album and featured the chart-topping single "[[Work (Rihanna song)|Work]]". Besides solo materials, Rihanna is a prolific featured artist, having collaborated with such musicians as [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], [[Eminem]] and [[Calvin Harris]] to similar success.

Having sold over 250&nbsp;million records, Rihanna is one of the world's [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists]]. She has earned [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most number-one singles|14 number-one singles]] and 31 top-ten singles in the US, and 30 top-ten entries in the UK. Her [[List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna|accolades]] include nine [[Grammy Awards]], 13 [[American Music Awards]], 12 [[Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Awards]], and six ''[[Guinness World Records]]''. ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked her among the top ten [[Forbes Celebrity 100|highest-paid celebrities]] in 2012 and 2014, and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named her as one of [[Time 100|the 100 most influential people in the world]] twice (2012 and 2018). Alongside a successful music career, Rihanna is well known for her involvement in humanitarian causes, entrepreneurial ventures and the fashion industry. She is the founder of nonprofit organization [[Clara Lionel Foundation]], cosmetics brand [[Fenty Beauty]], and fashion house [[Fenty (manufacturer)|Fenty]] under [[LVMH]]. In 2018, the [[Government of Barbados]] appointed her as an ambassador with duties promoting education, tourism and investment.
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==Early life==
Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in [[Saint Michael, Barbados]], the daughter of accountant Monica (née Braithwaite) and warehouse supervisor Ronald Fenty. She is of [[Afro-Barbadian]], [[Afro-Guyanese]] and Irish descent.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Spivey|first=Lisa|title=Rihanna, The New Cover Girl|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Sentinel]]|volume=72|issue=23|date=January 2007|page=B.5|issn=0890-4340}}</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]]|accessdate=December 16, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217063124/http://www.people.com/people/rihanna/biography|archivedate=December 17, 2008}}</ref> Rihanna has two brothers, Rorrey and Rajad Fenty, and two half-sisters and a half-brother from her father's side, each born to different mothers from his previous relationships.<ref name="ew">{{cite news|last=Watson|first=Margeaux|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20043393,00.html|title=Caribbean Queen: Rihanna|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 22, 2007|accessdate=November 27, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Noelene|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/04/rihanna-half-siblings-family-sisters-brother.html|title=Rihanna's secret family: two half-sisters, a half-brother&nbsp;— and two nieces|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 18, 2011|accessdate=July 21, 2011}}</ref> She grew up in a three-bedroom bungalow in [[Bridgetown]] and sold clothes with her father in a stall on the street. Her childhood was deeply affected by her father's [[alcoholism]] and [[crack cocaine]] addiction, which contributed to her parents' strained marriage. Rihanna's father used to beat her mother and she would try to get in between them to break up fights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/music/Brown-Had-No-Soul-in-His-Eyes-During-Attack-Rihanna-69369232.html?amp=y|title=Rihanna: My Dad Used to Hit Mom|website=www.nbcdfw.com|access-date=May 31, 2019}}</ref>

As a child, Rihanna had many [[CT scan]]s for the excruciating headaches she suffered: "The doctors even thought it was a tumor, because it was that intense."<ref name="ew"/> By the time she was 14, her parents had divorced and her health began to improve.<ref name="People"/><ref name="Biography Today">{{cite journal|year=2008|title=Rihanna 1988–|journal=Biography Today|volume=17|issue=2|page=90|publisher=Omnigraphics|issn=1058-2347}}</ref> She grew up listening to [[reggae]] music.<ref name="ew"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652415/rihanna-louds-man-down-gangsta.jhtml |title=Rihanna Says Loud's 'Man Down' Is 'Gangsta' |publisher=[[MTV News]]. [[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]] |date=November 16, 2010 |accessdate=July 27, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806073208/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652415/rihanna-louds-man-down-gangsta.jhtml |archivedate=August 6, 2011}}</ref> She attended Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and [[Combermere School (Barbados)|Combermere High School]], where she studied alongside future international cricketers [[Chris Jordan (cricketer)|Chris Jordan]] and [[Carlos Brathwaite]].<ref name="cricketer">{{cite news|last1=Venugopal|first1=Arun|title=As a kid, I was giving throwdowns to Lara, Chanderpaul and Hooper|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1097263.html|accessdate=May 16, 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=May 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ew"/> Rihanna was an army cadet in a sub-military programme, where the singer-songwriter [[Shontelle]] was her drill sergeant.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7880732.stm|title=Talking Shop: Shontelle|date=March 5, 2009|work=[[BBC]]|accessdate=March 5, 2009}}</ref> Although she initially wanted to graduate from high school, she chose to pursue a musical career instead.<ref>{{cite news|last=DePaulo |first=Lisa |url=https://www.gq.com/women/photos/201001/rihanna-video-photos?currentPage=2 |title=Good Girl Gone Badass |work=[[GQ]] |date=January 2010 |accessdate=July 27, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123063012/http://www.gq.com/women/photos/201001/rihanna-video-photos?currentPage=2 |archivedate=November 23, 2011}}</ref>

In 2003, Rihanna formed a musical trio with two of her classmates.<ref name="ew"/> She was discovered in her home country of [[Barbados]] by American record producer [[Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers|Evan Rogers]]. Without a name or any material, the [[girl group]] managed to land an audition with Rogers who commented, "The minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist."<ref name="ew"/> Rihanna went to Rogers's hotel room, where she performed renditions of [[Destiny's Child]]'s "[[Emotion (Samantha Sang song)#Emotion (Samantha Sang song)|Emotion]]" and [[Mariah Carey]]'s "[[Hero (Mariah Carey song)|Hero]]".<ref name="TheGuardian1">{{cite news|last=Patterson|first=Sylvia|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/aug/26/popandrock|title=Singing in the rain|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=Guardian News and Media|date=August 27, 2007|accessdate=September 24, 2011|location=London}}</ref> Impressed, Rogers scheduled a second meeting with Rihanna's mother present and then invited Rihanna to his hometown in the United States to record some demo tapes that could be sent to record labels.<ref name="TheGuardian1"/> Recordings were intermittent, taking about a year, because she was only able to record during school holidays. "Pon de Replay" and "The Last Time" were two tracks recorded for the demo tape, which were eventually included on her debut album ''Music of the Sun''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boomsbeat.com/articles/153/20140127/50-interesting-facts-about-rihanna.htm |title=50 Interesting Facts About Rihanna |publisher=Booms Beat |date=January 27, 2014 |accessdate=February 20, 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302123317/http://www.boomsbeat.com/articles/153/20140127/50-interesting-facts-about-rihanna.htm |archivedate=March 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGidBbtrM08|title=2005 Rihanna Interview|via=YouTube|accessdate=February 20, 2016}}</ref> That same year, Rihanna was signed to Rogers' and [[Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers|Carl Sturken]]'s production company, Syndicated Rhythm Productions.<ref name="TheGuardian1"/>

==Personal life==
Rihanna currently owns a $14&nbsp;million penthouse in [[Manhattan|Manhattan, New York]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://therealdeal.com/2013/10/11/rihanna-will-pay-39k-per-month-for-chinatown-penthouse/|title=Rihanna will pay $39K per month for Chinatown penthouse|accessdate=October 11, 2013}}</ref> She also purchased a house in [[West London]] for £7&nbsp;million in June 2018, in order to be closer to her work with her FENTY fashion label.<ref name="nytimes.com"/> In December 2018, Rihanna put her [[Hollywood Hills]] mansion up for sale after a break-in six months before. The mansion was reported to have been selling for $10.4m.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com.au/vogue-living/design/a-look-inside-the-hollywood-hills-home-rihanna-is-selling/image-gallery/e4dfe0c6de88a296008471a1204b3844?pos=1|title=A Look inside the Hollywood Hills home Rihanna is selling|work=Vogue Australia}}</ref>

Rihanna has stated that she believes in God and that she focuses on obeying God and reading her Bible.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/rihanna-focuses-on-obeying-god-sharing-scripture-with-fans-80115/ |title=Rihanna Focuses on Obeying God, Sharing Scripture With Fans |work=The Christian Post |date=August 16, 2012 |accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/rihanna-shares-joyce-meyers-teachings-with-fans-calls-christian-speaker-awesome-76609/ |title=Rihanna Shares Joyce Meyer's Teachings With Fans, Calls Christian Speaker 'Awesome' |work=[[The Christian Post]] |date=June 13, 2012 |accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pulse.com.gh/religion/rihanna-pop-singer-talks-about-her-undying-faith-in-god-id3756646.html|title=Pop singer talks about her undying faith in God |publisher=Pulse GH|first=Sena |last=Quashie|year=2015 |accessdate=November 29, 2014}}</ref>

According to the ''[[New York Post]]'', Rihanna filed a lawsuit against Peter Gunis and the firm Berdon LLP for $35&nbsp;million in 2012 but [[Out of court settlement|settled out of court]] for more than $10&nbsp;million in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Emily|url=http://pagesix.com/2014/02/17/rihanna-wins-settlement-after-bad-real-estate-advice/?_ga=1.162783994.736525158.1366080232|title=Rihanna wins settlement after bad real estate advice|work=Page Six|accessdate=February 23, 2016|date=February 17, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]'' began reporting on Rihanna's earnings in 2012.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news|last=Pomerantz|first=Dorothy |url=https://www.forbes.com/celebrities/#p_1_s_a0_All%20categories_|title=The World's Most Powerful Celebrities|work=[[Forbes]]|publisher=Forbes, Inc|date=May 16, 2012|accessdate=October 18, 2012}}</ref>

Rihanna dated Drake on-and-off from 2009 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8454000/drake-rihanna-relationship-timeline|title=A Timeline of Rihanna & Drake's Complicated Relationship|work=Billboard|access-date=June 6, 2019|date=May 3, 2018|first=Nerisha|last=Penrose}}</ref> In a January 2013 interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Rihanna confirmed that she had rekindled her relationship with Chris Brown,<ref name="telegraph2013">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/9837484/Rihanna-breaks-silence-over-Chris-Brown-if-its-a-mistake-its-my-mistake.html|title=Rihanna breaks silence over Chris Brown: 'if it's a mistake, it's my mistake'|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=January 31, 2013|date=January 30, 2013|location=London}}</ref> though he remained under probation for the 2009 domestic violence incident.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/09/24/us/ap-us-people-chris-brown.html|title=Judge Seeks More Review of Chris Brown's Probation|work=The New York Times|date=September 24, 2012 |accessdate=October 6, 2012}}</ref> The confirmation followed persistent media speculation throughout 2012 regarding the pair's reunion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/10/05/rihanna-chris-brown-road-to-friendship/|title=Rihanna And Chris Brown's Road To Friendship|publisher=MTV|date=October 5, 2012|accessdate=October 6, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007081402/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/10/05/rihanna-chris-brown-road-to-friendship/|archivedate=October 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/10/05/chris-brown-loves-rihanna-karreuche-tran/|title=Chris Brown Loves Both Rihanna And Karreuche Tran|publisher=MTV|date=October 5, 2012|accessdate=October 6, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007081529/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/10/05/chris-brown-loves-rihanna-karreuche-tran/|archivedate=October 7, 2012}}</ref> In a May 2013 interview, Brown stated that he and Rihanna had broken up again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/chris-brown-confirms-rihanna-breakup-i-cant-focus-on-wife-ing-her-201365|title=Chris Brown Confirms Rihanna Breakup: "I Can't Focus on Wife-ing" Her|work=Us Weekly|accessdate=May 6, 2013|date=May 6, 2013|first=Justin|last=Ravitz}}</ref>

Since 2017, Rihanna has been in a relationship with [[Saudis|Saudi]] businessman [[Hassan Jameel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.vogue.me/culture/rihanna-hassan-jameel-relationship/|title=A Complete Timeline of Rihanna and Hassan Jameel's Romance|date=February 1, 2018|accessdate=May 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/rihanna-vogue-cover-june-issue-2018|title=Rihanna on Body Image, Turning 30, and Staying Real—No Matter What|accessdate=May 4, 2018}}</ref>

Rihanna is well known for her tattoos, the most famous of which have been done by New York tattoo artist [[Bang Bang (tattoo artist)|Bang Bang]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/bang-bang-rihanna-tattoo-artist|title=Rihanna’s Tattoo Artist Shares the Stories Behind Her Signature Ink|first=|last=|date=March 17, 2016}}</ref> She has a large tattoo of the Egyptian goddess [[Isis]] on her sternum, dedicated to her late grandmother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rihanna-gets-goddess-isis-tattooed-her-chest-memory-her-late-grandmother-369020|title=Rihanna Gets Goddess Isis Tattooed on Her Chest in Memory of Her Late Grandmother|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 9, 2012|last=Snead|first=Elizabeth}}</ref>

==Discography==
* ''[[Music of the Sun]]'' (2005)
* ''[[A Girl like Me (Rihanna album)|A Girl like Me]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad]]'' (2007, reissued in 2008 as ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded]]'')
* ''[[Rated R (Rihanna album)|Rated R]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Loud (Rihanna album)|Loud]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Talk That Talk]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Unapologetic]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Anti (album)|Anti]]'' (2016)

==Tours==

===Headlining tours===

* [[Rihanna: Live in Concert]] (2006)
* [[Good Girl Gone Bad Tour]] (2007–2009)
* [[Last Girl on Earth]] Tour (2010–2011)
* [[Loud Tour]] (2011)
* [[Diamonds World Tour]] (2013)
* [[Anti World Tour]] (2016)

===Co-headlining tours===
* [[The Monster Tour (Eminem and Rihanna)|The Monster Tour]] <small>(with [[Eminem]])</small> (2014)

==Selected filmography==
* ''[[Bring It On: All or Nothing]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Battleship (film)|Battleship]]'' (2012)
* ''[[This Is the End]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Home (2015 film)|Home]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Ocean's 8]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Guava Island]]'' (2019)

==Notes==
<references group=Note/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Other websites==
* {{Official website}}
* {{IMDb name|1982597|Rihanna}}

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'''Robyn Rihanna Fenty''' (born 20 February 1988) is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. She started her music career in 2003. She has released eight studio albums and three [[DVD]]s.

Rihanna has won many awards. These include five [[American Music Awards]], eighteen [[Billboard Music Awards]], two [[BRIT Awards]], and nine [[Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/rihanna|title=Rihanna|date=2019-06-04|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref> She has had fourteen number-one singles on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. In 2012, the 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 earned $53 million between May 2011 and May 2012, according to ''[[Forbes]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/genre/hip-hop/2012/05/16/jennifer-lopez-rihanna-land-atop-forbes-celebrity-100-list/|title=News - Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity|website=MTV News}}</ref> In 2013, Rihanna was given the first ever Icon Award at the [[American Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/blog/2013/11/25/Rihannas-mom-presents-her-with-Icon-Award-at-the-AMAs-VIDEO/3571385424849/|title=Rihanna's mom presents her with Icon Award at the AMAs [VIDEO]|website=UPI}}</ref> Rihanna's album ''[[Unapologetic (Rihanna album)|Unapologetic]]'' (2012) became her first number-one album in the United States. It won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards.<ref>http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/139431/Rihanna-Reveals-She-Was-So-Shocked-To-Win-7th-Grammy-Despite-Not-Turning-Up-To-Accept-It</ref> In 2015, a movie called ''Home'' was released. Rihanna voices one of the main characters in it<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/03/28/box-office-rihanna-jlo-power-dreamworks-home-to-15-6m-friday/|accessdate=September 20, 2015|title=Box Office: Rihanna, JLo Power DreamWorks 'Home' To $15.6M Friday|first=Scott|last=Mendelson|publisher=Forbes|date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> and was also the executive producer of the movie's soundtrack.

Her eighth studio album, ''[[Anti (album)|Anti]]'', was released to the streaming service Tidal and entered the ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard charts|200]] album chart at number 27.  It was a limited-time free download sponsored by [[Samsung]].  It was certified [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] in the U.S. only two days after it was released.  The next week, after the album was released to other marketplaces, it reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200.  ''Anti'' features the ''[[Billboard Hot 100|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] number-one single "[[Work (Rihanna song)|Work]]" (featuring [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]]) and the top-ten hit "Needed Me".  She also recorded a song, "This Is What You Came For", with [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[Disc jockey|DJ]] [[Calvin Harris]].  It reached the top ten on charts around the world.  The following year, she was featured on DJ Khaled's song "Wild Thoughts", which reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/dj-khaled|title=DJ Khaled Chart History|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>

Rihanna created a line of beauty products called Fenty Beauty.  On June 4, 2019, Natalie Robehmed of ''Forbes'' wrote that Rihanna had become the world's richest female musician, with a net worth of $600 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2019/06/04/rihanna-worth-fenty-beauty/|title=How Rihanna Created A $600 Million Fortune—And Became The World’s Richest Female Musician|last=Robehmed|first=Natalie|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>

==Early life==
Rihanna was born in [[Saint Michael, Barbados]] to Monica (of Guyanese ancestry) and Ronald Fenty (of Irish and West Indian ancestry).<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]].

==Personal life==
On 8 February 2009, Rihanna was [[assault]]ed 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 22 June 2009, Brown pled guilty to the felony assault. He was ordered to five years probation and to stay fifty yards way from Rihanna, unless it is at a public event, at which it was 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><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thefamouscelebrity.com/rihanna-wiki/|title=Rihanna Husband, Children, Family & More|last=|first=|website=|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref>
== Discography ==
;Studio albums
* ''[[Music of the Sun]]'' (2005)
* ''[[A Girl like Me]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Rated R (album)|Rated R]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Loud (album)|Loud]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Talk That Talk]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Unapologetic (Rihanna album)|Unapologetic]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Anti (album)|Anti]]'' (2016)
;Re-releases
* ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded]]'' (2008)
;Remixed albums
* ''[[Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Rated R: Remixed]]'' (2010)
;Soundtrack albums
* ''[[Home (soundtrack)|Home]]'' (2015)

== Tours ==
* Rihanna: Live in Concert Tour (2006)
* Good Girl Gone Bad Tour (2007–2009)
* Last Girl on Earth Tour (2010–2011)
* Loud Tour (2011)
* Diamonds World Tour (2013)
* The Monster Tour (2014) <small>(with [[Eminem]])</small>
* Anti World Tour (2016)


[[File:Mari på konsert.jpg|thumb| fans show love placards at a [[Rihanna]] concert]]

== Filmography ==
* 2004 - ''[[Bring It On: All or Nothing]]''.... As Herself
* 2006 - ''[[Mama Black Widow]]''.... Carol Tilson
* 2012 - ''Battleship'' Petty Officer (GM2) Cora Raikes
* 2013 - ''[[This Is the End]]''.... As Herself
* 2017 - [[wikipedia:Valerian_and_the_City_of_a_Thousand_Planets|''Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'']] .... Bubbles
* 2018 - [[:en:Ocean's_8|Ocean's 8]]

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

== References ==
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== 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]

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