Full Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Date Of Birth: February 20, 1988
Occupation: Musician
Rihanna was born on February 20, 1988 in Barbados. She is the daughter of accountant Monica (née Braithwaite) and warehouse manager Ronald Fenty. She grew up in a three-bedroom bungalow in Bridgetown and sold clothes at a street stall with her father. Her childhood was deeply affected by her father’s alcoholism and cocaine addiction. Rihanna’s father would physically abuse her mother and Rihanna would try to get in between them to break up fights. Her parents divorced when she was 14 years old.
Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna was discovered by American producer Evan Rogers. After signing a contract with Def Jam in 2005, her first two studio albums became known for their albums, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl like Me (2006), both influenced by Caribbean music and ranked in the top ten on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Rihanna’s third album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007) brought together dance-pop elements and established her status as a sex symbol in the music industry. The top-ranked single “Umbrella” earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award and pushed her to global stardom. There are nine Grammy Awards, 13 American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards and six Guinness World Records. Forbes ranked her among the top ten celebrities who earned the most in 2012 and 2014; As of 2019, she is the richest female musician with an estimated net worth of $ 600 million. Time magazine named her among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2018.
Apart from music, Rihanna is known for her interest in humanitarian causes, entrepreneurial ventures and the fashion industry. The nonprofit Clara Lionel Foundation is the founder of cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty and fashion house Fenty under LVMH. Rihanna also made her debut in acting, taking major roles in Battleship (2012), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planet (2017), and Ocean’s 8 (2018). She was appointed as education, tourism and investment ambassador by the Government of Barbados in 2018.
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Black
Height
Height: 5 ft 8 inc (173 Cm)
Weight
Weight: 125lb (57 Kg)
Body Measurements
Body Measurements: 36-26-36 inc (92-66-91 Cm)
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