Singer Rihanna full name was Robyn Rihanna Fenty NH. She was a Barbadian Singer, actress and also a business woman. She was born in 20th February 1988 at Saint Michael Parish, Barbados Country. Barbados are divided into 11 sub-regions called parishes. Rihanna parent names are Ronald Fenty (father) & Monica Braithwaite (mother).
Rihanna mother was an Afro Guyanese and his father was the Barbadian of the African, English, Irish and the Scottish descent. Rihanna had two brothers named Rorrey & Rajad Fenty. She also had 2 half sisters and a half brother on her father’s side. They are born to the different mother because of his father previous relationships.
As a child, Rihanna had been resided into a 3-bedroom bungalow in Bridgetown, Capital of Barbados. At that time, she assisted her father in vending clothing at a street-side market. Rihanna’s childhood was deeply affected by her father had children with different mothers from his previous relationships.
In Rihanna’s childhood, her father physically abused towards her mother. Rihanna tried to come between her parents to prevent or stop his father physical attack to her mother.
Rihanna childhood she had many CT scans because of the extreme headaches. The doctors had thought it was a tumor because the pain was that intense. In this time, Rihanna’s parents are got divorced. Her health had begun to improve in the time of 14 years old.
Pop singer Rihanna had grown up by listening to the reggae music.
Rihanna attended Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and Comber mere School. During her school time, Rihanna was classmates with future global cricketers Chris Jordan & Carlos Brathwaite.
As part of a sub-military program, Rihanna served as an army cadet. Barbadian singer & songwriter “Shontelle” was her drill sergeant when she was 11 years old. Later on, Rihanna became a singer herself. In the beginning, Rihanna’s goal was to complete her high school education. However, she chose to pursue a musical career instead.
Rihanna first 2 albums “Music of the Sun & A Girl Like Me” was released in 2005 & 2006 respectively.
After that she quickly gained recognition. Both albums are achieved top 10 positions on the US Billboard 200 Chart.
Rihanna’s 3rd album “Good Girl Gone Bad” was released in 2007. In this album incorporated elements of pop-dance. After that she established as a sex symbol in the music industry.
The chart topping single “Umbrella” had earned her as the first Grammy Award. In this she also received the global stardom. Rihanna had continued to the mixed pop, dance and R&B genres on her next studio albums.
Rihanna albums consisted of several chart-topping singles such as “Rude Boy, Only Girl, What’s My Name?, S & M, We Found Love, Where Have You Been & Diamonds”.
In the year 2016, Rihanna released 8th album titled “Anti.” This album showcased a new creative control that followed her departure from “Def Jam” Music Company.
Rihanna “Anti Studio album” was become the 2nd US number one album and had featured the chart topping single Work of her.
Rihanna had collaborated with many artists like Drake Eminem, Kanye West, Ne-Yo, Jay-Z and Shakira.
In the USA, Rihanna has achieved 14 number one hits and 31 songs made it into the top 10. She has also earned 30 top ten entries in the UK.
Rihanna accolades had included the 9 Grammy Awards, 13 American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, 6 Guinness World Records and NAACP’s President’s Award.
In both 2012 and 2018, Rihanna was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people globally.
Forbes had ranked her among the top 10 Highest paid celebrities in the 2012 and 2014.
Rihanna was the wealthiest female musician with the estimated net worth of $1.4 billion USD.
Rihanna founded both the nonprofit organization Clara Lionel Foundation and the cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty. Additionally, she founded the fashion house Fenty under LVMH. Rihanna was the first black woman to head of the luxury brand for the LVMH.
Rihanna ventured into acting also. She appeared in major roles in several movies like “Battleship (2012), “Home (2015), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) & Ocean’s 8 (2018) etc.
In 2018, Rihanna was appointed as the brand ambassador of “education and tourism” by the government of Barbados.
In 2021, on the day of Barbados’ transition to a parliamentary republic., Rihanna was named the National Hero of the country. In this time she got the lifelong title of “The Right Excellent”.
