Rihanna Biography, affairs, personal life, career, achievement
Robyn Barbadian singer, actress, fashion designer, and businesswoman Rihanna Fenty. She is a popular Barbadian pop and rhythm-and-blues singer known for her unique voice and chic appearance. She originally gained notoriety in the early twenty-first century. She was well known for her clothing and cosmetic products.
Rihanna was invited to the nation to make demo recordings by American music producer Evan Rogers, who was responsible for her discovery. She signed a deal with Def Jam in 2005, and with the success of her first two album singles, Music of the Sun and A Girl Like Me, which were both influenced by Caribbean music and reached the top 10 of the US Billboard 200 index, she quickly rose to fame.
RIHANNA BIOGRAPHY
Full Name | Robyn Rihanna Fenty |
Nickname(s) | RiRi, Caribbean Queen, The Barbados Babe, Queen of Pop, Bajan beauty. |
Profession | Singer, Songwriter, Fashion, Designer, Model, Actress |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 60 kg in Pounds- 132 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-24-36 |
Eye Colour | Green |
Hair Colour | Dark Brown, dyed Black. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | February 20, 1988 |
Age (as of 2022) | 34 Years |
Birthplace | Saint Michael, Barbados |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Barbadian |
Hometown | Bridgetown, Barbados |
School | Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School Combermere High School |
Educational Qualification | High School drop out |
Debut | Album - Music of the Sun (2005) Film - Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006) |
Family | Father- Ronald Fenty (Warehouse Supervisor) Mother- Monica Braithwaite (Retired Accountant) Brothers- Rorrey and Rajad Fenty She has two half-sisters and a half-brother, each from different women that her father was with previously. |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity | Afro-Guyanese, Afro-Barbadian and Irish descent. |
Fan Mail Address | Rihanna Roc Nation 1411 Broadway 39th Floor New York, NY 10018-3410 USA |
Inspirations and Influences | Madonna, Mariah Carey and Bob Marley |
Favorites | |
Colors | Pink, Red, Black, Green |
Movies | Napoleon Dynamite/Borat |
TV Shows | Entourage |
Food | Callaloo and Jerk Chicken of Barbados and Cheesecake |
Actors | Terrence Howard and Denzel Washington |
Actresses | Jessica Alba, Halle Berry and Meryl Streep |
Music | Paramore |
Designers | Zac Posen and Dsquared |
Artist | Bob Marley |
Songs | On A Girl Like Me, We Ride, I'm losing it by Roc Nation and State of mind by Jay Z and Alicia. |
Major Controversies | Rihanna had to bare physical abuse from her then boyfriend Chris Brown. She was supposed to perform at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, which got cancelled because of the ugly incident. Her pictures were leaked by police officials where she sustained injury marks on her face. Chris Brown was imprisoned and punished as well as restraining orders were imposed to keep her safe. There have been controversies about her videos because of nudity and explicit content. Although same level of these elements have been observed in other videos as well. Although the reasons for dropping her latest album's songs is still not clear. Rihanna filed a lawsuit of $35 million against Peter Gunis and the firm Berdon LLP. They opted for settlement out of court for over $10 million. |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Negus Sealy (2001-2003) Chris Brown (2007-2013) Josh Hartnett (2007) Drake (2010) Ryan Phillippe (2011-2012) Asap Rocky (2013) Karim Benzema (2015) |
Husband/Spouse | N/A |
Children | On May 13, 2022, she welcomed a baby boy with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky. |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | $1.7 billion (as of August 2021) |
House | Barbados Mansion ($22 million) Los Angeles Home ($5.03 million) |
Cars | Maybach, Chevy Suburban, Porsche 997 Turbo, Lamborghini, Chevy Camaro |
Rihanna Personal life
Ronald Fenty, a stockroom supervisor, and Monica Braithwaite, an accountant, welcomed Rihanna into the world on February 20, 1988 in Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados. Her dad appears to be of both Afro-Barbadian and British Isles ancestry, while her mother appears to be of Afro-Guyanese ancestry. Not much information is available about her parents. Rihanna attended the prestigious comprehensive school Combermere while leading a typical island girl's existence.
Rorrey and Rajad Fenty, as well as two half-sisters and a half-brother, who were all born during her father's previous relationships with other women, are the two brothers that Rihanna claims to have. She worked alongside her father at a street stand selling clothing while growing up in a three-bedroom Bridgetown home.
Hard drug use and drunkenness by her father had a negative effect on her childhood and their marital issues. Because her father had a history of physically beating her mother, Rihanna made an effort to resolve disputes between them.
Rihanna won several beauty pageants and sang Mariah Carey's song, Hero, in a school talent competition. She was introduced to producer Evan Rogers by a friend while he and his native wife were vacationing in Barbados. This encounter forever changed her life.
In order for her to meet Jay-Z, the CEO of Def Jam Recordings, Rodgers organized her trip to New York. He had a feeling she would become wildly popular after hearing her sing. She was 16 years old when she joined Def Jam. Since then, she has achieved great success.
The doctors even thought it was a tumor since the migraines Rihanna experienced as a youngster were so severe that she had to undergo many CT scans. Her illness had started to improve by the time she was 14 and her parents had split. She listened to rap music while growing up.
Rihanna was an infantry student in a sub-military camp when she was 11 years old, and Shontelle, a well-known Barbadian singer-songwriter, acted as her drill instructor. She initially planned to complete high school, but changed her mind to prioritize a musical career.
In 2007, Chris Brown, an American musician, and Rihanna started dating. When their romance ended in February 2009, she started dating Canadian musician Drake, and the two dated intermittently until 2016. Rihanna said that Brown and they had resumed their relationship in a January 2013 interview with Rolling Stone, despite the fact that Brown was still subject to a suspended sentence for their 2009 spousal abuse case.
Following persistent media rumors that continued throughout 2012, they reunited. In a May 2013 interview, Brown disclosed that both he and Rihanna had once more split. In 2017, Rihanna began dating a Saudi billionaire named Hassan Jameel. They split up in January 2020.
American rapper Rocky stated that he and Rihanna were already dating in an interview with GQ on May 19, 2021. The couple's impending delivery of their first child on January 31, 2022, was made public. On May 19, 2022, Rihanna gave birth to a boy, it was disclosed.
Rihanna Career
In 2003, Rihanna and two of her pals formed a band. She was spotted by American record producer Evan Rogers when attending her parents' house in Barbados. Evan Rogers, an American music producer, and his wife were vacationing in Barbados at the time.
A friend of Rihanna phoned him and told him about his wife. Evan called the group to an audition after being convinced by his wife, and Rihanna surpassed her two competitors by singing Mariah Carey's song Hero and Destiny's Child's song Emotion. The next session was planned by Evan Rogers, but this time she attended alone and her mother was present.
The gadget went through multiple hands before being held by rapper Jay-Z, who had just been named executive chairman of the record firm Def Jam. Jay-Z was only able to get fired up after listening to Rihanna perform Pon de Replay, despite the fact that he had his doubts. He convinced Jay-Z and L.A.
Reid to desire Rihanna for Def Jam and set up an audition for her in New York. After signing with the company, Rihanna declined her other offers and moved in with Evan Rogers and his wife in the US. In fifteen major summer music charts, including the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100, his song Pon de Replay reached number five in 2005.
She even rose to the top of the chart for Hot Night Club Tracks. The same year, in August, Rihanna released Music of the Sun, her debut album. The American Association of the Recording Industry awarded the record gold certification for sales of over 500,000 copies.
The Jamaican band J-Status' lone album, The Beginning, which was released in a few European countries, featured the song "Roll It," which Rihanna co-wrote with fellow Barbadian singer-songwriter Shontelle and the band. Production on Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad, her third studio album, has already started. , the.
The album peaked at #2 in Australia and the US and achieved its greatest place on the charts in Canada, Brazil, Ireland, and the UK after its release in May 2007. The album received the most favorable reviews from critics out of her first three releases.
In the first quarter of 2009, Rihanna started working on the creation of her fourth studio album, Rated R. The movie "Rated R" premiered in November 2009. With the release of the album, Rihanna "changed her sound" and "produced one of many finest pop hits of the year," according to Rolling Stone magazine. Rated R features a deeper and ominous tone than Rihanna's earlier albums. At No. 4, Rated R debuted on the US Billboard 200 list.
In order to promote the album, six singles were released, one of which, "Rude Boy," achieved the greatest level of success abroad. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US for six weeks and also reached the top 10 in 22 other countries. In support of the Hope for Haiti Now campaign, Rihanna performed the song "Redemption Song" in January 2010.
Talk That Talk, Rihanna's sixth studio album, was released in November 2011. The album debuted at No. 3 in the US and No. 1 in the UK, respectively. The lead song from the album, "We Found Love," debuted at the top of the charts in 27 nations, reached the top 10 in 30, and set several records on international charts.
After spending 10 consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, the song became Rihanna's best No. 1 hit in the US in 2011. Upon reaching its pinnacle on the Billboard Hot list of all-time greatest hits, the song peaked at number 24.
As soon as Rihanna started working on her eighth solo album, she released the song "FourFiveSeconds," on which she collaborated with Mccartney and Kanye. The tracks "Bitch Better Have My Money" and "American Oxygen" followed it, neither of which was included in the final track listing for Rihanna's eighth album. While concentrating on the record,
Rihanna also pursued other hobbies. With Jim Parsons and Jennifer Lopez, she portrayed Tip in the animated feature Home, which was based on Adam Rex's book The Real Meaning of Smekday. The movie's theme song by Rihanna was also made available.
In October 2017, Shakka made known that he was working alongside Rihanna on her "completely insane" project. She stated in 2018 that the album is a reggae project and that it would be released in December of the same year.
The song "Private Love" by Rihanna, as well as its co-writers Monique Lawrence, Collin Edwards, and Alexander Ogunmokun, received certification from the music publishing company BMI in August 2019.
Despite getting heavy criticism for her performance, Rihanna also made an appearance as an actor in the 2006 movie Bring it On All or Nothing. In 2012, she also created the Styled to Rock series. Also, she had cameo roles in the films This Is the End (2013) and Home (2015).
Rumor has it that she could possibly play the lead in the Bates Motel sequel. In addition to launching her own fragrance, Rebelle, and appearing in advertising for Samsung and Kodak, she has lent her support to various philanthropic organizations.
Rihanna Awards and Achievements
Rihanna has won 9 awards - MTV Video Music Award in 2018, MTV Video Music Award in 2016, Grammy Award in 2017, American Music Award in 2016, American Music Award in 2018, American Music Award in 2015, American Music Award in 2016, American Music Award in 2016 and American Music Award in 2016.
Rihanna Net worth
Singer and actress Rihanna have one of the biggest net worths in the music and entertainment sectors with $1.7 billion under her mattress, in large part because of the success of her cosmetics line, which is anticipated to generate over $550 million in sales in 2020.
The wealthiest female singer in the world is a singer-songwriter from Barbados. She is among the most financially successful and successful musicians of all time. Her partnership with luxury goods company Louis Vuitton to introduce the Fenty Beauty Collection is credited with significantly boosting her net worth.
The company brings in more than $100 million annually. According to reports, Rihanna owns 50% of the company and has a $2–3 billion brand value. Also, she has a 30% stake in Savage X Fenty, a clothing company valued at $1 billion. The musician has more than 100 million followers on Twitter and Instagram as if that weren't enough.
Rihanna Controversy
Rihanna and Brown's romance and brutal break-up became the talk of the town. At a pre-Grammys party in 2009, the "Kiss Kiss" singer attacked Rihanna, leaving her with a damaged lip and facial wounds. Brown was ordered to keep at least 50 yards away from his former lover for the duration of a five-year restraining order that a judge had imposed.
After separating following their widely publicized domestic violence case, the former couple was able to work out their differences. Brown revealed in a 2013 interview that they are no longer together, but fate had other plans for them.
In 2018, the "Look At Me Now" singer sent a birthday message to Rihanna. In an effort to wish RiRi well, he shared an old photo of her on Instagram.
The fashion diva caused a stir when she tweeted, "God is THAT nigga dude!!!," which got people talking. Although nigga is an ethnic insult against black people, her tweet sparked debate. On social media, her followers had to practically beg her to stop using the bigoted N-word in her writing. On the microblogging platform, the Barbadian singer had referred to a toddler using the "derogatory" phrase.
When the singer of "We Found Love" posted photos from her photo shoot at Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Great Mosque, it caused a commotion. She was asked to leave, according to a statement from the mosque management, after "inappropriate images" were taken there. In Abu Dhabi, Rihanna performed at a concert.