Rihanna

Rihanna is an American-based Barbadian singer and songwriter. She’s widely considered as one of the most notable singers of the 21st century.

Some of her biggest hits as a singer are including We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris (2011), Love The Way You Lie ft. Eminem (2010), Work ft. Drake (2016), and Umbrella ft. Jay-Z (2007).

Career

Rihanna began her music career when Evan Rogers, an American recording producer, asked to record demo tapes.

The tapes impressed Jay-Z, the CEO of Def Jam Recordings. Then, she released her debut single titled Pon de Replay in May 2005.

The song was her quantum leap. It was at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Her first album, Music of the Sun, was released three months later and got gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The album was sold more than 2 million copies. A year later, she released her second album named A Girl like Me, and was certified platinum from the RIAA.

The number hadn’t stopped yet. In 2007, she launched Good Girl Gone Bad, the third album. It stayed at the top of many countries’ charts including the UK and Canada.

The main single of the album, Umbrella, was sold 8 million copies and led her to her first Grammy as the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jay-Z in 2008.

The Caribbean Queen continued to impress people with her musical talent.

Her next albums including Rated R, Talk That Talk, and Anti always stayed on top of the Billboard Hot 100.

Throughout her career, she also collaborated with other famous singers like Drake, Shakira and more.

Profile

Full name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Stage name: Rihanna
Nickname: RiRi, The Caribbean Queen, The Barbados Babe, The Bajan Beauty
Birthday: February 20, 1988
Birthplace: St. Michael, Barbados
Nationality: Barbadian
Religion: Christian
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, businesswoman
Education: Combermere School
Hobbies: Cooking, biking, walking
Instagram: @badgalriri
YouTube: Rihanna Official
Facebook: @rihanna
Twitter: @rihanna

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance

Height: 173 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 60 Kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark brown
Body Measurements: 34-24-36 (Bust -34, Waist -24, and Hips -36 inches)
Shoe Size: 9 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)

Family

Father: Ronald Fenty
Mother: Monica Braithwaite
Brother: Rorrey Fenty, Rajad Fenty
Sister: Samantha Fenty, Jamie Fenty, Kandy Fenty
Children: Athelston Mayers

Boyfriend & Dating History

Chris Brown

Rihanna met Chris Brown in 2005, when they’re both still young and starting their careers in the industry. The pair started dating in 2007.

The news of their split made headlines in February 2009, as it’s revealed that she was physically assaulted by Brown after the year’s Grammy show. Chris Brown pleaded guilty of assault charged and fulfilled probation, as well as counseling and community service.

The couple reunited briefly in 2013, in which she claimed that she “decided that it’s more important for [her] to be happy.”

That being said, they eventually chose to part ways in April for undisclosed reasons.

Matt Kemp

Following her 2009 break-up with Chris Brown, she started dating Matt Kemp, who’s a pro-baseball player.

They were rumored to be dating for the first time after being captured together on 2009’s New Year’s Eve as well as in Mexico for a vacation in 2010.

Unfortunately, the couple separated by the end of 2010 due to Rihanna’s tight schedule.

Karim Benzema

She was linked romantically to Karim Benzema, who’s a Real Madrid player by then. They were said to meet at a nightclub.

In June 2015, they were captured enjoying a dinner date in New York together.

The pair ended their relationship two years later in 2017. An insider told the media that the split happened because she couldn’t get over her love for Chris Brown.

Lewis Hamilton

It appeared that Rihanna might have had a short break throughout her relationship with Karim, as she was seen enjoying a vacation with British race car driver Lewis hamilton in August 2015.

However, it seemed that whatever they had fizzled out quick for unknown reasons.

Travis Scott

In September 2015, Rihanna was rumored to get close to Travis Scott, as they were captured by TMZ making out in 2015 NYFW after-party.

The pair seemed to keep their fling pretty low-key. Neither of them has ever acknowledged their dating rumors.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Page Six released news that Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio shared kissed in a nightclub in Paris, in around early 2016.

That being said, the reports were denied by multiple sources who claimed close to them, stating that both stars were “just friends.”

They sparked another dating rumor after being spotted hanging out at a music festival in April that year. However, neither side has addressed the speculations.

Drake

In 2016, dating rumors between Rihanna and Drake surfaced after they appeared at one another’s shows.

He personally confirmed the specualtions in August, during a speech for her award at MTV VMAs, claiming that Rihanna was someone he had been in love with “since [he] was 22.”

Unfortunately, E! News reported that the couple had separated just a couple of months later due to their busy schedules, but still keep close relationship as friends.

Hassan Jameel

She was seen sharing kisses with Hassan Jameel, who’s a Saudi businessman, in mid-2017 in Spain.

According to a source, Rihanna was “in love” and “seems completely smitten” to him, along with claiming that the couple were “really serious.”

Even though they mostly kept the relationship private, he was spotted taking her and her mother on a dinner.

Three years later, the pair were reported to part ways in early 2020. According People‘s report, it happened because the relationship was “hard to maintain” because of their differences.

A$AP Rocky

Rihanna’s romance with A$AP Rocky started shortly following her break-up with hassan Jamel.

The couple seemed to build their relationship slowly by spending plenty of time together in NYC before announced it officially in November 2020.

They announced that they’re expecting a child in January 2022. Their baby was born four months later and was revealed to be named Athelston Mayers.

Net Worth

Rihanna is estimated to have accumulated $1.4 billion to $1.7 billion. She primarily earned her income through her successful music career and her beauty company, Fenty Beauty.

Forbes put her on #21 on their 2022 America’s Richest Self-Made Women list, as well as named her as amongst the youngest self-made female billionaires.

Music

She made her debut as a singer by releasing Music of the Sun (2015) studio album when she’s still 17 years old. Since then, Rihanna has put out 8 studio albums.

She’s amongst the top-selling artist digitally in history. According to Roc Nation, her record label, she has sold more than 60 million albums and 215 digital tracks.

Business Ventures

A massive part of Rihanna’s net worth comes from Fenty Beauty Line, her business that’s partnered with LVMH, a giant luxury goods company.

She reportedly possesses half of the partnership. The business is valued at $2 billion to $3 billion and made $100 million in revenue.

In addition, she also possesses 30$ of Savage X Fenty, a lingerie brand that has $1 billion of worth.

She’s estimated to earn $40 million to $80 million annually from her expansive business.

Rihanna purchased a Beverly Hills mansion for $6.9 million in 2009, which then was pur on the marker for $4.5 million in 2011 due to various issues, including severe water leakage problem. It’s finally sold in 2012 for slightly more than $5 million.

She rented a penthouse in Manhattan, NY, for reportedly $50 thousand per month in 2013-2017. She then rented a house in West London, following her move to England, for $20 thousand monthly.

She purchased a condominium in Century City, Los Angeles, for around $5.5 million in October 2014.

Three years later, Rihanna purchased a house located in Hollywood Hills. However, due to a break-in case, she listed it on the marked just a year later for $7.5 million. It’s eventually sold for $6.6 million in August 2022.

She purchased a house in Beverly Hlls, LA, for $13.8 million in March 2021, before purchasing the house next door to it for $10 million in the following month.

She’s revealed to have bough a house in LA for $21 million in April 2023.

In addition, Rihanna also owns a property in her native country, Barbados, that’s worth $22 million.

Facts

Her trademarks are a lot of tattoos and a strong Barjan accent.
Her biggest musical influence is Madonna.
She is a huge fan of the music group Chase & Status.
Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Katy Perry are her close friends.
As a kid, the singer suffered from her father’s abusive character. She had many CT scans.
At the age of 14, her parents divorced and her health got better.
The Umbrella singer was an army cadet.
In 2007, Maxim magazine listed her as one of the hot 100 women.
She started dating Chris Brown in 2007.
Yet, she had domestic violence case when she was with the With You singer. Chris Brown then was sentenced to five years of probation due to the violence.
Then, she dated the famous rapper Drake in 2009.
In the same year, she appeared on the Italian Vogue cover.
FHM UK placed her at #43 in the 100 Sexiest Women in the World in 2010.
She also got most consecutive weeks on the UK singles chart for multiple singles from the Guinness World Records in 2012.
She was listed as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in Time magazine in the same year.
The next year, she partnered with MAC Cosmetics to release a makeup line named RiRi hearts MAC.
She joined the 2017 Women’s March in New York.
In 2017, the Diamonds singer founded a fashion house named Fenty. The products vary from make-ups to lingerie.
Rihanna donated 2,1 million USD to offer support for people who suffer domestic violence during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
Her ideal type is…

Quotes

“Making music is like shopping for me. Every song is like a new pair of shoes.”

“I take risks because I get bored. And I get bored very easily.”

“I don’t do things for the response or for the controversy. I just live my life.”

“I’m crazy and I don’t pretend to be anything else.”

“If you don’t live your life, then who will?”

“I’m really looking forward to seeing what life brings to me.”

“I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.”

“When you realize who you live for, and who’s important to please, a lot of people will actually start living. I am never going to get caught up in that. I’m gonna look back on my life and say that I enjoyed it – and I lived it for me.”

“When I see myself as an old woman, I just think about being happy. And hopefully, I’ll still be fly.”

“I drink a lot of coconut water. It balances out all the other toxic stuff I put into my body.”

“I am happy and I’m single.”

“That’s all I could ever hope for, to have a positive effect on women. ‘Cos women are powerful, powerful beings. But they’re also the most doubtful beings. They’ll never know – we’ll never know – how powerful we are.”

“You have to just accept your body. You may not love it all the way, but you just have to be comfortable with it, comfortable with knowing that that’s your body.”

“Music is in my DNA!”

Pics of Rihanna

1. Her flawless skin is head-turning!

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2. She wears one of her bra collections from Savage x Fenty

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3. This red one is so fancy

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4. What do you think of this silky dress on her?

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5. The Barbados Babe is the lady boss!

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FAQs

Who is Rihanna?

She is an American-based Barbadian singer and songwriter.

Who is Rihanna’s real name?

Her real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

What makes Rihanna famous?

She’s famous as one of the most notable singers of the 21st century, with some of her biggest hits including We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris (2011), Love The Way You Lie ft. Eminem (2010), Work ft. Drake (2016), and Umbrella ft. Jay-Z (2007).

Where is Rihanna from?

She was born in St. Michael, Barbados.

How old is Rihanna?

She was born in 1988, and she is 35 years old as of 2023.

When Rihanna celebrates her birthday?

She celebrates on the 20th of every February.

How tall is Rihanna?

Her height is 5’8″ or 173 cm.

Who are Rihanna’s parents?

Her father’s name is Ronald Fenty and her mother’s name is Monica Braithwaite.

Is Rihanna married?

No, she is currently unmarried. But she is in a relationship with A$AP Rocky.

Who is Rihanna’s ex-boyfriend?

Her ex-boyfriends are Chris Brown, Matt Kemp, Karim Benzema, Lewis Hamilton, Drake, and Hassan Jameel. Futhermore, she also used to be rumored to date Travis Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio.