Overview
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( (listen) ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam in 2005, she soon gained recognition with the release of her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006), both of which were influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten of the US Billboard 200 chart.
Rihanna's third album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), incorporated elements of dance-pop and established her status as a sex symbol in the music industry. The chart-topping single "Umbrella" earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award an...
Facts
Also known as | Robyn Rihanna Fenty |
Born | 20 Feb. 1988 (Age: 34), in Saint Michael |
Area | United States |
Years active | 18 |
Status | Active |
Gender | Female |
Involved with | A$AP Rocky (2021-) Drake (2009-2016) |
Role(s) | Producer (executive) |
Label(s) | Def Jam RecordingsSRP RecordsWestbury Road EntertainmentMercury RecordsRoc Nation[no label]The Island Def Jam Music GroupRihannaAtlanticColumbia |