Born in 1988, from a young age, Rihanna loved singing and always wanted to become a singer. During her childhood, she was severely affected by her father’s alcoholism and abuse and her parents’ unhappy marriage. Rihanna had to mature before her age, helping her mother with housework and taking care of her younger siblings. She struggled to overcome a difficult mental life until she auditioned at the age of 15. The audition was successful beyond expectations, Rihanna continued to record 4 demo songs. The young girl then quickly caught the eye of Jay Z and record label Def Jam, and they officially signed a contract with her.

Since her first appearance in the international music industry in 2003, the female singer from the island nation of Barbados has made many spectacular breakthroughs. Singer Rihanna is famous for her R&B music genre. From a simple black girl with long black hair, she gradually changed her image into a sexy and attractive singer, one of the best in the world. In Rihanna, people see a spirit of hard work and tirelessness. Rihanna became famous thanks to her strong yet clear voice, with a range spanning many emotions. Rihanna’s breath is strong and full, whether singing or recording, it still has the power to captivate any listener. She is always considered a singer with a very unique color in music.

She has sold more than 250 million records and had 14 #1 singles and 31 top 10 hits in the US alone. She has the most digital awards in the US and is the first and only artist to surpass the RIAA’s 100 million cumulative singles mark. In the UK, she has sold more than 7 million albums, making her the third best-selling female artist of this century. According to Billboard, her total album sales reached 54 million units worldwide. Rihanna has won 9 Grammy Awards, 13 AMA Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, 6 Guinness Records and 5 WMA Awards. The Barbados-born star has maintained her form for many years. She is also considered intelligent and creative. Rihanna’s influence is increasingly widespread. The number of her followers on Instagram also increased rapidly, currently nearly 72 million.

Rihanna is not only a top female singer but also an admirable businesswoman icon. Her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty was launched in September 2017. In just the first few weeks, the black female singer pocketed more than $100 million. Sales continue to skyrocket, estimated at 570 million USD in 2018. In addition, she earns a lot of money from her own lingerie brand. Rihanna’s latest catwalk show during New York Fashion Week in September 2019 was viewed by more than 200 million people on Amazon. In May 2019, Rihanna launched her own fashion line ‘Fenty’ with luxury fashion group LVMH. She will also become the first black female designer of this famous corporation. It is expected that high-end clothes, shoes, accessories and jewelry are the main items that Rihanna will launch.

Rihanna is also a very active philanthropist. In 2006, she created her Trust to help terminally ill babies. Rihanna designed clothes for her AIDS fashion line in February 2008. In November 2012, Rihanna donated $100,000 to food banks for Hurricane Sandy. On September 21, 2018, Rihanna became the official Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Barbados with a special mission to promote education, tourism and investment for the island. Time magazine named Rihanna one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2018. For Rihanna, family is very important and she always wants to spend a lot of time with her family. “The downside of being famous is that I always have to live far away from family and friends, so whenever I have time I always go back to Barbados to enjoy my mother’s cooking,” she shared.