Rihanna – A Singer, Fashion Designer, Businesswoman, Actress, and Philanthropist

Who is Rihanna?

Rihanna is a professional singer and businesswoman. She is a well-known figure in the entertainment industry. Furthermore, she is also a fashion designer, actress. Rihanna is famous for her variance in music and her bright personality.

Career

Rihanna moved to the US in 2005 and signed with Def Jam Recordings to pursue a music career.

She released her first two studio albums titled “Music of the Sun” and “A Girl Like” me in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Both the albums brought her huge recognition as they peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.

Rihanna’s third album released in 2007. The title of the album was Good Girl Gone Bad. This new album had some dance-pop vibe to it and became a well-known and loved celebrity because of the album.

Rihanna earned her first Grammy in 2007 with the release of the chart-topping single “Umbrella.” She won the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

Furthermore, Rihanna released music of pop, dance, and R&B fusions in her next four studio albums. The four studio albums that she released are:

Rated R in 2009
Loud in 2010
Talk that Talk in 2011
Unapologetic in 2012

The album Unapologetic won her a grammy award. This album consisted of several chart-topping singles. Later, Rihanna left Def Jam in 2016.

Anti is her eight-studio album that released in 2016.

Furthermore, Rihanna has collaborated with various top artists like Eminem, Drake, and Calvin Harris. She is one of the world’s best-selling music artists and sold over 250 million records. Furthermore, she has 14 number-one singles, 31 top-ten singles in the US, and 30 top-ten entries in the UK. She is the holder of

9 Grammy Awards
13 American Music Awards
12 Billboard Music Awards
6 Guinness World Records

Also, she is among the top ten highest-paid celebrities in 2012 and 2014, according to Forbes. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2018.

Furthermore, Rihanna is well known for her involvement in entrepreneurial ventures, humanitarian causes, and the fashion industry. She is also the founder of brand Fenty Beauty, a fashion house Fenty. Furthermore, she is the founder of the Clara Lionel Foundation.

Personal Life of Rihanna

Rihanna owns a $14 million penthouse situated in Manhattan, New York. Furthermore, she was in an on-and-off relationship with Drake from 2009 to 2016. She was also in a relationship with Chris Brown. She is in a relationship with Hassan Jameel, who is a Saudi businessman.

Rihanna dated Chris Brown in 2008. She charged Brown with assault and making criminal threats. Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault on the 22nd of June, 2009 and received five years of probation.