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Rihanna
Singing Umbrella, Diamonds and We Found Love.
Umbrella · We Found Love
- Born
- 20 February 1988
- Birthplace
- Saint Michael, Barbados
More people
Rihanna
Rihanna is a Barbadian singer and entrepreneur whose recording career crossed pop, R&B and dance music. She later developed major beauty and fashion businesses under the Fenty name.
Early life
Barbados childhood
Grew up in Bridgetown and formed a school singing group.
A recording opportunity
Met producer Evan Rogers in Barbados, leading to demo recordings and a US audition.
Career
- 2005
First album
Released Music of the Sun after signing to Def Jam.
- 2007–2012
International pop career
Built a succession of hit albums and collaborations.
- 2016
Anti
Released an album with a more relaxed and exploratory R&B direction.
- 2017 onward
Beauty and fashion
Launched Fenty Beauty and expanded her business interests.
Selected work
Umbrella
A collaboration with Jay-Z that became a signature hit.
We Found Love
A dance-pop recording with Calvin Harris.
Anti
Includes Work, Kiss It Better and Love on the Brain.
Beyond work
Clara Lionel Foundation
Founded the charity in 2012, supporting education and emergency-response work.
Barbados honour
Named a National Hero of Barbados in 2021.
Sources & photo credit
Life and career ↗Institutional or specialist reference ↗Featured contribution ↗Photo: SIGMA. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
