Rihana

Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), better known by her stage name Rihanna , is a Barbadian singer, actress, and fashion designer. Born in Siant Michael, BarbadOs, her career began upon meeting record producer EVAN ROGERS in late 2003 through mutual friends; she recorded Demo tapes with his guidance. Her tape was sent to several record labels, and she subsequently signed a contract with Def jam recordings after auditioning for its then-president, hip-hop producer and rapper Jaz-y. Both her debut album, Music of the sun (2005) and its follow-up A girl like me (2006) peaked in the top ten on the US Billboard 200; the former featured the commercially successful song "Pon de replay" while the latter produced her first Billboard hot 100  number-one single, "SOS".
She rose to international prominence and became a household name with the release of her third studio album, Good girl gone bad (2007), and its chart-topping lead single "Umbrella" The album and its 2008 Reloaded rerelease were nominated for nine Grammy awards, winning Best rap/sung calobration for "Umbrella". Following a highly publicized altercation with then-boyfriend, entertainer Chris brown, she released her fourth studio album, Rated R, in November 2009. It was followed by three (RIAA) platinum certified albums: Loud (2010), Talk that talk (2011), and her first Billboard 200 number-one album Unapologetic (2012). The same year, she appeared in her first theatrical feature film, Battleship.
Rihanna has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the best selling artist of all time, becoming the youngest and fastest solo artist to accomplish the record. Billboard named her the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s decade and the top Hot 100 artist of the 2010s decade.
Rihanna is known for frequently reinventing her style and image, most notably since Good Girl Gone Bad. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including seven Grammy awards,eight American music awards, 22 Billboard music awards, and two Brit awards. In 2012, Forbes ranked her the fourth most powerful celebrity of the year, with earnings of $53 million between May 2011 and May 2012. The same year American Music Awards of 2013 , Time named Rihanna one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. At the , she received the first ever Icon Award On June 2, 2014, Rihanna received the Fashion Icon lifetime achievement award from the (CFDA).