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Rihanna is born
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (her real name) was born on February 20, 1988. She was born in Saint Michael, Barbados. She was birthed by Monica, an accountant, and Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor. Rihanna is the oldest out of all her siblings. Evenutally she got into singing when she was seven years old. -
"Pon de Replay"
Rihanna released her single, "Pon de Replay", on August 22, 2005. "Pon de Replay" was written and produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. Rihanna was inspired by pop and reggae music.The song was number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. It became a worldwide known song when the single was a top ten hit across fifteen countries. -
Acting Debut
Rihanna had a guest appearance in the movie "Bring it on: All or Nothing". She played herself in the role. The movie came out on August 8, 2006. She co-stared with Hayden Panettiere. Rihanna has always focused her career on singing, but hopes to get into acting. -
Grammy's
Rihanna performed "Umbrella" and "Don’t Stop the Music" at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Only at 19 years old, she won two Grammy's. One for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella." This was sang with Jay-Z. The other for Best Rap Song with the song "Run This Town". -
Prime Minister
Rihanna was honored with gifts by the Prime Minister, David Thompson. The Minister presented her with several gifts at a national concert on February 20, 2008, in Barbados. In Barbados this day is called "Rihanna Day". Rihanna holds the title of Ambassador for Culture and Youth in Barbados. Recently, Rihanna was seen at the Prime Ministers funeral, weeping. -
A Beating
Rihanna's boyfriend, Chris Brown, was charged with assault and making criminal threats toward her. The singer was schedualed to perform at the 2009 Grammy's, but cancelled abruptly. Reports later surfaced that altercation with Brown. Photos of her bruised and beaten self leaked from the Los Angeles Police Department to the world.This revealed her very visible injuries given by Chris. -
MTV Awards
Eminem and Rhianna performed during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. This was live in Los Angeles, California. Rihanna sang renditions of Loud tracks such as "What's My Name?" and "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)". She put rtropical touches like a drum circle and dancers in fringe-laden outfits. She got a standing ovation from the crowd. -
"Rihanna"
Rihanna came out with a self-titled book called "Rihanna". It was released on September 14, 2010. She worked with her director for Rated R, Simon Henwood, on the book. The hardcover book includes a CD with a song from her album, Rated R. There is an introduction by Simon Henwood and a preface by Alexandre Vauthier. -
"Loud"
Rihanna released her album, Loud, on November 16, 2010. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. It sold 207,000 copies in its first week. It became the fifth top-ten album of Rihanna's career in the US. Its lead single, "Only Girl (In the World)", was released in the United States in September 2010. After many weeks, the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. -
Vogue
Rihanna is the covergirl for Vogue's April issue. She is the youngest balck women to be on the cover. Rihanna talks about getting fit for her role in the movie "Battleship". The photoshoot takes place on a beach. The issue is to be released in March.
