Who is Rihanna?
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, actress, model, and songwriter. She is widely regarded as one of the most prominent recording artists of the 21st century. Rihanna signed with Def Jam Recordings in 2005 and found mainstream recognition following the release of her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006). Both influenced by Caribbean music, the albums quickly earned commercial success and peaked within the top ten on the US Billboard 200 chart. Her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), incorporated elements of dance-pop, and established her status as a prominent music industry icon. Its lead single, "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z) peaked atop the US Billboard Hot 100 (among 16 other countries), won her first Grammy Award from three nominations, and remains one of the best-selling singles of all time. Rihanna continued to blend pop, dance, and R&B influences on her next albums, Rated R (2009)...