Birth name Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Born February 20, 1988 (1988-02-20) (age 22)
Origin Saint Michael, Barbados
Genres R&B, pop, reggae, dance, hip hop, urban
Occupations Singer, model, songwriter, executive producer, dancer, video director, philanthropist, cultural ambassador, author, actress
Years active 2005–present
Labels Def Jam/SRP
Associated acts Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, The-Dream
Website www.rihannanow.com
In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me (2006), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard albums chart, and produced her first US number one hit single, "SOS", as well as Billboard Hot 100 top ten entries "Unfaithful" and "Break It Off". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, featured five top ten hits including three US number one hit singles—"Umbrella", "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia"—and the worldwide hit "Don't Stop the Music". The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella," which features Jay-Z. Her fourth studio album, Rated R, was released in November 2009, and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. Its first three singles, "Russian Roulette", "Hard" and "Rude Boy" peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, with "Rude Boy" peaking at number one.