Real Name : Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Nick Name : The Alien Princess
Birth : 20 February 1988, St. Michael, Barbados
Height : 178 cm
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Rihanna was born on February 20, 1988, in a county in Barbados called St. Michael. She lived the life of a normal island girl going to Combermere, a top sixth form school, similar to grammar schools in the UK. Rihanna won a beauty pageant and performed 'Mariah Carey' (qv)'s "Hero" in a school talent show. Her life changed forever when one of her friends introduced her to Evan Rodgers, a producer from New York who was in Barbados for vacation with his wife, who is a native. Rodgers arranged for her to go to New York to meet 'Jay-Z' (qv), CEO of Def Jam Records. He heard her sing and knew she was going to be big and for more than just one song. She was 16 when she was signed to Def Jam. Rihnanna's debut album is out now. It's called "Music of the Sun".
Biography written by: gopistons14@yahoo.com
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- 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- 2006 NFL Opening Kickoff (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- 2006 St. Lucia Jazz Festival (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- 2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- 2008 American Music Awards (2008) (TV) [Herself - performer]
- 2008 American Music Awards Red Carpet Live (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- 2008 Much Music Video Music Awards (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- 2009 American Music Awards (2009) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- Almost Famous II (2009) (TV) (archive footage) (as Robyn Fenty) [Herself]
- Bambi Verleihung 2007 (2007) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- Behind the Scenes: World Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- BET Awards '08 (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- BET Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- BET Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006) (V) [Herself] <20>
- Brit Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- Channel 4's Comedy Gala (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- Cheryl Cole's Night In (2009) (TV) [Herself] <4>
- Divas II (2008) (TV) [Herself - Performer] <7>
- Fashion Rocks (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- Good Girl Gone Bad: Live (2008) (V) [Herself]
- Génération duo (2008) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief (2010) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- Hope Rocks: The Concert with a Cause (2005) (TV) [Herself]
- Live Earth (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) [Herself - Performer/Winner]
- MTV Movie Awards 2006 Pre-Show (2006) (TV) [Herself - Host]
- MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- MTV Video Music Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- MTV VMA Pre Show Royale (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly (2009) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 (2010) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- Nobel Peace Prize Concert (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- Nokia New Year's Eve (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- NRJ 12 Grammys Awards 2010 (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- NRJ 12: Behind the Scenes 35th American Music Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Premios Principales 2007 (2007) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Stand Up to Cancer (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- The 2005 World Music Awards (2005) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- The 2006 World Music Awards (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- The 2007 World Music Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- The Best of the World Music Awards (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- The JammX Kids All Star Dance Special (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- The Last Dragon (2010) (rumored) [Laura Charles]
- The Road to MSG: Z100's Jingle Ball 2008 (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- Top 20 Under 25 (2010) (TV) [Herself]
- VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash (2009) (TV) [Herself]
- "106 & Park Top 10 Live" (2000) {106 and Park Celebration Week: T.I. and Meagan Good Holding It Down} (archive footage) [Herself ('Umbrella' Video)]
- "106 & Park Top 10 Live" (2000) {Celebrity Week: Julissa and Trey Songz in the Building} (archive footage) [Herself ('Umbrella' Video)]
- "Alan Carr: Chatty Man" (2009) {(#3.4)} [Herself]
- "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) {Top Nine Results (#9.29)} [Herself - Performer]
- "Angela and Friends" (2009) {(#1.9)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Control Room Presents" (2007) {(#1.9)} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2005-09-05)} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2006-02-20)} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2007-02-12)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2007-09-13)} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2010-02-15)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-08-31)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-09-11)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-06-25)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-09-04)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-02-11)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-05-06)} (uncredited) [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-11-05)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-11-06)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-11-11)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-11-23)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2010-04-08)} [Herself]
- "Fama ¡a bailar!" (2008) {(#1.46)} [Herself]
- "Fama ¡a bailar!" (2008) {(#1.87)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "FNMTV Premieres" (2008) {(2008-06-27)} [Herself]
- "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001) {(#17.15)} [Herself] <4>
- "ITV Lunchtime News" (1988) {(2010-02-01)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Jensen!" (2002) {(2006-05-26)} [Herself - Performer]
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2006-04-27)} [Herself]
- "Justin Lee Collins: Good Times" (2010) {(#1.8)} [Herself] <4>
- "Las Vegas" (2003) {The Real McCoy (#3.6)} [Herself] <11>
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) {(2006-05-09)} [Herself]
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) {(2006-06-06)} [Herself]
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(#15.18)} [Herself - Musical Guest] <4>
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(#17.51)} [Herself - Musical Guest] <4>
- "Live from Studio Five" (2009) {(#1.133)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Live from Studio Five" (2009) {(#1.39)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Live from Studio Five" (2009) {(#1.93)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2005-07-28)} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2006-04-25)} [Herself]
- "Loops!" (2005) {(2008-02-27)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Loops!" (2005) {(2008-11-05)} [Herself]
- "Loose Women" (1999) {(#11.93)} [Performer]
- "MuchOnDemand" (1997) {(2007-06-15)} [Herself]
- "Operación triunfo" (2001) {Gala 13 (#6.14)} [Herself]
- "Planet Voice" (2004) {Fergie, Rihanna & T-Pain i Planet Voice} [Herself]
- "Planet Voice" (2004) {Rihanna i Planet Voice} [Herself]
- "Punk'd" (2003) {(#7.8)} [Herself]
- "Radio 1's Big Weekend" (2010) {Cheryl Cole, Florence & the Machine and Ellie Goulding @ R1BW (#1.7)} [Herself] <9>
- "Radio 1's Big Weekend" (2010) {Rihanna Live @ R1BW (#1.3)} [Herself] <6>
- "Richard & Judy" (2001) {(2006-07-07)} [Herself]
- "Saturday Night Live" (1975) {Blake Lively/Rihanna (#35.8)} [Herself - Musical Guest] <13>
- "Skavlan" (2009) {(#3.2)} [Herself - Guest]
- "So You Think You Can Dance" (2005) {Top 18 Results (#2.9)} [Herself - Performer]
- "Star Academy" (2001) {(2008-09-19)} [Herself]
- "Star Academy" (2001) {(2008-12-19)} [Herself]
- "Step It Up and Dance" (2008) {Dancing in the Rain (#1.8)} [Herself]
- "Store studio" (2002) {Hyllest til 'Joachim Jokke Nielsen' (#7.1)} [Herself]
- "The 7PM Project" (2009) {(#1.147)} [Herself]
- "The Best Hit USA" (2003) {(2006-04-16)} [Herself]
- "The Dome" (1997) {(#1.42)} [Herself]
- "The Early Show" (1999) {(2008-07-09)} [Herself]
- "The Friday Night Project" (2005) {(#5.13)} [Herself - Musical Guest] <4>
- "The Graham Norton Show" (2007) {(#2.9)} [Herself] <4>
- "The Jay Leno Show" (2009) {(#1.1)} [Herself - Musical Guest] <5>
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) {(#2.21)} [Herself - Musical Guest]
- "The Morning Show" (2007) {(2010-02-17)} [Herself]
- "The O'Reilly Factor" (1996) {(2008-03-07)} (archive footage) [Herself - 'Patriot' ('Pinheads & Patriots segment)]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2006-06-08)} [Herself/Musical Guest]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2007-06-05)} [Herself - Musical Guest]
- "The Tyra Banks Show" (2005) {Couples Makeovers} [Herself]
- "The Tyra Banks Show" (2005) {Help Me, Tyra!} [Herself]
- "The View" (1997) {(2006-07-25)} [Herself]
- "The View" (1997) {(2007-06-11)} [Herself]
- "The View" (1997) {(2008-06-23)} [Herself]
- "The X Factor" (2004) {(#6.26)} [Herself - Special Guest] <8>
- "Today" (1952) {(2005-09-07)} [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(2006-05-07)} [Herself]
- "TV total" (1999) {(2006-11-20)} [Herself]
- "Video on Trial" (2005) {(#4.10)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Walmart Soundcheck" (2006) {Rihanna (#2.26)} [Herself]
- "Wetten, dass..?" (1981) {Wetten, dass..? aus Leipzig (#1.171)} [Herself]
- "What Perez Sez" (2007) {About 2007 (#1.2)} [Herself]
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- "GQ" (USA), January 2010, pg. 54+56+106, by: Lisa DePaulo, "Good Girl Gone Bad Ass"
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- "The Orlando Sentinel" (USA), 24 June 2009, by: Anthony McCartney, "Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault in Case Involving Rihanna"
- "Minneapolis Star Tribune" (USA), 23 June 2009, by: Anthony McCartney, "Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault in Case Involving Rihanna"
- "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 29 May 2009, by: Randy McMullen, "Rihanna Will Testify at Hearing on Chris Brown Assault Case"
- "Chicago Tribune" (USA), 7 April 2009, by: Associated Press, "Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty to Assaulting Rihanna"
- "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 7 April 2009, by: Associated Press, "Chris Brown Enters Not Guilty Plea in Beating Case"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 27 March 2009, Iss. 1040, pg. 11-12, by: Margeaux Watson, "mentor says Celeb Outreach is Helping Rihanna"
- "Minneapolis Star Tribune" (USA), 20 March 2009, by: Associated Press, "Public Service Announcement Re-Enacts Alleged Rihanna Beating to Focus on Dating Abuse"
- "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 20 March 2009, by: Randy McMullen, "Chris Brown, Rihanna 'Taking a Break' From Each Other"
- "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 10 March 2009, by: Tony Hicks, "Oprah Urges Rihanna to 'Heal Yourself' Before Going Back to Chris Brown"
- "Courier Post" (USA), 9 March 2009, by: Associated Press, "Rihanna's Dad in Dark"
- "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 6 March 2009, by: MediaNews staff and news services, "Brown Punched, Choked Rihanna During Fight; Court Case Delayed"
- "The Los Angeles Times" (USA), 6 March 2009, by: Sandy Banks, "Chris Brown and Rihanna: a Lesson for Teens"
- "Newsday" (USA), 3 March 2009, by: Robert Kahn, "Rihanna and Brown Have "Reconciliation" in Miami"
- "The Sydney Morning Herald" (Australia), 22 February 2009, by: Anonymous, "'Battered' star breaks her silence"
- "The Los Angeles Times" (USA), 21 February 2009, by: By Joel Rubin and Richard Winton, "Rihanna Photo Sparks LAPD Probe"
- "The Daily Telegraph" (UK), 20 February 2009, by: Lucy Cockcroft, "Rihanna injuries photograph leaked after alleged attack by boyfriend Chris Brown"
- "Chicago Tribune" (USA), 20 February 2009, by: Megan Twohey and Bonnie Miller Rubin, "Many Teens Blame Rihanna, Say Dating Violence Normal"
- "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 20 February 2009, by: Randy McMullen, "Los Angeles D.A. Eyeing Felony Charges Against Chris Brown"
- "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 12 February 2009, by: Tony Hicks, "Sexy Text Message Might Have Fueled Chris Brown and Rihanna's Fight"
- "The Orlando Sentinel" (USA), 11 February 2009, by: Anthony McCartney, "LA Police Present Chris Brown Case to DA, but Prosecutors Want More Investigation"
- "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 11 February 2009, by: Randy McMullen, "Singer Rihanna Suffered 'Horrific' Injuries in Brown Assault, Reports Say"
- "The Los Angeles Times" (USA), 10 February 2009, pg. B-3, by: Richard Winton and Harriet Ryan, "Rihanna Assists Police in Chris Brown Case"
- "The Orlando Sentinel" (USA), 10 February 2009, by: Richard Winton and Harriet Ryan, "Rihanna Assisting Police in Chris Brown Case"
- "The Los Angeles Times" (USA), 9 February 2009, pg. E-1, by: Andrew Blankstein and R and Y Lewis, "An Unforeseen Turn"
- "Minneapolis Star Tribune" (USA), 9 February 2009, by: Los Angeles Times, "Chris Brown Booked, Released After Alleged Fight With Girlfriend Rihanna"
- "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 9 February 2009, by: The Associated Press, "Victim Named in Brown Assault Charge is Rihanna"
- "San Jose Mercury News" (USA), 9 February 2009, by: The Associated Press, "Victim Named in Brown Assault Charge is Rihanna"
- "St. Paul Pioneer Press" (USA), 16 December 2008, by: Chris Riemenschneider, "Rihanna Red-Hot With Brown at Ball"
- "Contra Costa Times" (USA), 13 November 2008, by: The Associated Press, "Pop Singer Rihanna Cancels Indonesia Show"
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 23 February 2008, Iss. 8, by: Belinda Janssen, "Rihanna in de regen"
- "Steps City Magazine" (Belgium), September 2007, pg. 35, "Rihanna - Nieuwe ster in R&B-land"
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- "Hitkrant" (Netherlands), 4 February 2010, Iss. 5
- "GQ" (USA), January 2010, pg. 52+54-55+57, by: Michael Thompson, "Good Girl Gone Bad Ass"
- "Spits" (Netherlands), 17 December 2009, "Rihanna Zaterdag 17 april GelreDome XS Arnhem"
- "AD tv gids" (Netherlands), 12 December 2009, "New CD' s"
- "Spits" (Netherlands), 9 December 2009, by: Brunopress, "Entertainment"
- "Playboy" (USA), March 2009, Vol. 56, Iss. 3, pg. 44, by: staff, "Playboy's Sexiest Celebrities"
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 14 February 2009, Iss. 7, by: Sunshine, "Startrax"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 2009, Iss. 59, pg. 80-83, by: staff, "Leaks & Peaks, S.O.S.; Rihanna"
- "TVFilm" (Netherlands), 15 March 2008, Iss. 6
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 23 February 2008, Iss. 8, by: Sunshine, "Rihanna in de regen"
- "You" (UK), 11 November 2007, pg. 30 - 33, by: Maureen Paton (interview) Elisabeth Hoff (photography), "Rihanna's In the Driving Seat"
- "Playboy" (USA), March 2007, Vol. 54, Iss. 3, pg. 145, by: WENN, "Grapevine: Do These Hot Pants Make My Ass Look Big...Enough?"
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- "GQ" (USA), January 2010
- "TVFilm" (Netherlands), 17 January 2008, Iss. 2
- "Seventeen" (USA), December 2007
- "You" (UK), 11 November 2007
- "Vibe Vixen" (USA), August 2007
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- CD: "A Girl Like Me", 2006 (Def Jam)
- CD: "Music of the Sun", 2005 (Def Jam)
- CD: A Good Girl Gone Bad (2007)
- Print ads: Cover Girl's summer look cosmetics, including Volume Exact Water-proof mascara, and TruBlend Naturally Luminous Loose powder (2007).
- TV commercial: CoverGirl (Canada) (2007)
- Print ads: CoverGirl's WetSlicks Fruit Spritzers lip gloss (2007).
- Music video for Maroon 5: "If I Never See Your Face Again"
- Music video for T.I.: "Live Your Life"
- Music video for Kanye West: "Paranoid"
- (2009) Print ads for CoverGirl's Exact Eyelights Mascara, Liner & Shadow.
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- Leather outfits
- Ever changing hairstyles
- Very short hair.
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- All humans are born with the ability to be attracted to both sexes. I mean, I could see myself in a relationship with a girl.
- I love the high-risk (guys). I don't like cream puff, corny guys. Usually they are the nice guys, the ones that won't hurt you. They'll pull out the chair for you and the whole nine yards. Everything is perfect and boring. I like the risk, I like the edge. That's the thrill for me.
- [On Fashion] Wear the clothes. Don't let them wear you.
- [on 'Jesse Williams (II)' (qv)] Jesse, who's in my music video for 'Russian Roulette', is so hot!
- I love flirting at the moment. I'm single and I'm enjoying my freedom. But I don't give my phone number out that often. But if I'm dating, I check the boy from the top to the bottom.
- [on what a man needs to impress her] He has to be good in bed and the size matters. You know what I mean? The inner beauty counts as well, but without a toy it doesn't make it fun.
- [on her musical sound change] Every was really surprised when i started liking new things and changing my image. I was 16 when i was signed and i'm 22 now. My musical taste and image is going to change naturally. It's not forced, i do what comes natural to me. Sometimes i like to be dark... other times i like to be really light and lady-like.
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- Was signed to Def Jam Records
- Her musical inspirations include 'Alicia Keys' (qv), 'Beyoncé Knowles' (qv), and 'Mariah Carey' (qv).
- Attended Combermere which is a sixth form school similar to technical school in America.
- Performed 'Mariah Carey' (qv)'s "Hero" at her school's talent show.
- Won a beauty pageant at her school.
- Born to a black Barbadian father Ronald Fenty and a black Guyanese mother Monica Fenty.
- She has two younger brothers Rorrey and Rajad.
- Stated in an interview that her friend and former Island Def Jam record label artist 'Fefe Dobson' (qv) was someone that she admired and looked up to. Having a fellow black artist writing, singing, and performing the music she truly loves.
- Ranked #8 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
- Sampled "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " by 'Michael Jackson (I)' (qv) from his " Thriller" album in her song "Please Don't Stop the Music".
- Ranked #15 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
- According to Fashion Lifestyle she's had over 150 hairstyles since her music career took off in 2005. Her trademarks are her Long Straight Brown (2006), Medium Length Black Bob (2007) and Short Cropped look (2008).
- Made an estimated $15,000,000 in 2008. (Source) - Forbes Magazine.
- Was tagged "The Digital Download Queen" due to her songs being downloaded over 75,000,000 times combined.
- Has sold over 12 million albums worldwide in under 4 years. [September 2009].
- Her 3rd studio album 'Good Girl Gone Bad' (2007) was the 3rd highest selling album in the world in 2007 and was the 8th highest 2008. It has sold just under 8 million copies worldwide and has spawned 3 number one Hot 100 hits and 2 worldwide number ones.
- Appeared on the cover of Italian Vogue for there "Extreme Couture" edition. [September 2009].
- Her ex-boyfriend, 'Chris Brown (XXV)' (qv), was sentenced to five years of probation, six months of community service and one year of domestic violence counseling as a result of his attack on her in February, 2009 [August 29, 2009].
- Is good friends with 'Katy Perry' (qv).
- Her 3rd single 'Rude Boy', from her 4th studio album 'Rated R', became her sixth US number one single. This makes her the most successful female artist of the last 10 years.
- She and then-boyfriend 'Chris Brown (VIII)' (qv) canceled their performance at the Grammys in February 2009 just hours before the show started after Brown was caught up in a late-night domestic dispute, which later turned out to be a physical attack on 'Rihanna' (qv).
- She's the highest paid female celebrity to sit front row at fashion shows. She's paid an estimated $100,000, followed by Beyonce who is estimated at $80,000.
- Is a big fan of Depeche Mode, The Prodigy and Chase & Status. She worked with Chase & Status on her album 'Rated R' after calling member Saul Milton up at 3am.
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