Her success in this competition is often said to be due to her performance of Mariah Carey’s song “Hero” in the talent show portion of the competition.ĭuring her time in Barbados, she was also an army cadet in a sub-military program. She was crowned Miss Combermere for her performance in the pageant. Just a year before releasing her hit single “ Pon de Replay”, Rihanna won her high school beauty pageant. Riri attended Combermere High School in Barbados.
She later confessed that she suffered from severe mental trauma because of her dad’s addiction to alcohol and crack cocaine. Riri also has two brothers and three half-siblings from her dad’s side of the family. On the other hand, her mother, Monica Braithwathe is of Guyanese descent. Her father, Ronald Fenty, is of Barbadian and Irish descent. Despite now being famous and living in the U.S, she was actually raised in Barbados. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados. She owns 50% of Fenty Beauty, which is responsible for over a billion dollars of her net worth alone. Many people might have guessed Beyonce was the richest female in music, however, most of Rihanna’s income isn’t from her music career.Īccording to Forbes, most of her money comes from her beauty line, Fenty Beauty. What is Rihanna’s Net Worth?Īs of 2021, Rihanna’s net worth is over $1 billion dollars, making her the richest female musician in the world. Rihanna is her middle name which she chose to also use as her stage name.Īlthough it is not known why she specifically chose to use her middle name as her stage name, it is likely because it has more of a ring to it than Robyn.ĭespite being known by all her fans as Rihanna, her family and close friends still call her Robyn. Rihanna’s real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Keep reading to learn 18 surprising facts you may not know about Rihanna. Despite being famous, there are still some facts about her that are unknown to many people.Įven if you are a hardcore Rihanna fan, you might not know about some facts that are about to be revealed. She has a following of millions of people throughout the world who constantly listen to her music and keep up with her life. Because if there is one thing I know to be objectively true, it is that a Robyn Rihanna Fenty award show performance is never not transcendent.Rihanna is one of the most famous artists of the 21st century. Whether she belts out ANTI’s first single, a medley of her greatest hits, or a cover of another artist’s song, it is sure to knock every last sock off of every last foot of every last audience member. 15? Uh, a not-to-be-missed production, that'swhat. So what can we expect from RiRi The Great And Powerful on Feb. The coin flip ad wasn't punking us after all! Friday, the 27-year-old pop powerhouse tweet-announced that she will perform at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science's 58th award show.
Do you remember that coin flip TV ad that aired on CBS a few Sundays ago? The one where Late Show host Stephen Colbert refereed the coin toss matchup that determined the air dates of the Grammys and the Super Bowl? The one where CBS sportsguys James Brown, Jim Nantz, and Phil Simms represented Team Big Football Game, and pop superstar Rihanna represented Team Music Awards Show? The one where RiRi lost the coin toss, shrugged, and said, “I’m worth the wait”? The one that led many to suspect that the “Work” singer would be gracing music award show stage? Well, that hunch was totally right: Rihanna will indeed be at the Grammys.