Rihanna

Rihanna was born as Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Saint Michael, Barbados to Ronald and Monica Fenty. Her mother is of Guyanese heritage and her father is of both African and European heritage. She has two younger brothers named Rorrey and Rajad. Rihanna went to Charles F. Broome Memorial School, a primary school in Barbados, and then on to one of Barbados' Grammar schools, the Combermere School, where she formed a musical trio with two of her classmates. In 2004, she won the Miss Combermere Beauty Pageant and performed in the Colours of Combermere School Show, singing Mariah Carey's "Hero". At the age of 15, Rihanna received her big break when one of her friends introduced her to music producer Evan Rogers, who was vacationing in Barbados with his wife. Rogers, along with his partner, Carl Sturken, helped Rihanna record material in the U.S. which was sent to various recording companies. One copy of Rihanna's work was sent to Jay-Z, who eventually signed her to Def Jam Records.

Rihanna's debut album Music of the Sun was released 30 August 2005 from which, further singles were released, the first being "Pon de Replay" which was released on October 11, 2005 and reached position #2 in both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Further ventures include her being  recently named 2007 Venus Breeze 'Celebrity Legs of a Goddess' by Gillette, which she followed by insuring her legs for $1,000,000.

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