Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born in Barbados in 1988, the daughter of an accountant and a warehouse supervisor. But when American producer Evan Rogers discovered Rihanna and brought the teen singer to the ...

Rihanna has just reached a milestone few artists achieve: 20 years in the spotlight. From pop stardom to business empire, from island girl to global icon — she’s done it all, and on her own terms.

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Rihanna becomes the Black female artist with the most Spotify monthly listeners, showing her reign still stands strong. Read ...