# Robyn Rihanna

> Robyn Rihanna Fenty, known as Rihanna, is a Barbadian singer, entrepreneur and actress. A nine-time Grammy winner, she founded Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty, became executive chair of Savage X Fenty in 2023, and established the Clara Lionel Foundation. Barbados named her a National Hero in 2021.

- **Role:** Founder and Executive Chair at Savage X Fenty
- **Organizations:** Savage X Fenty, Fenty Beauty, Clara Lionel Foundation, Fenty x Puma, Roc Nation
- **From:** Saint Michael, Barbados
- **Nationality:** Barbadian
- **Education:** Combermere School, Barbados
- **Known for:** Nine Grammy wins and 34 nominations, according to the Recording Academy profile checked October 2026., Fourteen Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles., CFDA Fashion Icon Award, 2014.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Performs for producers Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken in Barbados.
- **2005** — Releases debut album Music of the Sun through Def Jam.
- **2006** — SOS becomes her first Billboard Hot 100 number one.
- **2007** — Releases Good Girl Gone Bad, featuring Umbrella with Jay-Z.
- **2008** — Wins her first Grammy for Umbrella.
- **2012** — Establishes the Clara Lionel Foundation; releases Unapologetic.
- **2014** — Receives the CFDA Fashion Icon Award.
- **2015** — Introduces the Fenty x Puma Creeper.
- **2016** — Releases ANTI.
- **2017** — Launches Fenty Beauty; receives Harvard humanitarian recognition.
- **2018** — Launches Savage X Fenty.
- **2019** — Launches the Fenty luxury fashion house with LVMH; Savage X Fenty show streams on Prime Video.
- **2021** — Luxury Fenty house pauses operations; Barbados names Rihanna a National Hero.
- **2023** — Headlines the Super Bowl halftime show and becomes Savage X Fenty executive chair.
- **2025** — Voices Smurfette in Smurfs and releases Friend of Mine for its soundtrack.

## Achievements

- Nine Grammy wins and 34 nominations, according to the Recording Academy profile checked October 2026.
- Fourteen Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles.
- CFDA Fashion Icon Award, 2014.
- Harvard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year, 2017.
- First Black woman to lead an LVMH maison, with Fenty in 2019.
- Eleventh National Hero of Barbados, named November 30, 2021.
- 2023 Academy Award nomination for the music of Lift Me Up, shared with Tems, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Attended the Matières Fécales and Dior shows at Paris Fashion Week on September 28 and 29, as reported by USA TODAY.
- **2025-07** — Smurfs, featuring Rihanna as Smurfette, was released in the United States on July 18.
- **2025-05** — Released Friend of Mine for the Smurfs soundtrack.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rihannanow.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/rihanna
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rihanna
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badgalriri/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rihanna
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rihanna

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Last updated: 2026-10-07