Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), better known as Rihanna, is a Barbadian (Barbados)-American (United States of America) recording artist and model. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers (Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers). She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head Jay-Z.

In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 (Billboard 200) and features the Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard Hot 100) hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me (A Girl like Me (Rihanna album)) (2006), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard albums chart, and produced her first US number one hit single, "SOS (SOS (Rihanna song))", as well as Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard Hot 100) top ten entries "Unfaithful (Unfaithful (song))" and "Break It Off". Rihannas third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, featured five top ten hits including three US number one hit singles?"Umbrella (Umbrella (song))", "Take a Bow (Take a Bow (Rihanna song))" and "Disturbia (Disturbia (song))"?and the worldwide hit "Dont Stop the Music (Dont Stop the Music (Rihanna song))". The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) for "Umbrella," which features Jay-Z.

Rihanna has sold over 12 million records, worldwide in her four-year career span and has received several accolades, including the 2007 World Music Awards for Worlds Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year, as well as the 2008 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist (American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist) and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist (American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist). Rihanna has attained five Hot 100 number one singles, becoming the first of two female artists with the most number ones attained within the 2000s. She also serves as one of Barbados honorary cultural ambassadors.