Rihanna: Age, Net Worth, Biography and Facts

Rihanna (Robyn Rihanna Fenty) is a Barbadian singer, entrepreneur and the founder of Fenty Beauty. Known for "Umbrella," "Diamonds" and "Work," she is one of the best-selling artists of all time and a National Hero of Barbados. This profile covers her biography, albums and songs, films, business, family with A$AP Rocky and her latest news as of October 2026.

Age and net worth

Rihanna was born on February 20, 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados and is 38 years old.

Forbes estimated her net worth at $1 billion in October 2026 (Forbes). Figures like this are published estimates, not official statements of wealth.

Who is Rihanna

Rihanna (real name Robyn Rihanna Fenty; born February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael parish, Barbados) is a singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman. She has scored 14 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, one of the highest totals in the chart's history, and has won 9 Grammy Awards from 34 nominations, according to the Recording Academy.

Since her last studio album, "Anti" (2016), she has focused on business. Her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty, launched in 2017, changed the beauty industry with its wide range of foundation shades, and her success as an entrepreneur has made her one of the most prominent self-made women in entertainment. In 2021 Barbados declared her a National Hero, and in February 2023 she headlined the Super Bowl LVII halftime show.

Rihanna in Numbers

Indicator	Value (as of October 2026)
Real name	Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Birth date and place	February 20, 1988, Saint Michael (Barbados)
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles	14
Grammy Awards	9 wins, 34 nominations
Studio albums	8, from "Music of the Sun" (2005) to "Anti" (2016)
Businesses	Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Savage X Fenty, Fenty Hair
Charity	Clara Lionel Foundation (founded 2012)
Barbadian National Hero	Since November 30, 2021
Partner	A$AP Rocky
Children	3: RZA, Riot Rose and Rocki

Childhood in Barbados

Rihanna was born in Barbados to Monica Braithwaite, an accountant originally from Guyana, and Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor. She grew up in a bungalow in Bridgetown with two younger brothers, Rorrey and Rajad, and has several half-siblings on her father's side. As a child she helped her father sell clothes at a street stall. Her parents' marriage was troubled by her father's addiction, and they divorced when she was a teenager.

She attended Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and Combermere School, sang in school talent shows and served as an army cadet in a sub-military program, with the singer-songwriter Shontelle as her drill sergeant. At 15 she formed a girl group with two classmates and auditioned for the American producer Evan Rogers, who was vacationing in Barbados. Rogers and his partner Carl Sturken helped her record a demo, which led to an audition with Jay-Z, then president of Def Jam Recordings, in 2005. She signed with Def Jam the same day and moved to the United States at 16.

First Albums and "Umbrella" (2005–2008)

Rihanna debuted with the Caribbean-influenced albums "Music of the Sun" (2005) and "A Girl Like Me" (2006). Their lead singles "Pon de Replay" and "SOS" reached No. 2 and No. 1 on the Hot 100. "Good Girl Gone Bad" (2007) and its 2008 reissue made her a global star. "Umbrella," featuring Jay-Z, spent seven weeks at No. 1 in the US and ten weeks at No. 1 in the UK, and won her first Grammy in 2008. The album also produced "Don't Stop the Music," "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia."

Pop Peak (2009–2016)

In February 2009 Rihanna was assaulted by her then-boyfriend Chris Brown, who later pleaded guilty to felony assault. The darker, rock-influenced "Rated R" (2009) followed. She then released an album a year: the dance-pop "Loud" (2010), "Talk That Talk" (2011) and "Unapologetic" (2012), which became her first album to top the Billboard 200. These records produced "Rude Boy," "Only Girl (In the World)," "What's My Name?," "S&M," "We Found Love" and "Diamonds." She also sang on hit collaborations including T.I.'s "Live Your Life," Jay-Z's "Run This Town," Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" and "The Monster," and Calvin Harris's "This Is What You Came For."

After moving to Roc Nation management, she released "Anti" in January 2016. Its lead single "Work," with Drake, spent nine weeks at No. 1, and the album became her second to top the Billboard 200. The Anti World Tour, which ended in November 2016, remains her last full concert tour.

Super Bowl and Recent Years (2017–2026)

On February 12, 2023, Rihanna headlined the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in Glendale, Arizona, her first live concert in more than five years. She revealed during the performance that she was pregnant with her second child. The show drew one of the largest audiences in halftime history. The same year her song "Lift Me Up," from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," earned Oscar and Grammy nominations, and she performed it at the Academy Awards.

In 2024 she performed at a pre-wedding celebration for the Ambani family in Jamnagar, India. On July 12, 2026, she made a surprise appearance at Jay-Z's final "Extra Innings" show at Yankee Stadium in New York, performing "Run This Town" with him and "Bitch Better Have My Money" solo. Fans are still waiting for her ninth studio album. In August 2026 A$AP Rocky said she was working in the studio, and in October 2026 she said she had about 170 unreleased songs, but no release date had been announced.

Rihanna Albums

Year	Album	Key singles
2005	"Music of the Sun"	"Pon de Replay"
2006	"A Girl Like Me"	"SOS," "Unfaithful"
2007	"Good Girl Gone Bad"	"Umbrella," "Don't Stop the Music," "Disturbia"
2009	"Rated R"	"Russian Roulette," "Rude Boy"
2010	"Loud"	"Only Girl (In the World)," "What's My Name?," "S&M"
2011	"Talk That Talk"	"We Found Love," "Where Have You Been"
2012	"Unapologetic"	"Diamonds," "Stay"
2016	"Anti"	"Work," "Needed Me," "Love on the Brain"

Rihanna Songs: "Umbrella," "Diamonds" and More

"Umbrella" (2007) is the song most associated with her: its "ella, ella, eh, eh" hook became a global catchphrase, and it won the Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. "Diamonds" (2012), co-written by Sia, is one of her most-streamed songs and became her twelfth Hot 100 No. 1. "We Found Love" (2011), produced by Calvin Harris, spent ten weeks at No. 1 and its video won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video. "Work" (2016) was her 14th Hot 100 No. 1. Other fan favorites include "Only Girl (In the World)," "Rude Boy," "Stay," "Love on the Brain" and "Bitch Better Have My Money" (2015).

Grammy Awards

Year	Category	Work
2008	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	"Umbrella" (with Jay-Z)
2010	Best Rap Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	"Run This Town" (with Jay-Z and Kanye West)
2011	Best Dance Recording	"Only Girl (In the World)"
2012	Best Rap Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	"All of the Lights" (with Kanye West and others)
2013	Best Short Form Music Video	"We Found Love"
2014	Best Urban Contemporary Album	"Unapologetic"
2018	Best Rap/Sung Performance	"Loyalty" (with Kendrick Lamar)

Together these make up her total of 9 Grammy wins as of October 2026, from 34 nominations.

Rihanna Tours

Years	Tour	Album supported
2006	Rihanna: Live in Concert	"A Girl Like Me"
2007–2009	Good Girl Gone Bad Tour	"Good Girl Gone Bad"
2010–2011	Last Girl on Earth	"Rated R"
2011	Loud Tour	"Loud"
2012	777 Tour (seven shows in seven countries in seven days)	"Unapologetic"
2013	Diamonds World Tour	"Unapologetic"
2016	Anti World Tour	"Anti"

In 2014 she also co-headlined The Monster Tour with Eminem in the United States. As of October 2026 no new tour had been officially announced.

Influence and Legacy

Rihanna's career is often cited as a model for how a pop star can turn cultural capital into lasting businesses. In her first decade she released eight albums in eleven years, a pace few contemporaries matched, and used each era to reinvent her image, from the sunny Caribbean pop of her debut to the edgy "Rated R" and the loose, genre-blurring "Anti." Her short haircut of 2007, her red hair of the "Loud" era and her fearless red-carpet choices made her a fixture of fashion magazines. Artists across pop, R&B, dancehall and Afrobeats name her as an influence, and her catalog remains among the most-streamed of any female artist. Just as notable is her approach to inclusivity: Fenty Beauty's shade range and Savage X Fenty's size-inclusive runway shows, streamed on Prime Video from 2019 to 2022, pushed both industries toward broader representation.

Movies and TV

Year	Title	Role
2012	"Battleship"	Petty Officer Cora Raikes
2013	"This Is the End"	Herself
2015	"Home"	Tip (voice)
2017	"Bates Motel" (TV)	Marion Crane
2017	"Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets"	Bubble
2018	"Ocean's 8"	Nine Ball
2019	"Guava Island"	Kofi
2025	"Smurfs"	Smurfette (voice)

Fenty: Business Empire

Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty with LVMH's incubator Kendo in September 2017. Its debut range of 40 foundation shades pushed competitors to widen their own ranges, a shift the industry nicknamed "the Fenty effect." She followed with the lingerie brand Savage X Fenty (2018), Fenty Skin (2020) and Fenty Hair (2025). A luxury fashion house, Fenty, launched with LVMH in 2019 and was paused in 2021. She founded the Clara Lionel Foundation, named after her grandparents, in 2012 to fund education and emergency response programs. Her official Instagram account, @badgalriri, is one of the most-followed on the platform and serves as a main channel for both her music and her brands.

Recognition in Barbados

In 2018 the government of Barbados appointed Rihanna Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, with a focus on education, tourism and investment. On November 30, 2021, during the ceremony marking Barbados's transition to a republic, Prime Minister Mia Mottley declared her a National Hero, giving her the title "The Right Excellent." The street where she grew up in Bridgetown was renamed Rihanna Drive in 2017. She returns to the island regularly, and her appearances at Crop Over, the annual carnival festival, have long been among its most photographed moments. Barbados has also used her image in tourism campaigns.

Husband and Kids

Rihanna is not married. Her partner is the rapper A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers), whom she has known for years and began dating publicly around 2020. The couple have three children: son RZA Athelston Mayers, born in May 2022; son Riot Rose Mayers, born in August 2023; and daughter Rocki Irish Mayers, born on September 13, 2025. They revealed the third pregnancy at the Met Gala in May 2025. Rihanna has often spoken about her wish to keep her children's lives as private as possible.

Height and Style

Rihanna is commonly reported to be about 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) tall. The Council of Fashion Designers of America named her Fashion Icon in 2014, and her pregnancy style, which embraced crop tops and sheer fabrics, drew wide attention in 2022 and 2023.

Quick Facts

Real name	Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Born	February 20, 1988
Birthplace	Saint Michael, Barbados
Parents	Monica Braithwaite and Ronald Fenty
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actress
Most famous songs	"Umbrella," "Only Girl (In the World)," "We Found Love," "Diamonds," "Work"
Awards	9 Grammy Awards, National Hero of Barbados (2021)
Business	Fenty Beauty, Savage X Fenty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Hair
Partner	A$AP Rocky
Children	RZA, Riot Rose, Rocki

Timeline

• February 20, 1988: Born in Barbados.
• 2005: Signed with Def Jam; released "Music of the Sun."
• 2006: "SOS" became her first Hot 100 No. 1.
• 2007: Released "Good Girl Gone Bad" and "Umbrella."
• 2009: Released "Rated R."
• 2012: "Unapologetic" became her first No. 1 album.
• 2016: Released "Anti"; final show of the Anti World Tour.
• 2017: Launched Fenty Beauty.
• 2018: Appointed Ambassador of Barbados; launched Savage X Fenty.
• November 30, 2021: Declared a National Hero of Barbados.
• May 2022: Son RZA born.
• February 12, 2023: Headlined the Super Bowl LVII halftime show.
• August 2023: Son Riot Rose born.
• 2025: Voiced Smurfette in "Smurfs."
• September 13, 2025: Daughter Rocki born.
• July 12, 2026: Surprise appearance at Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium show.

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