Robyn Rihanna Fenty byname of Rihanna is a prominent singer, a successful magnate and one of the leading fashion icon. She is also a songwriter and prefers to write her songs. Rihanna is one of the best selling female music artist and her work has been recognized and appreciated in the industry.
She has also been felicitated with several awards in various categories.
Apart from her music career Rihanna has also diversified her talent in the acting industry as well. Her growing net worth from her music and several business ventures is certainly making her as one of the Richest Singers in the world.
Rihanna Net Worth
Rihanna’s expected net worth is said to be around $550 million. Her estimated salary is $70 million per year. In a particular year Rihanna approximately earns between $40-$50 million from expansion of her empire.
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From June 2018 to June 2019 she approximately earned between $65 million and between June 2019 to June 2020n she earned an amount of $45 million. Apart from her music career, a major part of her wealth is also contributed by her makeup brand “Fenty Beauty” in collaboration with LVMH.
The brand brings in the revenue of $100 million plus also own a partnership of 15%. She is also the co-founder of a lingerie brand called Savage X Fenty. The clothing brand was launched in the year 2019.
Rihanna also has her investments in several business enterprises. In 2015 Rihanna signed a deal of $25 million with Samsung for advertisements of their galaxy products. She is the joint-owner of Tidal and the director of Puma.
Rihanna Highlights:
Some of the notable highlights of Rihanna’s career are as follows:
- The kickstart of Rihanna’s successful career started in the year 2006. In the year 2006 Rihanna won Japan Gold Disc Awards in the category Best New Artist. She also won Barbados Music Awards in the same category. Barbados Music Awards also declared her as the Best Female Artist of the Year.
- She consistently won American Music in the category Favorite Soul/R&B Album in the years 2007,2008 and 2010. In the year 2010 is was also felicitated with a Grammy Award in the category Best Rap Song for his song Run This Town. In the same year she also made Guinness World Records in the category Most Digital Number one Singles in the US.
- In the year 2011 her song Loud won the American Music Awards in the category Favorite Soul/R&B Album. She was also declared as Super Singer Female by Bravo Otto Awards and International Female Solo Artist by the BRIT Awards.
- Her growing popularity and increasing success made her Crossover Artist of the Year in the year 2013. She was felicitated by Billboard Music Awards. She was also declared and awarded as the International Solo Artist of the Year by Canadian Radio Awards.
- Rihanna’s great taste in dressing was recognized by CFDA Fashion Awards. She was presented a Fashion Icon Award in the year.
- Her song Monster in collaboration with Eminem was declared as the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration by the Grammy Awards in the year 2015.
Rihanna Career:
Rihanna started her career in the year 2003 when she formed a group of musical trio with her two classmates. Barbados, an American record producer was impressed by Rihanna’s voice and her passion for singing.
He tested Rihanna’s capability by making her record some of the tracks. Immediately after that Rihanna was signed by rapper Sean Carter(Jay-Z) CEO of Def Jam Records. Rihanna signed a six album record deal in the year 2004 with the Record Label.
She also worked with some of the eminent rappers which included Jay-Z on her debut album ‘Music of the Sun” which was released in the year August 2005. Subsequently, after that Rihanna released her next album in April 2006 named, “A Girl like Me”.
The album was certified platinum by the RIAA. Some of her other albums like “Good Girl Gone Bad” was appreciated by the audience as well as the critics. Her lead single “Umbrella” garnered the attention of the audience as well as the critics.
Hence, the song sold more than 8 million copies across the globe. Rihanna was also awarded with a Grammy Award in the year 2008 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Other hit albums of Rihanna includes “Rated R” released in the year 2009, “Loud” released in the year 2010, “Talk That Talk”, “Unapologetic” released in the subsequent years 2011 and 2012. In 2016 Rihanna came out with her next album “Anti”.
Her notable singles includes “Run This Town” released in the year 2009 collaborated with the rapper Jay-Z and Kanye West. In 2010 she further collaborated with the prominent rapper Eminem for the hit song “Love The Way You Lie”.
Her song “Princess of China” released in the year 2012 was released with Coldplay and in the same year another song “Take Care” was released in collaboration with Drake.
Her recent newly hit song released in the year 2016 “This is What You Came For” was with Calvin Harris. Rihanna in her career has made remarkable achievements and has won numerous awards. She has 9 Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, 8 People’s
Choice Award and 13 American Music Award and several others. Rihanna also acted in films her first film debut named “Bring It On: All or Nothing” came in August 2006 .Her Television program “Styled to Rock” was premiered in United Kingdom and was followed by an American version in the year 2013.
Rihanna has also showcased her acting skills in the films like Battleship, Ocean’s 8, Valerian and City of a Thousand Planet. Rihanna also lent her voice for the animated movie “Home” released in the year 2015.
Rihanna Early Life
Robyn Rihanna Fenty sobriquet of Rihanna was born in Barbados, Saint Michael on 20th February 1988. Rihanna’s mother used to work as an accountant and her father was in charge to supervise a warehouse. She was two sisters and three brothers.
She is said to be grown up in a rocky home environment. Her father was a alcoholic and also had an addiction to crack cocaine. Rihanna in her childhood frequently visited doctors and receive CT Scans for her headaches.
However, after the separation of her parents Rihanna’s health condition started improving. In such difficult situations music was the only solace. She developed the passion for singing at the age of 7. She did not complete her high school and decided to focus all her efforts on her upcoming music career.
Rihanna Personal Life
Rihanna has also been very popular for her personal life. She was said to be in an on and off relationship with rapper Drake in the year 2009 to 2016. Sources say she is currently in a relationship with Saudi businessman Hassan Jameel from 2017 to 2020.
However, Rihanna had a long term relationship with her former boyfriend Chris Brown. In 2009 Rihanna sued Chris Brown for sexual assault on her. Photographs were also leaked on the internet of Rihanna having facial injuries.
Chris was later arrested for assaulting and threating Rihanna and was also announced 5 year of counselling after the acceptance of a plea deal. Rihanna and Chris Brown briefly reunited in the year 2013 for few months.
Apart from her relationship talking about Rihanna’s real estate. Rihanna is said to own a property of approximately $22 million in Barbados. She is also the owner of expensive properties in New York and West London.
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Conclusion
Rihanna’s determined attitude towards her dreams and aspirations has made her one of the leading singers in the world. She has earned such a large fortune not only from her music career but also from her partnership with several brands and her diversified business ventures.
Determination is inherent to stay focused on the goal one is aiming for. The tough financial conditions faced by her during her childhood motivated her to clear all the obstacles on her way. She has emerged as a strong and independent woman in the modern era and a strong inspiration of her fan following.