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Rihanna is a Barbadian singer and actress born in 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados. After her audition with rapper and then Def Jam President Jay-Z, she signed a contract with Def Jam Records. Her first two albums, Music of the Sun and A Girl Like Me, reached top ten status in the Billboard 200. Other albums she released include Good Girl Gone Bad, Rated R, Loud, Talk that Talk and Unapologetic. Some of her most popular songs include Umbrella, We Found Love, Diamonds, and Take a Bow. Rihanna has won seven Grammy Awards, 22 Billboard Music Awards, eight American Music Awards, and two Brit Awards. She has formerly dated rapper Drake and singer Chris Brown.

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2 Mar, 2009

People cover

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rihannaRihanna appears on the cover of People after she heals from a brokenheart caused by her ex boyfriend, Brown. Her friends and family opens up about the relationship and the domestic abuse she received at the hands of Brown.

We have all told our children that it’s not acceptable for a man to hit a woman. It’s a big thing in our family. Brown had better hope he doesn’t run into them, or they’re going to stir things up. They’re not going to let her get in the same situation again.

8 Sep, 2008

Disturbia performance

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rihanna-performance-2008-vmas-10Rihanna performs Disturbia at the MTV Video Music Awards. The show is held at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles.

10 Feb, 2008

Wins Grammy

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Rihanna and Jay-Z win the Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Umbrella.  This is Rihanna’s first Grammy win.

You don’t even understand. It is so exciting for me just to be nominated.

Rihanna - Backstage at the Grammys 2008

1 Nov, 2001

Esquire cover

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RihannaRihanna talks about life on the road touring:

I hate going to hotels when I’m on tour. I like to stay on the bus. I can sleep, I can shower, I can just pull up right to the venue everyday. I work out. I have a trainer. So, she trains me wherever, whenever. Touring messes with my metabolism, so I have to get tight.