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Rihanna attends ‘The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2009 in New York City
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A wave from Rihanna to the VMA red carpet press
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The lovely Rihanna hits the VMA red carpet
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Rihanna performs on the NBC’s ‘Today’ show
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Rihanna can pretty much write her own ticket, ever since her jump from middle-of-the-pack R&B singer to musical superstar in the summer of 2007, with one little song, about her "Umbrella." Discovered by music producer Evan Rogers on her native Barbados when she was just 15, the gorgeous island girl has gone on to work with some of the best in the business including Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z. Her third album, "Good Girl Gone Bad," has had hit-after-hit, marking her launch into the big leagues.
Her 2006 single “S.O.S.” was her first to hit the #1 slot on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and she doesn't show the slightest intent of slowing down in her pursuit of becoming queen of the music world.
- Name: Rihanna
- Birthdate: February 20, 1988
- Birthplace: St. Michael, Barbados
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Adele speaks onstage after receiving her the Best Pop Solo Grammy award at the Staples Center during the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012
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Victor Cruz of The New York Giants poses in the media center at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012
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Whitney Houston and Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson in Detroit, November 2011
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LL Cool J plays host at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012
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Stacy Francis arrives to the The love of R&B Grammy Party at Tru Hollywood, in Hollywood, on February 9, 2012
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Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson with Taylor Swift, with Rihanna backstage, and with Usher at recent Grammy Awards
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Bruce Springsteen gets worked up during his three-hour set at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee on June 13, 2009
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Chris Brown poses at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on December 31, 2011
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Adele performs on stage at Paradiso in Amsterdam on April 8, 2011
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Chris Brown poses at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on December 31, 2011
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