Rihanna

cantante barbadense · age 38

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life in chapters

7 milestones from birth to now, with Rihanna's age at every one.

1980s

  1. Birth

    Born February 20, 1988

2000s

  1. age ~17 Release

    Releases debut album Music of the Sun

    artist

    Freshly signed to Def Jam, the 17-year-old Barbadian launches her career behind breakout single 'Pon de Replay'.

  2. age ~19 Release

    Good Girl Gone Bad and 'Umbrella' make her a superstar

    artist

    The 2007 reinvention album spawns the global No. 1 'Umbrella', which earns Rihanna her first Grammy.

2010s

  1. age 27 Release

    Releases Anti, her acclaimed eighth album

    artist

    The 'Work' and 'Needed Me' juggernaut remains her most recent studio album and a streaming-era staple a decade on.

  2. age 29 Career milestone

    Launches Fenty Beauty with LVMH

    founder

    Her inclusive 40-shade cosmetics line debuts and becomes the engine of her billion-dollar fortune.

2020s

  1. age 33 Award

    Declared a National Hero of Barbados

    honoree

    As Barbados becomes a republic, Prime Minister Mia Mottley names Rihanna only the 11th national hero in the country's history.

  2. age 34 Career milestone

    Headlines the Super Bowl LVII halftime show

    headliner

    Her first live set in over five years doubles as a pregnancy reveal and becomes one of the most-watched halftime shows ever.

age 38 now

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