Yaas! The icon, the legend, the one and only Rihanna is celebrating her 20th anniversary, marking 20 years since leaving her native country of Barbados to embark on a new journey in the United States — resulting in massive success, love, and more!
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Recapping 20 Years Of Rihanna’s Massive Multi-Industry Success
RiRi has sold over 100 million albums, garnered over 150 billion streams, earned the most Diamond-certified singles by a female artist, earned 14 No. 1 hits, won 9 Grammy Awards, become the Best-Selling Female Digital Artist of All Time, become an Academy Award nominee, become a 2x Emmy Award winner, plus much more!
On August 28, 2005, Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, released her debut studio album, ‘Music of the Sun,’ on Def Jam Recordings. Since then, she has released 7 more albums: ‘A Girl Like Me (2006);’ ‘Good Girl Gone Bad (2007);’ ‘Rated R (2009);’ ‘Loud (2010);’ ‘Talk That Talk (2011);’ ‘Unapologetic (2012);’ and ‘Anti (2016).’
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While fans anxiously and eagerly await her ninth album (aka R9), Rihanna has explored and conquered several other industries outside of music. She garnered some acting gigs, like appearing in: 2006’s ‘Bring It On: All or Nothing;’ 2015’s ‘Home;’ 2018’s ‘Ocean’s 8;’ 2019’s ‘Guava Island;’ 2025’s ‘Smurfs;’ and much more.
RiRi has also taken over the fashion industry. Not only has she done so as a fashionista, but with her clothing brand, SAVAGE X FENTY. Plus, she continues to dominate the beauty industry with her all-encompassing Fenty Beauty, Skin, and Hair. In the midst of becoming a serial entrepreneur who can sing, act, and dance, Rihanna has also found love with Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky and given birth to two boys (RZA Athelston Mayers and Riot Rose Mayers) and a third baby on the way.
Rihanna Thanks Fans And Everyone Who Has Helped In Her 20-Year Journey In The Industry
Celebrating her 20th anniversary in the industry, RIhanna took to her social media and shared a beautiful video recapping her journey and captioned the post:
“20 years ago, i left my country, my culture, my food, and family to embark on a journey that started with the release of my very first body of music! So many of you were a part of my life and career since the very beginning, and some of you have joined the adventure along the way. I’m forever grateful to all of you. Each of you played a very crucial role in where this journey has taken me thus far!
I just wanted to take this moment to say thank you! Thank you for the greatest first 20 years ever! 20 years of the most loyal, die-hard fans that don’t play about me whatsoever, 20 years of hard work and hardworking teams around me, 20 years of lessons, 20 years of unforgettable experiences and accomplishments, 20 years of my family being my number one support system, and to all the people who said yes to me and gave me a chance before it was ‘cool’ to (Execs, DJ’s, writers, producers, dancers, choreographers, directors, fashion designers, photographers, glam, journalists, brands, mentors, etc etc) 20 years worth of thanks to you!! I thank God, He’s been very generous to me and the Glory belongs to Him! #R20 🙏🏿⚓️.”
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