Barbadian singer Rihanna rose to fame in 2005 with her debut single "Pon de Replay" and ever since the musician has been a staple in the industry. Rihanna — who currently has a $600 million net worth — is definitely one of the most influential and successful artists of her generation and today's list takes a look at which the star's biggest achievements are.
From winning nine Grammy Awards to launching her own makeup, skincare, and lingerie lines — keep on scrolling to see just what RiRi has been up to over the years!
10 Let's Start Off With The Fact That Rihanna Closed A Record Deal With Non-Other Than Jay-Z
Kicking the list off is one of Rihanna's earliest achievements — getting signed to Def Jam in New York City after auditioning for rapper Jay Z. Yes, it was actually Beyoncé's husband who sort of discovered the Barbadian singer, and as fans know he always supported RiRi — especially at the beginning stages of her career. Since the mid-2000s Rihanna had a quick rise to fame and Jay-Z was there along the way.
9 She Starred In Movies Like 'Battleship', 'Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets', And 'Ocean's 8'
It's definitely no surprise when famous musicians decide to dabble into acting — and over the course of her career, Rihanna has certainly done that. Some of her most memorable roles include portraying herself in Bring It On: All or Nothing, Petty Officer Cora Raikes in Battleship, herself in This Is the End, Gratuity “Tip” Tucci in Home, Bubble in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Nine Ball in Ocean's 8, and Kofi in Guava Island.
8 Over The Course Of Her Career, RiRi Became A Major Fashion Icon
Besides being known as an extremely talented musician — Rihanna has also over the course of her career managed to become a major style icon.
Throughout the years, RiRi has always experimented with different looks and she was never afraid of wearing unique outfits. When it comes to Rihanna there is certainly no doubt that the musician managed to reinvent her style over and over again.
7 And She Released Eight Extremely Successful Albums
While Rihanna has certainly done plenty of amazing things for the world — the most important achievement of her career is her successful music. Until today, Rihanna has released eight studio albums: Music of the Sun (2005), A Girl like Me (2006), Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), Rated R (2009), Loud (2010), Talk That Talk (2011), Unapologetic (2012), and Anti (2016). Yes — Rihanna's most recent album is from 2016 and fans are certainly getting quite anxious about when the musician will release new music!
6 'Time' Magazine Named Rihanna One Of The 100 Most Influential People In The World Twice
Let's move onto the fact that Rihanna was actually twice on the Time magazine's '100 most influential people in the world' list. Her first appearance on the list was back in 2012 and her second one was in 2018. By now it's safe to say that RiRi is an extremely influential artist — and that fans across the globe look up to the star!
5 In 2014, The Musician Became The Creative Director Of The Sportswear Brand 'Puma'
Since 2014 Rihanna has been collaborating with the popular sportswear brand Puma — as it was that year when she officially became their creative director. Since then, RiRi was involved in the design of plenty of the brand's products — her most famous ones being footwear and trainers in different styles.
4 In 2017 Rihanna Launched Her Cosmetics Brand 'Fenty Beauty'
In 2017 Rihanna launched her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty and with that, she's sort of started a makeup revolution.
Rihanna's products have been praised from the beginning and they have been in the spotlight due to their diversity. Fenty Beauty always had an incredible shade range for a variety of skin tones — something that plenty of other brands started improving on since then!
3 And A Year Later She Launched Her Lingerie Brand 'Savage X Fenty'
A year after launching Fenty Beauty, Rihanna also dabbled into fashion design by creating her own lingerie line. In 2018, Savage X Fenty was born and it quickly became a hit as it was extremely inclusive when it came to sizes as well as nude colors offered. Just like with her makeup line, RiRi's lingerie brand also forced the industry to work on inclusivity.
2 Last Year Rihanna Also Launched Her Skincare Brand 'Fenty Skin'
Most recently, in 2020, Rihanna actually launched her own skincare line called Fenty Skin and so far that has also been a major success. With this, Rihanna joined celebs such as Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lopez, and many more who have dabbled into the world of skincare products successfully.
1 And Finally — Rihanna Won 9 Grammy Awards From 33 Nominations Over The Years
Wrapping the list up is an achievement that certainly speaks volumes for every musician. Over the course of her career, Rihanna has been nominated for 33 Grammy Awards out of which she won nine — four awards for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, one award for Best Rap Song, one award for Best Dance Recording, one award for Best Short Form Music Video, one award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, and one award for Best Rap/Sung Performance.