Rihanna

Musician8 list appearances

Early Years in Barbados: Attended Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and Combermere School in Bridgetown (where she was an army cadet alongside future England cricketer Chris Jordan). Discovered in December 2003 at age 15 by American record producer Evan Rogers while vacationing in Barbados; auditioned for Jay-Z at Def Jam Recordings at age 16 and signed immediately. Pop Dominance (2005–2016): Released eight acclaimed studio albums including *Good Girl Gone Bad* (2007, "Umbrella"), *Loud* (2010), and *Anti* (2016). Achieved 14 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles (third-most in history behind The Beatles and Mariah Carey). Headlined the 2023 Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show while pregnant, drawing 121 million viewers. The Fenty Corporate Revolution: Partnered with Bernard Arnault's LVMH in September 2017 to launch Fenty Beauty (50/50 joint venture), introducing 40 foundation shades (now 50+) that forced the entire global cosmetics industry to adopt inclusivity ("The Fenty Effect"), generating over $600M+ in annual revenue and valued at $2.8 Billion. Also owns a 30% stake in Savage X Fenty lingerie (valued at $1B+), alongside Fenty Skin and Fenty Hair (launched 2024). Partner: rapper A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers); two sons, RZA (born 2022) and Riot Rose (born 2023).

Frequently Ranked Alongside Rihanna

Taylor Swift

4 shared lists

Madonna

3 shared lists

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

3 shared lists

Whitney Houston

2 shared lists

Kylie Jenner

2 shared lists

LeBron James

1 shared list

Dwayne Johnson

1 shared list

Michael Jackson

1 shared list