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After just three years in the game, Rihanna won a Grammy for her hit song “Umbrella.”
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Who could forget when Ciara tweeted, “Trust me Rhianna u dont want to see me on or off the stage,” and Ri clapped back, “Good luck with bookin that stage u speak of.”
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Leave it to RiRi to be the first person to ever win the American Music Awards’ icon award in 2013. The singer’s mom presented the award to her (*cue the awws*).
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We're still drooling over this heavenly crystal confection RiRi donned on the red carpet for the 2014 CFDA Awards (where she won the style icon award, obvi).
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The R&B artist’s most recent album (P.S. we’re still waiting for more!) was an instant hit, topping the Billboard 200 album charts at No. 1.
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RiRi's role as ambassador and creative director for the streetwear brand Puma was her first step in what would become a successful fashion and beauty empire
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She’s talented. She’s gorgeous. She’s Harvard University’s 2017 Humanitarian of the Year for building a center for oncology and breast cancer research in Barbados.
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Rihanna’s wildly popular cosmetic brand, Fenty Beauty, touts an impressive shade range and packs in alllll the glowy goodness you could ever want.
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In an interview with The New York Times, the down-to-earth superstar and business mogul said, “Every dollar I make, I want to give it back.”
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In a ceremony celebrating Barbados’ split from the U.K. to be its own republic, Ri was honored with the title of National Hero by the prime minister of her birth country.
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