Rihanna begins her journey to superstardom, performing in New York in 2005.

She auditioned for Jay Z’s Def Jam Recordings when she was 16 and was snapped up immediately by the hip-hop star.

Rihanna is a worldwide music star and international style icon.

Rihanna remains close with her father Ronald and regularly returns to visit him in Barbados.

Rihanna holds aloft her award at the 50th Grammy Awards ceremony in 2008.

Rihanna shoots the video for ‘Rehab’ alongside Justin Timberlake in 2008.

Rihanna had a rocky relationship with former boyfriend and singer Chris Brown. She appeared on stage with him at the Jingle Star Ball in 2008

only a few months before Brown was in court on charge of assault against Rihanna

Apart from her music career, Rihanna is also a ‘style’ and ‘fashion’ icon…

Rihanna performs alongside Kanye West on the Jay Leno Show in 2009.

Rihanna celebrates New Year’s Eve with Kanye and mentor Jay Z in Las Vegas in 2010.