Robyn Rihanna Fenty

🇧🇧 Ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty, NH, holds the positions of co-founder and CEO within the renowned brands Fenty, Fenty Beauty, Savage X Fenty and is the founder of the Clara Lionel Foundation.

Ms. Fenty also serves as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Barbados, a role she assumed on September 20, 2018, with a particular focus on advancing education, tourism, and investment initiatives for her homeland.

“Rihanna has a deep love for this country and this is reflected in her philanthropy, especially in the areas of health and education.  She also shows her patriotism in the way she gives back to this country and continues to treasure the island as her home. She has also demonstrated, beyond her success as a pop icon, significant creative acumen and shrewdness in business. It is therefore fitting that we engage and empower her to play a more definitive role as we work to transform Barbados,” said Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.

Rihanna the Billionaire

Ms. Fenty achieved billionaire status as officially recognized by Forbes on August 4, 2021, with an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion. At the age of 34, she became the youngest self-made female billionaire in America, the wealthiest female musician globally, and second only to Oprah Winfrey as the richest female entertainer. The bulk of her fortune (an estimated $1.4 billion) comes from the value of Fenty Beauty, of which she maintains a 50% ownership stake. Her interest in Savage X Fenty is valued at approximately $270 million.

Rihanna the Businesswoman

As a businesswoman, Ms. Fenty's entrepreneurial success extends to the fashion and cosmetics industries with her Fenty Beauty, the makeup brand she co-owns with luxury goods group LVMH. Established in September 2017, Fenty Beauty generated an estimated $570 million in revenue in 2019 alone. Forbes conservatively values the company at over $3 billion in June 2019.

Fenty (stylized as FEИTY) is a fashion house founded by Ms. Fenty under the luxury fashion group LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) which was founded in 2017 and launched in May 2019 and is based in Paris. Ms. Fenty's involvement made her the first woman and the first black woman to join the LVMH group.

Additionally, Ms. Fenty co-owns Savage X Fenty, a lingerie line, in collaboration with Los Angeles-based online fashion firm TechStyle Fashion Group. Launched in spring 2018, the brand received investments totaling $50 million from Jay-Z’s venture firm Marcy Venture Partners LLC and growth-equity firm Avenir Growth Capital, bringing the total investments to approximately $70 million. Savage X Fenty is estimated to have generated $150 million in revenue in 2019.

On June 26, 2023, Rihanna announced her decision to relinquish her role as CEO of Savage X Fenty, her thriving lingerie brand. Despite stepping down, she remains committed to the company's vision, assuming the position of executive chair and continuing to shape its brand direction. To ensure a seamless transition, Rihanna appointed Hillary Super, formerly the CEO of Anthropologie Group, as the new CEO of Savage X Fenty.

This strategic move allows Rihanna to concentrate on her creative leadership within the company while also providing her with the opportunity to pursue her diverse ventures in music, beauty, and beyond.

Rihanna’s Puma Partnership

In 2014, Ms. Fenty embarked on a partnership with Puma, initially serving as the creative director for the women's wear line.  This partnership evolved into a collaboration under her own name Fenty x Puma. Her time at Puma resulted in one of the most highly-coveted celebrity sneaker collabs with the Fenty Puma Creeper. Fenty Puma Creeper received FN’s Shoe of the Year award in 2016. The sneaker was a blockbuster hit and generated strong global sales. Although their initial partnership concluded in 2018, Puma announced in early 2023, via Instagram the renewal of their joint Fenty x Puma brand partnership with Ms. Fenty.

Family and Personal Life

Ms. Fenty was born in Barbados to Monica Braithwaite, an Afro-Guyanese accountant, and Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor of Barbadian and Irish descent. She has two brothers (Rorrey and Rajad Fenty) and several half-siblings from her father's side. Her parents divorced when she was 14 years old.

Ms. Fenty and rapper A$AP Rocky (Rakim Athelaston Mayers) are proud parents to two children. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, in May 2022. Their family expanded in August of 2023 with the birth of their second son.

Accolades

• Her 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show ranked as the second most-watched halftime show in history, with 121 million viewers.
• Rihanna was named Barbados’ 11th National Hero in 2022, becoming the youngest person to receive this honor.
• In 2018, the Government of Barbados appointed her as an ambassador with duties promoting education, tourism and investment.
• Rihanna holds the distinction of being the highest-selling and streamed digital female artist of all time, surpassing Taylor Swift.
• She was the recipient of the 2020 NAACP "President’s Award," recognizing her special achievements and distinguished public service.
• Rihanna was named the richest female musician in 2019 by Forbes.
• 95 million twitter followers 
• 79 million instagram followers
• 74 million Facebook followers
• 9 Grammy Awards
• 12 Billboard Music Awards
• 13 American Music Awards
• 8 People's Choice Awards

Philanthropy

Ms. Fenty founded the Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) in 2012, in honour of her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite. The foundation's programs include the Clara Braithwaite Center for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, along with various education programs.

Education

Ms. Fenty attended Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and Combermere High School in Barbados. However, she did not complete high school due to her burgeoning music career.