Since then, Rihanna has catapulted into worldwide fame – her very first single, “Pon de Replay”, proved a chart-topping success, ending up second on the Billboard Hot 100, and her first studio album sold over two million copies. Rogers introduced Rihanna to a number of famous singers and musicians, including American rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z who, despite initial scepticism, was quick to help Rihanna sign with his recording label, “Def Jam”, upon hearing her sing. By 2003, Rihanna had decided to focus on her budding music career over high school – and it was then that she got her first big break when she met the vacationing music producer Evan Rogers. Having served briefly in the Barbadian military, it was there that Rihanna met fellow performer Shontelle, another well-known singer from Barbados. Brought up in a household troubled by her mother’s drug problems, Rihanna sought solace in music from a very young age – reportedly, the world-famous superstar has been singing since she was seven. Rihanna has come a long way from her humble origins. So just how rich is Rihanna, as of early-2017? Her talent has allowed her to accrue an impressive net worth of $250 million, as estimated by authoritative sources, and the world-famous performer shows no signs of slowing down. She is a singer/songwriter and fashion designer more familiar to most music enthusiasts by her simpler stage name of Rihanna, one of the best known names and most amazing success stories in today’s music industry, having racked up – among other honours – no less than seven Grammies and eight American Music Awards. Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on 20 February 1988 in the parish of Saint Michael on the island nation of Barbados, of part-Guyanese (mother) and part-Irish (father) descent.