Rihanna: 35 images of the Grammy-winning entrepreneur (35 images)

By UPI Staff

Rihanna is a Grammy-winning singer, actress and entrepreneur. Rihanna hit the mainstream music scene in the mid 2000s and has since catapulted into stardom with consistent No. 1 hits, a clothing line, a makeup line and lingerie, all with her namesake, Fenty. Here's a look back at her multifaceted career.

Rihanna points her finger during a performance at Arthur Ashe Kids Day held at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, New York on August 27, 2005. The following month, her album "Music of the Sun" debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard album chart. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Rihanna performed at the kick off of New York Fashion Week with the Fashion Rocks concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on September 7, 2006. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

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Rihanna arrives at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles on March 31, 2007. Later that year, she won the MTV Music Video awards for Best Video and Monster Single of the Year for her song "Umbrella." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Rihanna won Best Rap/Sung Performance for her song "Umbrella" at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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