Robyn Rihanna Fenty (/riˈænə/ ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman and actress. She is noted as the best-selling female recording artist of the 21st century by Guinness World Records and the highest-certified female digital single artist by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of 2024, Rihanna is the third wealthiest musician in the world. She has seven U.S. diamond-certified singles and 14 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. The recipient of various accolades, Rihanna is among the best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales estimated at 250 million units globally. Rihanna signed with Def Jam Recordings in 2005. She found mainstream recognition after releasing her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me (2006). Both were influenced by Caribbean music, and the albums peaked within the top ten on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), incorporated dance-pop elements, establishing her status as a pop icon. Its lead single, "Umbrella", peaked atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and won her first Grammy Award. Rihanna continued to blend pop, dance and influences in her subsequent albums, Rated R (2009), Loud (2010), Talk That Talk (2011), and Unapologetic (2012)—the latter of which topped the Billboard 200. The albums spawned the Billboard Hot 100-number one singles "Rude Boy", "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name?", "S&M", "We Found Love", and "Diamonds". Her eighth album, Anti (2016), showcased new creative control following her departure from Def Jam in favour of Jay-Z's label, Roc Nation. Becoming her second U.S. number-one album, it was supported by the chart-topping single "Work". Aside from music, Rihanna is recognized for her humanitarian involvement, entrepreneurship, and influence in the fashion industry. She established the Clara Lionel Foundation, cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty, and fashion house Fenty under LVMH, becoming the first black woman to lead a luxury brand for LVMH. Rihanna has acted in major roles in Battleship (2012), Home (2015), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017), and Ocean's 8 (2018). In 2018, the Government of Barbados appointed her as an ambassador and declared a National Hero of Barbados in 2021. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rihanna, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 20, 1988 (38)
- Saint Michael, Barbados
- Actor, composer and producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Rihanna's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5
Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3
Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 10 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Petty Officer Cora 'Weps' Raikes in Battleship (2012)
- Heroas Gratuity 'Tip' Tucci in Home (2015)
- Mentoras Bubble in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
- Allyas Kofi Novia in Guava Island (2019)
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Rihanna's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Rihanna's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 87 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Mariah Carey's Here For It All Holiday Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Smurfs(2025)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Guava Island(2019)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Ocean's Eight(2018)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Rihanna - Global Citizen Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Star Trek Beyond(2016)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Rihanna: Bitch Better Have My Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Home(2015)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Annie(2014)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
This Is the End(2013)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Bates Motel(2013)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Battleship(2012)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Bring It On: All or Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Las Vegas(2003)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
All My Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Career shape
Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1970 to 2025; peak year 2018.
Biggest box office
Home (2015)
Highest rated
Coldplay Live 2012 (2012)
Most popular right now
Home (2015)
Film career
Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
Awards
9 major awards from 37 major nominations, 2008–2024.
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Song Written for Visual Media
- Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Song - Motion Picture
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rap/Sung Performance
- Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Performance
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Song
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap/Sung Performance
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Recording Package
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Urban Contemporary Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Grammy Award, won · Best Urban Contemporary Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Grammy Award, won · Best Short Form Music Video
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Solo Performance
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Vocal Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
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- Grammy Award, won · Best Dance Recording
- Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Short Form Music Video
- Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rap Song
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Dance Recording
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Long Form Music Video
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- Grammy Award, won · Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Dance Recording
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Rihanna's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Rihanna's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Rihanna work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rihanna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Rudzinski shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Alex RudzinskiShared titles: Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 (2020), Savage X Fenty Show (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Rudzinski
- Sandrine OrabonaShared titles: Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 (2020), Savage X Fenty Show (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Sandrine Orabona
Actors
- James CordenShared titles: Smurfs (2025), Ocean's Eight (2018)See all 2 shared titles with James Corden
- Cara DelevingneShared titles: Savage X Fenty Show (2019), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Cara Delevingne
- Anna WintourShared titles: Inside Dior (2017), The First Monday in May (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Anna Wintour
Producers
- Jay BrownShared titles: Smurfs (2025), Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Brown
- Anke ThommenShared titles: Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 (2020), Savage X Fenty Show (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Anke Thommen
- Chris WagnerShared titles: Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 (2020), Savage X Fenty Show (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Wagner
- David ChamberlinShared titles: Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 (2020), Savage X Fenty Show (2019)See all 2 shared titles with David Chamberlin