Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988) better Known by her stage name Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, actress, and fashion designer. Born in Saint Michael , Barbados, her career began upon meeting record producer Evan Rogers in late 2003 through mutual friends; she recorded demo tapes with his guidance . Her tape was sent to several record labels, and she subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for its then-president, hip-hop producer and rapper Jay-Z. Both her debut album, Music of the Sun (2005) and its follow-up AGirl Like Me (2006) peaked in the top tem on the US Billboard 200; the former featured the commercially successful song "Pon de Replay" while the latter produced her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single. "SOS".