Christina María Aguilera

Born December 18, 1980
Christina María Aguilera is an American Pop/R&B singer and songwriter. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series

"I want a bad boy in public, and a pussy cat at home."

"Maybe best pop female vocal, I am kind of keeping my fingers crossed but you never know what is going on behind the scenes, but good bums come in all shapes and sizes"

"I wasn`t expecting it [Grammy]... I`m such a newcomer among all these people. "


"I feel so fortunate to be 22 right now and having three [grammy awards] under my belt, which is amazing. "

"I want to have something that`s different to the way I`ve been portrayed. I admire Angelina Jolie - she acts tough but is still sexy. "

"[about Eminem`s lyrics in "The Real Slim Shady" which contained sexual references about her] It`s disgusting and offensive and above all it`s not true. "

"I wouldn`t feel comfortable wearing clothes that covered my entire body. "

"I`m not really religious but very spiritual. I give money to this company that manufactures hearing aids on a regular basis. More people should really hear me sing. I have a gift from God"

"I think that whatever size or shape body you have, it`s important to embrace it and get down! The female body is something that`s so beautiful. I wish women would be proud of their bodies and not dis other women for being proud of theirs! "
- Christina Aguilera


Christina Aguilera likes to think of herself as sexy -- and her former Stripped image certainly reflected that. But being sexy is not only about wearing revealing clothes, it's about attitude and personality -- traits often associated with maturity and life experience.


Like any young lady, however, Christina did experience a burst of maturity and left that raunchy "Dirrty" image behind. She reemerged in 2006 a newlywed and a more refined singer and performer with Back to Basics. With classier clothes to show off her curves and less makeup to let her true beauty peek through, Christina matured from an overly sexualized teen, to a jaw-dropping sexy woman.


As a child, Aguilera aspired to be a singer. She was known locally as "the little girl with the big voice", singing in local talent shows and competitions.According to VH1's Driven, whenever competitors learned they would be up against her in any given week, they would immediately withdraw, prompting insiders to claim it was "like sending a lamb to the slaughter." Her peers soon became jealous of her and would frequently subject her to ridicule, ostracism, and, in one gym class, attempted assault. Acts of vandalism around her house included the slashing of the tires on the family car. Eventually, the family relocated to another suburb in the Pittsburgh area (this time, Wexford) and took to secrecy about Aguilera's talent lest another backlash occur. She attended Marshall Middle School near Wexford and North Allegheny Senior High School until she was later home-schooled.


On March 15, 1990, she appeared on Star Search singing "A Sunday Kind of Love", but lost the competition at number 2. Soon after losing on Star Search, she returned home and appeared on Pittsburgh's KDKA-TV's Wake Up with Larry Richert to perform the same song. People remarked that the then ten-year-old "sounded 20."


Throughout her youth in Pittsburgh, Aguilera sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, Pittsburgh Steelers football and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball games. Her first major role in entertainment came in 1993 when she joined the Disney Channel's variety show The New Mickey Mouse Club. Her co-stars included Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, and Keri Russell, the show lasted another year until its cancellation. According to the documentary Driven, Aguilera's co-stars called her "the Diva". One of her most notable performances was of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing".


At the age of fourteen, Aguilera recorded her first song, "All I Wanna Do", a hit duet with Japanese singer Keizo Nakanishi. In 1997, she represented the United States at the "Golden Stag" International Festival with a two-song set.


In 1998, Aguilera sang the High "E" in full voice (and again on the Candyman song from her Back To Basics album for a full 8 seconds) (E5) on a cover of Whitney Houston's "Run to You" which she recorded with a tape recorder in her bathroom. She was then selected to record the song "Reflection" for the Disney production of Mulan (1998). Recording "Reflection" led to Aguilera earning a contract with RCA Records the same week. "Reflection" peaked within the top twenty on the Adult Contemporary Singles Chart, and it was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Best Original Song" in 1998. Under the exclusive representation of Steve Kurtz, Aguilera's self-titled debut album Christina Aguilera was released on August 24, 1999. It reached the top of the Billboard 200 and Canadian album charts, selling eight million copies in the U.S. and over 17 million copies worldwide. The album is also included in the Top 100 Albums of All Time list of The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) based on US sales


Her singles "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" topped the Billboard Hot 100 during 1999 and 2000, and "I Turn to You" reached #3. According to the album's songwriters, Aguilera wanted to display the range and audacity in her voice during the promotion of the album, and performed acoustic sets and appeared on television shows accompanied only by a piano. She ended the year on MTV's New Year's Special, as she performed and was MTV's first artist of the millennium. At the 2000 Grammys Aguilera received a Best Female Pop Vocal Performance nomination for "Genie in a Bottle" and despite earlier predictions, she won the award for Best New Artist.


christina aguilera is named no. 36 in 2008 top 99
The newlywed's more jazzy and soul-inspired Back to Basics was released in 2006, and Christina's first single, "Ain't No Other Man," went on to win a 2007 Grammy Award in the Best Female Pop Vocal category. The mature and catchy rhythm of that track made us wish that there weren't no other man, which is why she landed on our Top 99 Most Desirable Women list in 2008.


Discography
Studio albums
* 1999: Christina Aguilera
* 2002: Stripped
* 2006: Back to Basics
* 2009: 4th Studio Album


Other albums/compilations
* 2000: Mi Reflejo
* 2000: My Kind of Christmas
* 2008: Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits


DVDs
* 1999: Genie Gets Her Wish
* 2001: My Reflection
* 2004: Stripped Live in the UK
* 2008: Back to Basics: Live and Down Under


Tours
* 2000/2001: Christina Aguilera: In Concert Tour
* 2003: Justified/Stripped Tour - Stripped World Tour
* 2006/2007: Back to Basics Tour


Filmography
* 1993–1995: Mickey Mouse Club — Herself
* 1999: Beverly Hills, 90210 — Herself
* 2000: Saturday Night Live — Musical guest
* 2003: Saturday Night Live — Musical guest
* 2004: Shark Tale — Voice
* 2004: Saturday Night Live — Host
* 2006: Saturday Night Live — Musical guest
* 2008: Shine a Light — Musical guest


Awards
2007 Grammy AwardBest Female Pop Vocal Performance: 'Ain't No Other Man'
2006 MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Female Artist
2004 MTV Asia AwardFavorite Female Artist
2003 MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Female
2003 Grammy AwardBest Female Pop Vocal Performance: 'Beautiful'
2001 Grammy AwardBest Pop Collaboration with Vocals: 'Lady Marmalade'
2001 Latin Grammy AwardBest Female Pop Vocal Album: 'Mi Reflejo'
2001 MTV Video Music AwardBest Video of the Year: 'Lady Marmalade'
2001 MTV Video Music AwardBest Video from a Film: 'Lady Marmalade'
2001 BMI Award'What a Girl Wants'
2001 World Music AwardWorld's Best-Selling Latin Female Artist: Christina Aguilera
2001 Blockbuster AwardFavorite Female Artist of the Year: Christina Aguilera
2001 Blockbuster AwardFavorite Latin Album of the Year: 'Mi Reflejo'
2001 Billboard Latin Music AwardBest Pop Album of the Year, Female: 'Mi Reflejo'
2001 Billboard Latin Music AwardBest Pop Album of the Year, New Artist: 'Mi Reflejo'
2000 BMI Award'Genie In A Bottle'
2000 Billboard Music AwardFemale Artist of the Year: Christina Aguilera
2000 Starlight AwardOutstanding Humanitarian Contribution: Christina Aguilera
2000 ALMA AwardBest New Artist: Christina Aguilera
2000 Grammy AwardBest New Artist: Christina Aguilera
2000 Blockbuster AwardFavorite New Female Artist: Christina Aguilera
2000 Blockbuster AwardFavorite Single: 'Genie in a Bottle'
1999 Grammy AwardBest New Artist


Birth name Christina Maria Aguilera
Also known as Christina Aguilera-Bratman, Xtina
Origin Wexford, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre(s) Pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, philanthropist
Years active 1990–present
Label(s) RCA Records
Height 5' 2?" (159 cm)
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Dyed Blonde
Star Sign Sagittarius

Alessandra Corine Ambrósio

Born on April 11, 1981
Alessandra Corine Ambrósio is a Brazilian model. Her last name is spelled Ambrósio, but the diacritic mark is omitted in her modeling work.

"I have seven different jewels for my piercing. Every day I wear a different one according to the clothes I am wearing."

"Take care of yourself, be healthy, and always believe you can be successful in anything you truly want. "

"I never watch TV! I will be on a board or jumping out of a plane anytime! "

"Believe in yourself, listen to the photographers you work with, and try to be professional at all times. "

"80 percent of the time I'm on some beautiful island in a bikini. But I'm working and everybody else is on their honeymoon!"
- Alessandra Ambrosio

When Ambrosio was 12 years old, enrolled in modeling classes then, began modeling for Dilson Stein at age 15. Winning Brazil's Elite Model Look started her modeling career. Her first big modeling job was the cover of the Brazilian Elle magazine. Elite passed along some of her Polaroids to Guess which led her to do the Millennium GUESS? campaign along with her friend and fellow Brazilian Ana Beatriz Barros. She has since been in huge demand, working with big-name brands including Revlon, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Rolex, Oscar de la Renta, Gucci, Escada, Rocco Barocco, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, as well as the famed Pirelli Calendar. As for fashion shows, she has walked the catwalks for designers such as Laura Biagiotti, Christian Lacroix, Byblos, Fendi, Issey Miyake, Kenzo, Christian Dior, Nicole Miller, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Vivienne Westwood, Oscar de la Renta, among others. She appeared in over 50 international magazine covers such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Ocean Drive, Vogue and the only model to appear on the cover of Glamour in the United States in 2006.


In 2004, Ambrosio launched her line of swimwear called Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais, a division of Rosa Chá. It sold 10,000 units in only its first month on the market.


Her best knowns collaboration is with American lingerie brand Victoria's Secret. She appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for the first time in 2000, and continues to be a participant in the subsequent shows. Her most notable walk down the runway was in 2005 wearing lingerie made entirely out of candy. In 2004, she was selected as the first spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret PINK line. She is currently a contract 'Angel' and spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret.Her 'Angel' status has brought her to the public's attention being cited by the popular media as one of the world's sexiest women. She was chosen as one of People magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007 along with fellow 'Angels' Ambrosio is among the world's top-earning models.


Ambrosio was the face for the UK company Next and starred in their first television campaign in 12 years.She is also signed to Storm Model Management in London.


Only three months after giving birth to her first child, Ambrosio appeared in the Victoria's Secret fashion show 2008.


Television appearances
Ambrosio has made several television appearances, notably a cameo as herself on HBO's Entourage along with Izabel Goulart; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn; Late Night with Conan O’Brien; as guest judge on Project Runway season 2: Team Lingerie and The Tyra Banks Show where she was a guest twice. She appeared alongside TV personality, Regis Philbin in a worldwide commercial for Hummer H2. In 2006, she had a cameo on the box-office hit movie, Casino Royale appearing briefly as Tennis Girl #1.


Ambrosio guest-starred on How I Met Your Mother (episode: "The Yips") on November 26, 2007 with her fellow Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Selita Ebanks, Marisa Miller, Miranda Kerr, and Heidi Klum.


What does it take to become a supermodel? It helps to have a statuesque figure, fabulously long legs, sultry bedroom eyes, and impeccable genes. In short, it helps to look exactly like Alessandra Ambrosio. This Brazilian bombshell has appeared in high-profile campaigns for GUESS, Revlon, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and of course, Victoria’s Secret.


And in 2008, Alessandra Ambrosio signed on to replace the departing Gisele Bundchen in the lingerie company’s popular Angels campaign.


If Gisele Bundchen is the only Brazilian supermodel's name you know, it's high time you checked out Alessandra Ambrosio. She's been described as "the future of modeling" by Ms. Tyra Banks herself. Although we don't always agree with Tyra's choices when our female companions force us to sit through episodes of America's Next Top Model, this time we thinks she's right. This long-legged goddess has received plenty of attention over the past two years after being ranked No. 36 and then No. 6 on AskMen.com's list of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women.


We love that Alessandra Ambrosia isn't just rail thin; she actually works for her body. “I work out with my Brazilian trainer, Leandro,” she explains. “He invented the Brazilian Butt Lift which is a mix of samba, capoeira and aerobics.” Here's to hoping the Brazilian Butt Lift makes its way to gyms across America very soon.


Ambrósio is currently one of Victoria's Secret Angels and the former face for the UK company Next.
Aside from modeling work, Ambrósio represents as the National Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Ambrosio loves surfing, seeing bands, drinking caipirinha and eating chocolates, which she admits to indulging in every day.[citation needed] She is very conscious of her figure and works out with her Brazilian trainer doing the Brazilian Butt Lift, which is a mix of samba, capoeira and aerobics.[citation needed]
When Ambrosio first came to New York, Gisele Bündchen lent her apartment for two weeks and Adriana Lima helped her translate English.


Filmography
Actress:
1. "Entourage" .... Victoria Secret's Angel (1 episode, 2007)
- Less Than 30 (2007) TV episode .... Victoria Secret's Angel
2. Casino Royale (2006) .... Tennis Girl
... aka James Bond 007 - Casino Royale (Germany)


Self:
1. Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2008) (TV) .... Herself
2. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2007) (TV) .... Herself/Model
3. "How I Met Your Mother" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- The Yips (2007) TV episode .... Herself
4. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2006) (TV) .... Herself/Model
5. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
- Episode dated 16 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
6. "The Tyra Banks Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Model Madness (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Secrets of the Supermodels (2005) TV episode .... Herself
7. "Project Runway" .... Herself - Judge (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Project Runway 2" (USA: second season title)
... aka "Project Runway 3" (USA: third season title)
- Team Lingerie (2005) TV episode .... Herself - Judge
8. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2005) (TV) .... Herself (Model)
9. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "The Late Late Show" (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 20 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
10. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2003) (TV) .... Herself (Model)
11. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2002) (TV) .... Herself (Model)
12. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2001) (TV) .... Herself (Model)


Alessandra Ambrosio's List Apperances/Rankings/Titles:
2009 - No. 5 model.com's The Money Girls List
2009 - No. 2 popcrunch.com's 100 Hottest Women of 2009
2009 - No. 6 AskMen.com's Top 99 Women
2009 - No. 11 AIM.com's 50 Hot Moms of Hollywood
2008 - No. 2 AskMen.com's Top 99 Women
2008 - No. 4 model.com's Top 20 Sexiest Models List
2008 - No. 15 FHM.com's 100 Sexiest Women in the World
2008 - No. 47 FHM.US's 100 Sexiest Women in the World
2007 - No. 5 Forbes Magazine's The World's Top-Earning Supermodels
2007 - No. 6 AskMen.com's Top 99 Women
2007 - No. 19 FHM.com's 100 Sexiest Women in the World
2007 - No. 84 FHM.US's 100 Sexiest Women in the World
2007 - No. 51 Maxim's Hot 100 List
2006 - No. 36 AskMen.com's Top 99 Women


Birth name Alessandra Corine Ambrósio
Place of birth Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Measurements 34-24-34(US)
87-61-87 (EU)
Weight 112 lb / 52 kg
Dress size 4 US/34 EU
Shoe size 7 US/39 EU
Agency Elite Model Management
Storm Model Management
Marylin Agency
Model Management Hamburg

Deepika Padukone (Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ )

Born January 5, 1986
Deepika Padukone (Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ )is an Indian model turned actress who appears in Bollywood movies.

Modeling
While in college, Padukone pursued a career in modeling. Over the years, she has modeled for such Indian brand names such as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, and "brand ambassador" for the Jewels of India retail jewelery show.[citation needed] The cosmetics company Maybelline made her its international spokesperson.[citation needed]

At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards she was awarded the title "Model of the Year".[citation needed] Shortly afterward, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006 and won two trophies at the Idea Zee Fashion Awards: "Female Model of the Year - (Commercial Assignments)" and "Fresh Face of the Year".[citation needed] Padukone was also chosen as the brand ambassador of Kingfisher Airlines and later Levi Strauss and Tissot SA.

Acting
After pursuing a successful career in modeling, Padukone branched out into acting. She started by starring in the music video for the song Naam Hai Tera from the independent pop album Aap Kaa Surroor by Himesh Reshammiya.

In 2006, Padukone made her cinematic debut in the Kannada film Aishwarya starring opposite actor Upendra. She later made a successful Bollywood debut in 2007 with Farah Khan's international hit Om Shanti Om opposite Shahrukh Khan. The film featured her portraying 1970s star Shantipriya and later as Sandhya aka Sandy, a young woman who looks exactly like Shantipriya. Her performance was well received, earning the actress a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award as well as her first Filmfare Best Actress nomination. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted, "Deepika has all it takes to be a top star — the personality, the looks and yes, she's supremely talented too. Standing in the same frame as SRK and getting it right is no small achievement. She comes as a whiff of fresh air!"

Padukone next appeared in Siddharth Anand's Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) opposite Ranbir Kapoor and then the Warner Bros.-Rohan Sippy collaboration, Chandni Chowk to China, which released on January 16, 2009. As of January 2009, she is working on Imtiaz Ali's Love Aaj Kal opposite Saif Ali Khan.

What's the private Deepika like?:
"I'm a shy person. I contradict my own profession, because I'm an introvert in a very glamourous world. I'm not snobbish. I guess, I've got a lot of values from my parents. Right now, I'm nervous. This year is a turning point. It's a dream world of interviews, travelling, meeting people -- I'm loving it all. When I'm not working, I chill-out with friends or fly home to my parents in Bangalore. It calms me. Life's good at the moment. Real good."

What food do you eat?
During shoots I eat regular ghar ka khana (home made food) with dal roti sabzi raita salad and some non vegetarian. But if it’s studio food then I stick to idlis and very light food.

Breakfast - I can’t do without breakfast. I have a huge breakfast - sometimes we have non vegetarian - sometimes upma, idlis, dosa, parathas - whatever it is I eat a lot of it.

For lunch I have two rotis and some vegetable and salad and some rice and dal so that makes it a balanced diet and it covers everything. I avoid rice and non vegetarian at night.

Do you practise yoga?
Yes I have just started yoga-I do it in the evenings. I go to a school.

Filmography
Actress:
1. Kartik Calling Kartik (2009) (pre-production)
2. Love Aaj Kal (2009) (post-production) .... Meera
3. Chandni Chowk to China (2009) .... Sakhi/Suzy 'Meow Meow' 'Miss TSM'
... aka Made in China (India: English title: working title) (USA: informal alternative title)
... aka C.C.2.C. (India: English title: promotional abbreviation)
4. Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) .... Gayatri
5. Om Shanti Om (2007) .... Shanti Priya/Sandhya aka Sandi

Soundtrack:
1. "So You Think You Can Dance" (2 episodes, 2008)
- Results Show: Winner Announced (2008) TV episode (performer: "Dhoom Taana")
- The Top 12 Perform (2008) TV episode (performer: "Dhoom Taana")

Self:
1. Billu (2009) .... Herself 'Love mera hit hit'

Awards Won
Society 'Young Achievers Award' (2004)
Kingfisher Award for 'Model of the Year' (2004, 2005)
Elle's 'Model of the Year'
F Award for 'Model of the Year' (2005, 2006)
F Award for 'Best Commercial Assignments' (2005, 2006)
Lions International Gold Award (2007) 'Best Actress Award' OSO
Star Gold Sabsey Favourite Kaun (2008) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
The Hindustan Times Cafe Awards (2007) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
Reebok Zoom Glam Awards (2008) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
Stardust Awards (2008) 'Superstar of Tomorrow' OSO Nomination
Nokia 14th Annual Star Screen Awards (2008) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
Nokia 14th Annual Star Screen Awards (2008) 'Best Jodi' (SRK) OSO
Filmfare Awards (2008) 'Best Actress' OSO Nomination
Filmfare Awards (2008) 'Best Debut' OSO
Filmfare Awards (2008) 'Face of the Year Award'
5th Annual Central European Bollywood Awards (ACEB) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
Sunsilk Apsara Producers Guild Awards (2008) 'Best Newcomer' OSO
Zee Cine Awards (2008) 'Best Debut' OSO
IFFA Awards (2008) 'Best Debut' OSO
Maxim Hot 100 (2008) 'Winner'

Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Writing Hand: Right Handed
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Languages: Hindi, English & Kannada
Personal: Spiritual and believes in prayer, does not smoke or drink. Likes to stay at home and have 'get togethers' with her friends at home playing board games!
Acting Coach: Anupam Kher in Mumbai
Fitness Consultant: Lisa John
Manager: Piya
Discovered by: Anila Anand in Bangalore
Role Model: Madhu Sapre.
Favorite Book: Little Women & 'The Kite Runner' by Khalid Hosseini
Favorite Holiday Spot: The French Riviera
Favorite Cuisine: Thai
Favorite Drink: Nimbu Panni
Favorite Perfume: Escada
Favorite Outfit: Saree
My advice to aspiring models: Don’t make modelling a profession till the time you start getting lot of work. Rather pursue it as a hobby and once you know your feet are settled opt for it full time. That’s what I did.
Height: 5' 9"
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Dark Brown
Bust: 34"
Waist: 27"
Hips: 36"
Shoes: 9 ½

Robyn Rihanna Fenty

Born on February 20, 1988
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , who performs under the mononym Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/), is a Barbadian singer, model, and beauty queen. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados Rihanna relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen to pursue a recording career, under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head Jay-Z.

What's not to love about this island beauty? Her face is stunning, her eyes are entrancing and her complexion is exquisite. Her body is voluptuous, and her dance skills demonstrate how flexible and limber she can be. Rihanna was ranked No. 20 on AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007, No. 8 iof 2008 and No. 8 of 2009. Slender but very trim, Rihanna's youth is reflected in a beauty that is still in that transition phase between girlishness and full-blown femininity. But her caffe latte complexion and pleasing features already lend her an aura of attractiveness, like a young Thandie Newton. The next few years will only see Rihanna's beauty ripen. Is Rihanna sexy? Do you even have to ask?

At the age of fifteen she formed a girl group with two of her classmates. In 2003, friends introduced Rihanna and her two bandmates to record producer Evan Rogers, who was vacationing in Barbados with his wife. The group auditioned for Rogers, who said that "the minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist." While auditioning for Rogers, Rihanna sang Destiny's Child's cover of "Emotion". Over the next year, Rihanna and her mom shuttled back and forth to Rogers home in Stamford, Connecticut. Then, shortly after turning 16, she relocated to the U.S. and moved in with Rogers and his wife. Carl Sturken, helped Rihanna record a four-song demo, which included what would become her first hit, "Pon de Replay" to send to various recording companies. Rihanna's demo made its way to Def Jam, which invited her to audition for the label's then-president, Jay-Z, who quickly signed her.

Rihanna released her debut album, Music of the Sun, on August 30, 2005 in the United States. The album reached number 10 on the Billboard 200. As of 2009, the album is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting shipments to US retailers of over 500,000 units. The album received mixed reviews by music critics. Rolling Stone magazine rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars and described as lacking the replay value, ingenuity and rhythm of the single with "generic vocal hiccups and frills" of US R&B inflecting upon her "caribbean charm".

Music of the Sun yielded two singles, the first being "Pon de Replay", which was peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became a global hit where it peaked within the top 10 across 15 countries. The second single, "If It's Lovin' That You Want" was less successful than "Pon de Replay", having managed a peak position of number 36 in the United States. In Australia, Ireland and New Zealand the single proved to be well-received reaching the top 10 in those countries.

Less than eight months after the release of Music of the Sun, Rihanna released her second album, A Girl Like Me, in April 2006. The album reached number five on the Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the RIAA, having shipped over one million units. The lead single, "SOS," peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first number-one in the United States. The second single, "Unfaithful," was a worldwide hit. In 2006, before the release, Rihanna served as an opening act for Gwen Stefani to promote the album. Rihanna then started touring with Pussycat Dolls from November to February 2007 in the United Kingdom.

When Rihanna received an endorsement deal from Clinique, she recorded a song written by Ne-Yo entitled "Just Be Happy" as part of the deal to promote their Happy fragrance. Rihanna also recorded a song called "Winning Women" with Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger for P&G's female deodorant Secret. During this time Rihanna made her acting debut in a cameo role to the film Bring It On: All or Nothing, released on August 8, 2006.

Starting September 12, 2007, Rihanna toured Canada and the United States in support of the album with several shows and then crossed to Europe. The tour was called the The Good Girl Gone Bad Tour, and was the first tour headlined by her alone. A documented performance at Manchester Evening News Arena on December 6, 2007 was released as a DVD on June 17, 2008. Rihanna won Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist at the 2008 American Music Award

In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me, peaking within the top five of the Billboard albums chart and produced her first number one single, "SOS". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, released three number one hit singles—"Umbrella", "Take a Bow", and "Disturbia". The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella", which features Jay-Z.

Rihanna had sold over eleven million albums worldwide and has received several allocates, including the 2007 World Music Awards for World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year, as well as the 2008 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist. She also serves as the cultural ambassador for Barbados.

Charity work
Rihanna created her Believe Foundation in 2006 to help terminally ill children. Rihanna has performed a number of concerts to raise funds for both charities and the Foundation. She is also a 2008 Cartier LOVECHARITY Bracelet Ambassador, performed at Madonna’s Raising Malawi fundraiser, and helped a woman find a bone marrow donor.

In September 2008, Rihanna joined other female pop, rock, R&B & country singers such as Carrie Underwood, Ciara, Beyoncé Knowles, Leona Lewis, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, and Fergie to record "Just Stand Up!", the theme song to the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer and its theme song.

Rihanna has teamed up with H&M and other celebrities like Timbaland and Good Charlotte for "Fashion against AIDS." The collection is designed to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS. It was released at H&M in early February 2008. She went on the Glow in the Dark Tour with Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and N.E.R.D.

Rihanna was also selected as the spokesmodel for Gucci’s first UNICEF ad campaign. She will appear in the fashion house’s Tattoo Heart campaign, premiering in December. Rihanna will be photographed in series of special edition print ads with UNICEF items, twenty-five percent of sales will benefit the children’s charity.

In New York, Rihanna was then enlisted by Gucci's Frida Giannini along with Madonna to light the UNICEF Christmas snowflake. Rihanna, is now the face of the fourth annual Gucci Campaign to Benefit UNICEF, which aims to raise funds for children in Africa through the sale of its Tattoo Heart collection of bags.

Rihanna Quotes
"That was a moment for me because I used to be in that position. I would see a star and just beg for their autograph. And then for people to be asking me, I felt honored."

"Beyonce just put the level of female entertainment all the way up there. She does acting, she has a beautiful voice and that's really the person I look up to... that type of entertainer."

"It is one thing to record an album but it's a huge difference when people play it and listen to it and embrace it the way that I do. It has always been my dream to get my music out to the world and have people hear it."

"Success for me isn't a destination it's a journey. Everybody's working to get to the top but where is the top? It's all about working harder and getting better and moving up and up."

"I want to give people a taste of the Caribbean, and show them the fun side of me."

"People think, because we're young, we aren't complex, but that's not true. We deal with life and love and broken hearts in the same way a woman a few years older might."

"I did one talent show at my high school, and I won it singing Mariah Carey's Hero."

- Rihanna

RIHANNA AWARDS

2007 : Barbados Music Award
category Entertainer of the Year
Barbados Music Award
category Female Entertainer of the Year
Barbados Music Award
category Song of the Year - Female for "Unfaithful"
Barbados Music Award
category Album of the Year for "A Girl Like Me"
Barbados Music Award
category Best Soul/R&B Single - Female for "Unfaithful"
Barbados Music Award
category Best Selling Recording Artiste - Worldwide
NRJ Music Award
category Best International Song of the Year for "Unfaithful"

2006 : Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music - R&B Artist
MTV Video Music Award Japan
category Best New Artist Video for "Pon De Replay"
MuchMusic Video Award
category Best International Artist for "S.O.S."
Billboard Music Award
category Pop 100 Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award
category Female Hot 100 Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award
category Female Artist of the Year
MOBO Award
category Best R&B
MTV Europe Music Award
category Best R&B
Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music - Breakout (Female)
TMF Award - Belgium
category Best Urban International for "SOS"

RIHANNA LYRICS
Below you can find Rihanna discography and lyrics from her different albums and singles.
Albums
Good Girl Gone Bad (2007)
A Girl Like Me (2006)
Music of the Sun (2005)

Singles
Break It Off (2007)
Roll It (2007)
Umbrella (2007)
Shut Up and Drive (2007)
Let Me (2006)
SOS (2006)
Unfaithfull (2006)
We Ride (2006)
Pon de Replay (2005)
If It's Lovin' That You Want (2005)

Birth name Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Born February 20, 1988 (1988-02-20)
Origin Saint Michael, Barbados
Genre(s) R&B, reggae, pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2005–present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Rihanna doesn't smoke.
#86 on AIM's 100 Hottest Brunettes
#57 on AIM's Celebs Under 25
#15 in Maxim's Hot 100 Women in 2008
#8 in Maxim's 2007 Hot 100 List
#1 in a poll conducted by AntiBloat to find the "Sexiest Celebrity Stomachs" in July of 2008
She is the new face of Cover Girl.
Website www.rihannanow.com