The Evolution of Rihanna

Follow the rise of this 'Rock Star Award' recipient.

Rihanna attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center March 6, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
(Photo: Rihanna via Instagram)
Island Beauty - Rihanna was born Feb. 20, 1988, in St. Michael, Barbados. In high school, she formed a musical trio with a couple of friends.(Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images for Universal Music)Def Jam Princess - By 16 years old, Rihanna had auditioned for then Def Jam president Jay Z, who quickly signed her to a six-album recording contract. With her first single, "Pon de Replay," she almost immediately became a global household name — the song charted in the Top 5 in 15 countries around the world.(Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

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Rihanna attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center March 6, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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