Rihanna: Multi-Industry Mogul
About this eBook
From the top of the Billboard charts to the red carpet and silver screen, Robyn Rihanna Fenty has inspired millions with her singing, acting, and activism. Rihanna expresses herself through her songs and style.
Rihanna started her music career as a teenager by signing with Jay-Z’s record label and became a full-time performer for a decade. She took a break from music to create and grow her businesses. Customers love her makeup and clothing lines. These companies helped her become the first woman musician to be a billionaire. Rihanna returned to performing by singing at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show. Learn how Rihanna released eight albums, started her own brands, is growing her family, and more.
About the author
When Heather E. Schwartz was thirteen years old, she tracked down several lead orphans from the 1983 movie "Annie" and interviewed them by phone. As an adult, she realized she could apply those same early instincts to a career as a journalist and writer. She is the author of more than 35 nonfiction children's titles, published by Lerner Publishing Group, Capstone Press, Teacher Created Materials, Lucent Books, and Tangerine Press, a Scholastic imprint. She has written articles for National Geographic Kids and Discovery Girls. In addition, she developed the content for KidsGetArthritisToo.org, the juvenile section of the Arthritis Foundation's website. Other credits in the children's market include articles for Teen, Girls' Life, and All About You magazines. Additionally, Ms. Schwartz is a former editor at Bridal Guide magazine, co-author of Bridal Guide Magazine's How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Gown (Warner, 2004), and contributor to The Takeout Cookbook (Knock Knock 2007).
