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Who are Rihanna’s parents? Meet Ronald Fenty and Monica Braithwaite
Rihanna is an eminent Barbadian singer, songwriter, actress, model, entrepreneur, and fashion icon based in the United States. She shot to stardom as a pop and R&B singer in 2005 after releasing her first album, Music of the Sun. Despite her career success, many are curious to know more about her personal life. Who are Rihanna's parents?
Rihanna's parents, Monica Braithwaite and Ronald Fenty, were married for over two decades. Despite their divorce, they maintain a friendly and respectful relationship. The various events they attend alongside their daughter showcase their unwavering support for her career.
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Who is Rihanna?
Rihanna was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on 20 February 1988 in Saint Michael Parish, Caribbean Island, Barbados. She is a Barbadian national of mixed ethnicity. She grew up alongside her two brothers, Rorrey and Rajad. The black female singer was raised in Bridgetown. She attended Combermere School and Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School.
The singer made her music debut in 2005 when she released her first album, Music of the Sun. She has since released several albums, including Good Girl Gone Bad, Rated R , and A Girl Like Me . Apart from her music career, the singer has starred in several films and TV series , including This Is the End and Ocean's Eight.
Who are Rihanna’s parents?
Rihanna's mother is Monica Braithwaite, and her dad is Ronald Fenty. Rihanna's mom and dad exchanged marriage vows in 1980 and had three children before divorcing in 2002. Discover more details about them below:
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Rihanna’s mom
Monica Braithwaite is an Afro-Guyanese born in Barbados. Monica was born on 5 April 1969 and is 54 years old as of 2024. She is the daughter of Lionel Braithwaite and Clara Braithwaite.
She is a Barbadian national and a professional accountant. She has three children: Rihanna, Rajad (born on 15 April 1996), and Rorrey (born on 13 November 1989). Rorrey and Rajad are social media personalities.
Rihanna's father
Ronald Fenty is 69 years old as of 2024. He was born in Barbados, a country in the eastern Caribbean Island, on 16 August 1954. He is of mixed ethnicity with Scottish, Irish, African and English descent.
He has three more children from his other relationships. They are Kandy, Samantha and Jamie Fenty. Samantha is a policy consultant, Kandy is a pharmacy assistant, and Jamie is a graphic designer .
Ronald has worked in several capacities, such as a street seller dealing with clothes. He has also worked as a supervisor at a warehouse and chef in Canada. Ronald Fenty has previously struggled with substance abuse and alcoholism.
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Why did Rihanna’s parents divorce?
Monica Braithwaite and Ronald Fenty exchanged their nuptials in 1980. They later divorced in 2002 when Rihanna was 14 years old.
Physical violence, substance abuse, alcoholism, and recklessness from Rihanna’s dad were the main reasons for Monica walking out of the marriage. Monica Braithwaite and Ronald Fent are still good friends despite their divorce.
What is Rihanna's relationship with her dad?
The iconic songwriter currently has a great relationship with her father. In 2016, she gave her father a mansion in Barbados worth $1.8 million . This was after his previous house was stalked by tourists, aiming to gain more knowledge about the Barbadian singer's upbringing.
She also sent her father a ventilator in 2020 after his diagnosis with COVID-19. In 2022, her father celebrated her pregnancy with A$AP Rocky, stating that the Barbadian pop star had informed him about the pregnancy via call.
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However, their relationship has been between a rock and a hard place several times in the past. For instance, in 2009, the famous singer stated that her father sold sensitive information to the press about her brutal assault by her then-boyfriend, Chris Brown.
She expressed her disappointment towards her father’s betrayal. Their relationship hit the rocks again when the popular singer filed a lawsuit against his father and his business partner, Moses Joktan Perkins, for trademark rights violation.
His father had falsely claimed to represent Rihanna without her consent, using the Fenty brand name for his ventures, such as Fenty Entertainment . Rihanna trademarked the name for her cosmetic line businesses like Fenty Skin, Fenty Beauty, and Savage X Fenty.
The legal action was to stop his father from using the name (Fenty) and a payment demand of $75 million for monetary damages. She later deemed it fit to file a motion to dismiss the case, settling the matter outside court.
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- What is Rihanna’s real name? The popular singer was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty.
- Who are the parents of Rihanna? Her parents are Ronald Fenty and Monica Braithwaite.
- Is Rihanna’s father still alive? Yes, he is alive and lives in Barbados, United States.
- What is the age of Rihanna’s mother? She is 54 years old as of January 2024. She was born on 5 April 1969.
- Rihanna’s father is from which country? He was born in Barbados, a country in the eastern Caribbean Island.
- Are Rihanna’s parents still together? No, they divorced in 2002 but remained good friends.
- Who are Rihanna’s siblings? She has two biological siblings, Rorrey and Rajad Fenty and three half-siblings, Kandy, Samantha, and Jamie Fenty.
Rihanna’s parents are Ronald Fenty and Monica Braithwaite. The pop star’s parents divorced when she was 14 years old. She was raised alongside her siblings single-handedly by their mother. The popular singer has released several albums, including Rated R , A Girl Like Me, and Good Girl Gone Bad.
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International entertainment sensation Rihanna and her family
There are just a few people who can say they have never heard of the global pop star with the unrelentingly edgy image; who else but Rihanna. Music came first a medium of escape from the troubles she experienced at home and then she ended up forming a girl group with two classmates when at age 15. This group scored an audition with music producer Evan Rodgers but he was especially awed by the beautiful and talented Robyn (her birth name) that the other two girls didn’t exist as far as he was concerned.
Within a year, the starlet left Barbados for America to move in with Rogers and his wife. In no time, she signed with Def Jam records and by August 2005 had released her first album, Music of the Sun . This debut album sold over a million copies worldwide and in this drive, she went on to lead an array of hit songs. By 2007, the cute teenage princess Robyn had evolved to a superstar and sex symbol with her third album Good Girl Gone Bad .
Date of Birth: February 20, 1988
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
The multi-award winning icon has now made headlines for her sexually provocative and wild fashion style and also for her tumultuous personal life. The Rude Boy singer has dated a number of fellow celebrities but has also been rumored to be in a string of affairs with stars alike. This article is however about her birth family and all there is to know about the parents and siblings of this wild star who happens to be a home bird at heart.
Rihanna parents
Ronald Fenty (father)
Date of Birth: August 16, 1954
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Ronald had three children as a result of a number of flings he had before he met Monica. He remained married to Braithwaite up until 2002 when little Robyn was 14. Rihanna’s childhood was marred with his domestic violence and struggles with addictions but as she grew, she eventually got close to her father. Fenty was a warehouse supervisor but is now living flamboyantly thanks to his daughter’s immense career success. In 2016, she purchased him a $1.8 million after his previous home became a “tourist attraction”.
Monica Braithwaite (mother)
Date of Birth: April 5, 1969
Zodiac sign: Aries
The We Found Love singer is the first child to Afro-Guyanese accountant Monica. She has been the ever supportive mother to her daughter’s dreams and is very proud of the Pon de Replay hit-maker. In 2012, the generous pop princess bought her mother a five-bedroom mansion.
(L-R) Rorrey, Rajad, Lionel , Rihanna, Monica
Rihanna grandparents
Lionel “Bravo” Braithwaite (maternal grandfather)
Date of Birth: November 5, 1928
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Clara ‘Dolly’ Brathwaite (maternal grandmother)
Date of Birth: 1940
Date of Death: June 30, 2012 (aged 72)
Riri was very close with Dolly and it was hard for her when Dolly died from cancer. Clara and Lionel were from Guyana, where they married before moving to Barbados.
Rihanna with Dolly and Bravo
Rihanna siblings
Kandy (paternal half-sister)
Year of Birth: 1971
Rihanna was 15 when she met her oldest half-sister. Kandy works as a pharmacist’s assistant in Barbados. She is the mother to two kids; Brandy and Crystal. Kandy was born in Barbados. Growing with her grandparents while her mother was living in UK she got to know who her father was when she was in her 30s.
Samantha Rock (paternal half-sister)
Year of Birth: 1981
Samantha is now a policy consultant for the Caribbean regional governments. She remains close with the pop star and even refers to her as the mini-version of herself.
Jamie Black (paternal half-brother)
Year of Birth: 1984
He is the only half-brother to the Diamonds singer and he is traveling photographer and designer.
Rorrey Fenty (younger brother from same parents)
Date of Birth: November 13, 1989
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Rorrey is the immediate younger brother to the Umbrella singer. He is also the hip-hop artist who goes by the stage name Gallest. He released his first mixtape in 2012 and a subsequent follow-up in 2014. Rihanna has been super supportive of the burgeoning rap star’s career and was even said to have given him the start-up cash he launched his rap career with.
Rihanna with brother Rorrey
Rajad Fenty (younger brother from same parents)
Date of Birth: April 15, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Aries
While Rajad was still a child, he often visited his big sister on the sets of her music videos. Both siblings are so close that Rih says she always saw him as her son. He is now a media sensation himself as he has massive followership on his Instagram account.
(L-R) Rajad, Ronald, Rorrey, Samantha, Jamie
Rihanna husband
ASAP Rocky (parnter)
Duration of relations: 2013-2014: Ocotber 2020 till present
Date of birth: October 3, 1988
Zodiac sign: Libra
He is famous American rapper who previously dated Kendall Jenner, Iggy Azalea, Teyana Taylor.
Rihanna children
Name Unknown (child with ASAP Rocky)
Date of birth: expected in 2022
In February 2022 Rihanna announced her pregnancy.
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