The famous singer and businesswoman, Rihanna who recently joins the prestigious Forbes ranking and becomes the richest musician in the world with an estimated fortune of $1.7 billion. has revealed she is originally an Igbo woman.
The Barbadian singer, cum fashion designer and actress, who was recently pronounced a billionaire and officially one of the wealthiest female musicians in the world made this known in a recent interview.
Rihanna (File Photo)
According to the billionaire star, her mother disclosed her real origin to her as she noted she is primarily an Igbo woman.
She said: “My mom told me that I am originally an Igbo woman. Igbo is a tribe in Africa.”
Meanwhile, Rihanna joins the prestigious Forbes ranking to become the richest musician in the world with an estimated fortune of $1.7 billion.
Who are the Igbos
“Ndigbo” redirects here. For the pan-Igbo organization, see Ohanaeze Ndigbo.Not to be confused with the Igbomina or the Egba people.
| Ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò |
|---|
| Location of the Igbo homeland (dark green)in Nigeria (green) |
| Total population |
| c. 30 million (2021 est.) |
| Regions with significant populations |
 Nigeria 30 million (15.2% of total population)[1] |
| Languages |
| Igbo languages, English |
| Religion |
| Christianity[2] and indigenous Igbo religion and belief systems,[3] |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Ibibio, Efik, Annang, Bahumono, Ogoni, Idoma, Igala, Urhobo, Ijaw, Ogoja, Krio; more remotely the YEAI group within Volta-Niger |
The Igbo people (English: /ˈiːboʊ/ EE-boh,[4][5] also US: /ˈɪɡboʊ/;[6][7] also spelled Ibo[8][9] and formerly also Iboe, Ebo, Eboe,[10] Eboans,[11] Heebo;[12] natively Ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò [ìɡ͡bò] (listen)) are a meta-ethnicity native to present-day south-central and southeastern Nigeria. Large ethnic Igbo populations are found in Cameroon,[13] Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea,[14][15] as well as outside Africa. There has been much speculation about the origins of the Igbo people, as it is unknown how exactly the group came to form.[16] Geographically, the Igbo homeland is divided into two unequal sections by the Niger River – an eastern (which is the larger of the two) and a western section.[17][18] The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa.[19]
The Igbo language is a part of the Niger-Congo language family. It is divided into numerous regional dialects and somewhat mutually intelligible with the larger “Igboid” cluster.[20] The Igbo homeland straddles the lower Niger River, east and south of the Edoid and Idomoid groups, and west of the Ibibioid (Cross River) cluster.
Before the period of British colonial rule in the 20th century, the Igbo were a politically fragmented group, with a number of centralized chiefdoms such as Nri, Aro Confederacy, Agbor and Onitsha.[21] Frederick Lugard introduced the Eze system of “warrant chiefs”.[22] Unaffected by the Fulani War and the resulting spread of Islam in Nigeria in the 19th century, they became overwhelmingly Christian under colonization. In the wake of decolonisation, the Igbo developed a strong sense of ethnic identity.[23] During the Nigerian Civil War of 1967–1970, the Igbo territories seceded as the short-lived Republic of Biafra.[24] The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, a sectarian organization formed in 1999, continues a non-violent struggle for an independent Igbo state.[25]
“All I see is dollar signs, “ Rihanna sang on her hit Pour It Up. A title that fits perfectly with the new financial course that the designer has just passed.
The 33-year-old Barbadian is officially a billionaire according to the Forbes ranking. With an estimated wealth of 1.7 billion according to Forbes, Rihanna is placed just behind Oprah Winfrey and thus becomes the richest singer in the world. And yet, it is not thanks to her art that she has become so rich.
The famous singer and businesswoman Rihanna joins the prestigious Forbes ranking and becomes the richest musician in the world with an estimated fortune of $1.7 billion.
“All I see is dollar signs, “ Rihanna sang on her hit Pour It Up. A title that fits perfectly with the new financial course that the designer has just passed.
The 33-year-old Barbadian is officially a billionaire according to the Forbes ranking. With an estimated wealth of 1.7 billion according to Forbes , Rihanna is placed just behind Oprah Winfrey and thus becomes the richest singer in the world. And yet, it is not thanks to her art that she has become so rich.https://983f46e45fe1d952277c0891347feadb.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html
The Fenty Beauty Empire
In 2017, Rihanna created Fenty Beauty, a cosmetics brand in partnership with LVMH. The make-up line relies on inclusiveness by offering a foundation available in 50 shades, making it easier for women and men of colour to find a product suited to their skin tone.
The products very quickly know a worldwide craze and eventually overtake other lines of cosmetics created by other celebrities, such as Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner. According to Forbes, the company is now valued at $ 2.8 billion (€ 2.35 billion) of which 50% is owned by Rihanna.
La Barbadienne does not stop there and in 2018 launches Savage x Fenty, a line of lingerie that operates on the same principle of inclusiveness by offering underwear for each body type. A company also supported by LVMH and that Forbes estimates at $ 270 million. The singer owns 30% of the shares, the rest belonging to the French luxury group.
