POPULAR American superstar, singer and brand influencer, Rihanna, has revealed she is originally from an Igbo woman.
The Barbadian singer, actress, fashion designer, was recently pronounced a billionaire and officially one of the wealthiest female musicians in the world.
The star’s net worth is estimated at $1.7 billion while still receiving almost $1.4 billion from her beauty cosmetics line.
Rihanna’s other fortune comes from her lingerie company, which is worth another $270 million while not forgetting her branded earrings.
In a recent interview, Rihanna whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, stated that 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 is multiracial. She has a mother, Monica Braithwaite, who is Afro-Guyanese and her father, Ronald Fenty is of Afro-Barbadian and British Isles ancestry (known as “Redlegs” in the Caribbean).
