Rihanna

Birthdate: February 18, 1988
Location: Barbados
Occupation: singer

Rihanna might just seem like an anonymous pop singer, but her three singles to date have been three of the most solid things on the radio in years. Her second album, A Girl Like Me, features the Softcell-sampling S.O.S. and will be out at the end of the month. She's also the youngest person on our list.

She made the list because she's the best thing on the radio these days, and because despite the oversaturation of her first single she wasn't a one-hit wonder.

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