Was discovered in 2003 by music producer Evan Rogers while he was vacationing in Barbados
Auditioned for Def Jam Records president and C
E
O
Jay-Z, who signed her after hearing her sing three songs
Her debut single, "Pon de Replay," made it to No
2 on the U
S
Billboard Hot 100 chart in summer 2005
Created the Believe Foundation in 2005 to benefit terminally ill children
In February 2009, was assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown
Brown was arrested and later pleaded guilty to felony assault
When her single "S&M" hit No
1 in 2011, she became the youngest solo artist to have 10 singles hit No
1 on the Hot 100 list
In 2015, became the first artist to surpass 100 million Gold & Platinum song certifications by the RIAA (the Recording Industry Association of America)