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Amid a storm of controversy over the alleged, severe beating she received courtesy of boyfriend Chris Brown on February 8 and the ongoing investigationinto the incident, Rihanna has not been seen publicly in nearly two weeks.

But we'd like to wish the singer - perhaps the world's most popular a happy 21st birthday today. May her star continue to shine brightly ...

Barbados beauty Rihanna (real name Robyn Rihanna Fenty) is 21 today!

Hopefully she has a nice, low-key day. Take a look at our calendar to see whichcelebrity birthdays are coming up next, and see if any star shares your special day.