At age fifteen, Rihanna received the break that most people only dream about: A chance meeting with a popular producer in her home country of Barbados quickly led her down the path to stardom. Within months, she auditioned for Def Jam s CEO Jay-Z. Hours later, she signed a record deal that changed her life. By age nineteen, Rihanna had become an international superstar, topping the R&B charts in the United States and worldwide. In less than three years, she had released three albums, was nominated for several Grammy Awards, and had received numerous other music awards. Rihanna s beauty and fashion sense have launched yet another piece of her young career. Magazines all over the world have featured Rihanna on their covers. CoverGirl Cosmetics named her their spokesperson in 2007. Life has really changed for this girl who used to call herself a tomboy when she was growing up in Barbados....

As a boy, Joe Flacco tossed footballs around in his backyard, pretending that he was a football legend like Joe Montana or Barry Sanders. That was just the beginning of his dream of becoming a professional football player. Unlike many players who got national exposure playing for high-profile colleges in front of large crowds, Joe s path to the NFL happened on a much smaller scale. Joe played quarterback for the University of Delaware for two years. Scouts in the NFL were impressed with his six-foot-six height, strong arm, and calm personality. On April 26, 2008, the Baltimore Ravens drafted Joe as a first-round draft pick eighteenth overall. In his first season with the NFL, Joe did something that no other rookie quarterback has done. Look inside to see how Joe made history!...

Singer/songwriter Sean Kingston might be sporting diamond necklaces worth thousands of dollars these days, but his life hasn t always been that flashy. Splitting his childhood between Miami, Florida, and Kingston, Jamaica, Sean dealt with more hardship than most kids. His parents were divorced. A run-in with the law at age eleven landed him in jail. By sixteen, Sean was homeless. Even with all that hardship, nothing stopped him from pursuing his music career. A big fan and user of MySpace, Sean sought out a record producer who could make him famous. With a lot of persistence, he found the perfect person to get the job done producer J.R. Rotem. In less than a year, Sean topped the charts with Beautiful Girls, a song about heartbreak and losing a girlfriend. When faced with tough times, many people give up. Sean has pushed forward. This artist is living his dream....

For a kid who grew up pitching baseballs for five years on his high school varsity team, it s surprising that Brett Favre would spend his college and professional careers playing football. Favre is considered one of the best football players in NCAA history. Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1991 and by the Green Bay Packers one year later, he has become one of the most notable football players in the NFL. Life hasn t been easy for this successful quarterback. An addiction to prescription painkillers, deaths of family members, destruction from hurricanes, and his wife s battle with cancer prove that even the greatest heroes have their struggles. Yet despite family tragedies and more than seventeen years worth of multiple injuries, Favre has managed to stay strong mentally and physically. Read the story of a legend, from birth through his tearful NFL retirement!...

One of NASCAR s greatest champions didn t start racing in a stock car. Instead, at the age of five, he was learning how to race on two wheels! Jimmie Johnson s career began on the motocross circuit in California. As a teenager, he progressed to four wheels choosing to race off-road trucks. After winning several races and claiming championship titles, Jimmie moved to North Carolina, where he immersed himself in the stock car racing world. From ASA to the NASCAR Busch Series to the NASCAR Cup, Jimmie has been leading the pack around the asphalt and happily driving his car into Victory Lane. A three-time NASCAR Cup Champion by the end of 2008, Jimmie Johnson shows no signs of slowing down....