Popsugar Celebrity Celebrity Facts Everything You Need to Know About Rihanna's Diamond Ball What Is Rihanna's Diamond Ball? Everything You Need to Know About the Charity Event 4 September 2019 by Monica Sisavat Solís Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur Rihanna's fifth annual Diamond Ball is set to take place in NYC on Sept. 12. For those who aren't familiar with the glamorous charity event, the ball benefits Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation, an organisation that supports and funds "groundbreaking and effective education and emergency response programs around the world" through education projects, scholarships, health care, grants, and other initiatives. The charity was named after the 31-year-old singer's grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite. Since it was created in 2012, the organisation has funded over 45 projects and raised more than $7 million in grants. The ball has previously been hosted by Issa Rae, Dave Chapelle, Jimmy Kimmel, and Kevin Hart and has included star-studded guest lists featuring celebrities like Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Salma Hayek, and Kendrick Lamar. Rihanna always brings her family as her dates, including her mom, Monica Braithwaite, and 5-year-old niece Majesty. This year, Seth Meyers will have the honour of hosting, and Pharrell Williams and DJ Khaled will be performing. Ahead, see the best photos from past Diamond Balls. Rihanna at the 2014 Diamond Ball Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff 1 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz 2 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 3 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Barry King 4 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Albert L. Ortega 5 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin 6 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff 7 / 28 Rihanna at the 2015 Diamond Ball Image Source: Getty / Alberto E. Rodriguez 8 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin 9 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin 10 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Barry King 11 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin 12 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff 13 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Barry King 14 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris 15 / 28 Rihanna at the 2017 Diamond Ball Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill 16 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 17 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 18 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 19 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill 20 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill 21 / 28 Rihanna at the 2018 Diamond Ball Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris 22 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris 23 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 24 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 25 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 26 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 27 / 28 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur 28 / 28 Celebrity FactsRihanna