<Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Country / Market </Th> <Th> Period active </Th> <Th> Release - year of first charted record </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Total certified units ( from available markets ) </Th> <Th> Claimed sales </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rihanna </Th> <Td> Barbados United States </Td> <Td> 2005 -- present </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> R&B / Pop / Dance / Hip - hop </Td> <Td> 7002255600000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 255.6 million <Ul> <Li> US : 188.55 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 1.4 million </Li> <Li> UK : 31.1 million </Li> <Li> GER : 10.075 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 1.465 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 3.120 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 9.325 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 1.550 million </Li> <Li> BRA : 705,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 2.480 million </Li> <Li> SPA : 1.470 million </Li> <Li> MEX : 410,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 840,000 </Li> <Li> BEL : 660,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 1.127 </Li> <Li> AUT : 135,000 </Li> <Li> POL : 500,000 </Li> <Li> IRE : 240,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 682,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 230 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eminem </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1996 -- present </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Hip - hop </Td> <Td> 7002215200000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 215.2 million <Ul> <Li> US : 163.2 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 2.9 million </Li> <Li> UK : 23.625 million </Li> <Li> GER : 6.450 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 3.288 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 3.930 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 5.807 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 665,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 220,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 910,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 290,000 </Li> <Li> MEX : 365,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 805,000 </Li> <Li> BEL : 505,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 656,000 > </Li> <Li> AUT : 362,500 </Li> <Li> PL : 250,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 124,547 </Li> <Li> IRE : 285,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 600,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 220 million 200 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mariah Carey </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1988 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> R&B / Pop / Soul / Hip - hop </Td> <Td> 7002137300000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 137.3 million <Ul> <Li> US : 92.6 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 14.5 million </Li> <Li> UK : 10.220 million </Li> <Li> GER : 3.750 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 4.690 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 4.1 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 3.515 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 200,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 835,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 425,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 1 million </Li> <Li> SWI : 515,000 </Li> <Li> BEL : 175,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 280,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 200,000 </Li> <Li> POL : 100,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 240,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 200 million 175 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Queen </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 1971 -- present </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Rock </Td> <Td> 7002125700000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 125.7 million <Ul> <Li> US : 65 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 2.850 million </Li> <Li> UK : 29.075 million </Li> <Li> GER : 11.875 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 4.495 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 1.870 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 2.167 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 505,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 970,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 190,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 1.720 million </Li> <Li> SWI : 1.256 million </Li> <Li> BEL : 100,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 205,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 1.080 million </Li> <Li> AUT : 900,000 </Li> <Li> POL : 810,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 366,152 </Li> <Li> NZ : 275,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 200 million 170 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Celine Dion </Th> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1981 -- present </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Pop </Td> <Td> 7002125100000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 125.1 million <Ul> <Li> US : 56.550 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 7.150 million </Li> <Li> UK : 13.615 million </Li> <Li> GER : 8 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 15.768 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 12.245 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 3.302 million </Li> <Li> BRA : 505,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 1.105 million </Li> <Li> SPA : 1 million </Li> <Li> SWI : 1.685 million </Li> <Li> BEL : 1.885 million </Li> <Li> ARG : 340,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 370,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 440,000 </Li> <Li> POL : 680,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 356,183 </Li> <Li> NZ : 192,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 200 million 175 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Whitney Houston </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1977 -- 2012 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> R&B / Soul / Pop </Td> <Td> 7002114900000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 114.9 million <Ul>
who is the highest selling r&b artist of all time
Rihanna