Singers

Shakira

Quick Facts

AttributeDetails
Full NameShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Stage NameShakira
Birth Date2 February 1977
Birth PlaceBarranquilla, Colombia
Age47
Net Worth$300 million
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, philanthropist
Years Active1990–present
OrganizationBarefoot Foundation
PartnersAntonio de la Rúa (2000–2010), Gerard Piqué (2011–2022)
Children2
Awards3 Grammy Awards, 14 Latin Grammy Awards, 7 Billboard Music Awards, 39 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 5 MTV Video Music Awards, 21 Guinness World Records, and more
GenresLatin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton, rock
LabelsColumbia, Epic, RCA, Sony Latin
Websiteshakira.com
Notable AlbumsLaundry Service (2001), Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), El Dorado (2017), Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024), and more
Notable Songs“Whenever, Wherever”, “Underneath Your Clothes”, “La Tortura”, “Hips Don’t Lie”, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”, “Loca”, “Chantaje”, and many others
Film AppearancesZootopia (2016)
Television AppearancesThe Voice (2013–2014), Dancing with Myself (2022)
InfluenceCredited with opening the international market for Latin artists, introducing Latin and Middle Eastern music to a wider audience, popularizing music in Spanish language
AccoladesLatin Recording Academy Person of the Year, Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year, Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
PhilanthropyFounder of Barefoot Foundation, appointed to President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics

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