Dancing Through Decades How Shakira Built an Empire of Rhythm

Full Name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Date of Birth: February 2, 1977

Shakira Age: 48 years

Age Generation: Generation X

Place of Birth: Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia

Marital Status: Umarried

Occupation:
• Singer, songwriter, and dancer
• Also record producer, choreographer
• Actress, and philanthropist

Ruling Planet:  Mars

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Chinese Zodiac: Snake

Nationality: Colombian-American

Ethnicity: Lebanese-Colombian

Resident Of: Miami, Florida, moving from Barcelona, Spain, in 2023

Religion: Spiritual, Not Strictly Religious, While rooted in Catholicism

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Nicknames: Shaki

Family

Father Name: William Mebarak Chadid

Mother Name: Nidia Ripoll Torrado

Sister Name:

• Patricia Mebarak
• Lucy Mebarak
• Ana Mebarak

Brother Name:

• Tonino Mebarak
• Moises Mebarak
• Antonio Mebarak
• Alberto Mebarak
• Edward Mebarak
• Robin Mebarak

Sons Name:

• Milan Piqué Mebarak
• Sasha Piqué Mebarak

Shakira Boyfriends:

• Antonio de la Rua
• Gerard Piqué
• Lucien Laviscount whispers in 2025.

Physical Traits

Height in Centimeters: 157 centimeters

Height in Feet: 5 feet 2 inches

Weight in Kilograms: 53 kilograms

Weight in Pounds: 117 pounds

Body Measurements: 34-24-37 inches

Eye Color: Dark brown eyes

Hair Color: Brown

Education and Musical Training

• Graduated from a convent school in Barranquilla in 1992
• Self-taught guitar and songwriting started around 1985
• Attended UCLA’s ancient civilizations class briefly in 2007
• Honed belly dancing skills through Middle Eastern influences in 1990s
• Mastered six languages informally, boosting lyrics from 1990s onward

Shakira Movies & Films

Movies

• Zootopia (2016) voiced
• Love in the Time of Cholera 2007
• Halftime 2022
• Sound of Freedom 2023 soundtrack
• Marcel: The Shell with Shoes On 2021 vocal

Shakira TV Shows & OTT

• The Voice 2013-2014
• The Afterparty 2022
• Wizards of Waverly Place 2007
• Desperados 2020.

Shakira Top Songs

• Hips Don’t Lie 2006
• Whenever, Wherever 2001
• Waka Waka This Time for Africa 2010
• La Tortura 2005
• Beautiful Liar 2007
• Te Felicito 2022.
• Girl Like Me 2020
• Loca 2010
• Try Everything 2016
• She Wolf 2009

Shakira Albums

• Magia 1991
• Peligro 1993
• Pies Descalzos 1995
• The Remixes 1997
• Dónde Están los Ladrones? 1998
• Laundry Service 2001
• Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 2005
• Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 2005
• She Wolf 2009
• Sale el Sol 2010
• Shakira 2014

Major Awards and Recognitions

• Four Grammy Awards
• Fifteen Latin Grammy Awards
• Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011
• Billboard Woman of the Year in 2018
• MTV Video Vanguard Award
• UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2003 for children
• Song of the Year Latin Grammy for three tracks
• Best Latin Pop Album Grammy for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
• Billboard Latin Music Awards for top artist multiple years
• Order of the Aztec Eagle from Mexico for cultural ties

Shakira Concert Tours and Live Performances

• Tour of the Mongoose 2003
• Oral Fixation Tour 2006-2007
• She Wolf Tour 2010
• Sale el Sol Tour 2011
• The Sun Comes Out World Tour 2011
• El Dorado World Tour 2018
• Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour 2024-2025
• Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show 2013
• MTV Unplugged 2000
• Global Citizen Festival 2025

Hobbies and Interests

• Pottery and clay sculpting
• Skateboarding
• Learning languages
• Reading history books

Business Ventures

• Isima haircare brand
• Pepsi endorsements
• Reebok collaborations
• Reported investments like The Citizenry, High Brew Coffee, and Parade
• Fragrance line S by Shaki

Philanthropy or Advocacy Work

• Pies Descalzos Foundation
• UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for vulnerable children globally
• ONE Campaign fights extreme poverty with an African focus
• Donated tour proceeds to Texas flood relief in 2025
• Supports Make-A-Wish Foundation, granting dreams to ill youth

Interesting or Lesser-Known Fun Facts

• Wrote her first song at age 8
• Speaks six languages fluently, weaving them into lyrics
• Belly dancing roots trace to Lebanese grandmother’s lessons
• Graduated from high school early to pursue my music passions
• Owns a bronze statue of herself in her hometown of Barranquilla
• Once studied history at UCLA for deeper inspirations
• Blends rock influences from Led Zeppelin in hidden tracks
• Her name means Thankful in Arabic

Controversies

• Tax evasion trial in Spain settled for €7.3 million in 2025
• Tour cancellations in South America in early 2025
• Met Gala 2025 pink gown ignored the Garden of Time theme
• World Pride performance canceled due to technical glitches in 2025
• Public breakup with Gerard Piqué in 2022
• Inspired viral songs and intense tabloid conversations

Shakira Net worth

• $300 Million Dollars