Shakira

Profile

Shakira

Singer

Female

Born Feb 2, 1977

Age 36

Hometown Atlántico Department

Genres World music + Lat...

Record Label Roc Nation

Other Names %D8%B4%D8%A7%DA%A...

Ethnicity Asian People

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer and model who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s. Shakira is of Lebanese heritage… Read More

Photos

View newly released photos of Shakira.

View All Photos

Romance

Check out the latest love interests for Shakira.

Gerard Piqué
Dating 2011 - Present
Gerard Piqué

Married 2011
Antonio de la Rúa
Dated 2000 - 2010
Antonio de la Rúa

Married 2000 - 2010

Family

Discover the family history of Shakira.

Shakira

Age 36

parents

William Mebarak

Father
Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado

Mother

siblings

Lucy Mebarak

Sister
Robin Mebarak

Sister
Patricia Mebarak

Sister
Tonino Mebarak

Brother
Alberto Mebarak

Brother
Moises Mebarak

Brother
Edward Mebarak

Brother

Places

Follow Shakira and discover her favorite places.

News + Updates

Browse recent news and stories about Shakira.

Adam Levine: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Performer!
Just Jared - 13 days ago

Adam Levine is all smiles while performing at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Friday (May 3) in New Orleans, La. “New Orleans…jazz fest…rain…can you dig?” the 34-year-old Maroon 5 frontman tweeted. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Adam Levine It was recently announced that Adam will appear with other The Voice judges Blake Shelton, Shakira, and Usher to promote the show with Extra at The Grove on Monday (May 6). 20+ pi...
read full article
Shakira In No Rush To Lose Baby Weight [Photos]
Calgary Sun - May 02, 2013

Pop superstar Shakira has temporarily abandoned her plan to regain her pre-baby figure because she is too busy juggling motherhood with her role as a mentor on U.S. reality show ‘The Voice’ to work out.
read full article
Jon Chattman: A Sides With Jon Chattman: Three To Watch (Courrier, Daniela Brooker, And Mission South)
Huffington Post - Apr 29, 2013

They say good things come in three's. Actually, maybe it's celebrity deaths but I forget. In any event, today's A-Sides presents three artists who are each bring something awesomely different to the table. Austin's Courrier reminds me of Coldplay but with an indie sensibility. Daniela Brooker is being called a cross between Taylor Swift, Shakira and Sheryl Crow, but this British teenager sounds far more original than to be blended in with those thr...
read full article
Shakira Admits Losing The Baby Weight Is 'Stressful'
Huffington Post - Apr 24, 2013

Shakira has been gracing our TV screens as a mentor on "The Voice," just months after giving birth to her first child. After welcoming her son Milan in January, Shakira had to slip into those sequined outfits and show off her post-baby body before she was necessarily comfortable with it. “[Losing baby weight] is the only thing that’s been a little stressful,” the 36-year-old singer told reporters during NBC...
read full article
Related Articles
'The Voice' Recap: 'Narcissistic' Shakira Stages Latin Sing Off - Rolling Stone

Timeline

Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Shakira.

CHILDHOOD

1977 Birth Shakira was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia. … Read More

TEENAGE

1990 13 Years Old Shakira's debut album, Magia, was recorded with Sony Music Colombia in 1990 when she was only thirteen years old. … Read More

1993 16 Years Old Although little known outside of her native Colombia, Shakira was invited to perform at Chile's Viña del Mar International Song Festival in February 1993. … Read More

1995 18 Years Old 2 More Events

Shakira originally recorded the song "¿Dónde Estás Corazón? " (later released on her album Pies Descalzos) for the compilation album Nuestro Rock in 1995, released exclusively in Colombia. “Pies Descalzos” album brought her great popularity in Latin America by the hit singles "Estoy Aquí," "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" and "Dónde Estás Corazón." … Read More

1996 19 Years Old In March 1996, Shakira went on to her first international tour named simply the Tour Pies Descalzos. … Read More

TWENTIES

1998 - 2001 9 More Events

2000 23 Years Old 3 More Events

In March 2000, Shakira embarked on her Tour Anfibio, a two-month tour of Latin America and the United States.

2001 24 Years Old 1 More Event

Shakira worked for over a year on new material for the album. "Whenever, Wherever" ("Suerte" in Spanish countries) was released as the first and lead single from Shakira's first English album and third studio album throughout the period of August 2001 and February 2002. … Read More

2002 25 Years Old 4 More Events

In November 2002, Shakira embarked on the Tour of the Mongoose with 61 shows occurring by May 2003. … Read More

2003 26 Years Old After promotion for Shakira's third studio album ended in 2003, Shakira chose to step out of the spotlight to record new music.

2005 28 Years Old 4 More Events

Many possible release dates for her fourth studio album were announced but later delayed until early 2005 when Shakira announced the title of her fourth record and that Rick Rubin would be the executive producer of the album. … Read More

2006 29 Years Old 8 More Events

On February 8, 2006, Shakira won her second Grammy Award with the win of Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album for Fijación Oral Vol. 1.

THIRTIES

2007 30 Years Old 2 More Events

In February 2007, Shakira performed for the first time at the 49th Grammy Awards and earned the nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Hips Don’t Lie" with Wyclef Jean, though she did not win the award.

2008 31 Years Old 2 More Events

During an online chat with her fans in El Heraldo in February 2008, Shakira revealed that work on her sixth studio album was about to begin. … Read More

2009 32 Years Old 7 More Events

… In the fall of 2009, Shakira released her sixth studio album She Wolf worldwide gaining a lot of critical praise for her eccentricity and writing skills. … Read More

2010 33 Years Old 17 More Events

… She was also invited to the Oval Office by President Barack Obama in February 2010 to discuss early childhood development.

2011 34 Years Old 8 More Events

On January 10, 2011, Shakira announced on her website that after 11 years together, she and de la Rúa had separated in August 2010 after making "a mutual decision to take time apart from our romantic relationship." … Read More

2012 35 Years Old 2 More Events

In 2012, Shakira received the honor of Chevalier De L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. … Read More

Original Authors of this text are noted on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira.
Text is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.