Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Profession	Singer, Model & Entrepreneur
Date of Birth	2 February 1977
Age (as in 2022)	53 Kg
Birthplace	Barranquilla, Colombia
Father Name	William Mebarak Chadid
Mother Name	Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado
X Husband Name	Gerard Pique
Nationality	Colombian

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a singer from Colombia. She has been given the title of Queen of Latin Music. She started singing when she was just 13 years old. Although things didn’t turn out well and her initial albums were a failure.

Early Life of Shakira

Shakira was born on February 2 1977 in Colombia. She was born to William Mebarak Chadid, her father & Nidia Ripoll Torrado, her father. Shakira has 8 siblings. She started writing poems when she was just 4 years old. She got a typewriter as a gift when she was 7 years old. She continued writing poems and slowly poems turned into songs. She always wanted to be a singer and a performer. Once her teacher told her that she sounds like a goat. She was often sent out of the class for being hyperactive. She became locally recognized around the age of 7. At that time she met Monica who was a local theatre producer who was impressed by her and tried to help her out with her career.

Career of Shakira

After giving two flops initial albums named Magia & Peligro she gained fame with her 3^rd album named Pies Decalzos. She made her 5^th album which was in English and it sold over 13 million copies. Her next album was also a super hit. She had made over 145 songs and sold over 80 million records which makes her one of the best-selling artists. She is also the best-selling Latin artist of all time. She has three Grammy awards, 7 Billboard Music Awards and many more.

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll Biography

Real Name: – Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Profession: – Singer, Model & Entrepreneur

Father Name: – William Mebarak Chadid

Mother Name: – Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado

Brothers: – Tonino, Antonio, Alberto, Robin, Edward & Moises Mebarak

Sisters: – Patricia, Lucy & Ana Mebarak

X Husband- Gerard Pique

Date of Birth: – 2February 1977

Age in 2022: – 45 Years

Place of Birth: – Barranquilla, Colombia

Nationality: – Colombian

Weight: – 53 Kg

Height: – 5 Foot 2 Inch

Personal Life

Shakira started dating for the first time in 2000. She dated Antonio de La Rua in 2000. They both got separated in 2010. Although Rua continued to oversee her business as he used to. He sued Shakira for 100 million which he claimed that Shakira owned him. Although that claim was dismissed by the court.