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Shakira

Colombian singer-songwriter (born 1977)
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Shakira

Summary

Shakira is a human[1]. She was born in Barranquilla[2]. She worked as a singer[3], actor[4], choreographer[5], guitarist[6], and composer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306,533 views/month, #1,084 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shakira was born in Barranquilla[2].
  • Shakira's father was William Mebarak Chadid[9].
  • A child of Shakira was Milan Piqué[10].
  • A child of Shakira was Sasha Piqué Mebarak[11].
  • Shakira held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Shakira held citizenship in Colombia[13].
  • Spanish was Shakira's native language[14].
  • Shakira worked as a singer[3].
  • Shakira worked as an actor[4].
  • Shakira worked as a choreographer[5].
  • Shakira worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Shakira worked as a composer[7].
  • Shakira's professions included philanthropist[15].
  • Shakira held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[16].
  • Among Shakira's employers was Epic Records[17].
  • Shakira was employed by Sony Music[18].
  • Among Shakira's employers was PepsiCo[19].
  • Among Shakira's employers was Live Nation[20].
  • Among Shakira's employers was Roc Nation[21].
  • Shakira was employed by Freixenet[22].
  • Shakira received the Billboard Latin Music Awards[23].
  • Shakira received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album[24].
  • Shakira received the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album[25].
  • Shakira received the MTV Video Music Awards[26].
  • Shakira received the Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica[27].

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Origins and Family

Shakira was born in Barranquilla[2]. Her father was William Mebarak Chadid[9]. Spanish was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[3], actor[4], choreographer[5], guitarist[6], composer[7], and philanthropist[15]. Employers include Epic Records[17], a record label[28], in United States[29], founded in 1953[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; Sony Music[18], a business[32], in United States[33], founded in 2009[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; PepsiCo[19], a conglomerate[36], in United States[37], founded in 1961[38], headquartered in Purchase[39]; Live Nation[20], a business[40], in United States[41], founded in 2005[42], headquartered in Beverly Hills[43]; Roc Nation[21], an entertainment company[44], in United States[45], founded in 2008[46], headquartered in New York City[47]; and Freixenet[22], a wine company[48], in Spain[49], founded in 1914[50], headquartered in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia[51]. Shakira held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Billboard Latin Music Awards[23], a music award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1994[54]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album[24], a class of award[55], in United States[56], founded in 2000[57]; Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album[25], a class of award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1984[60]; MTV Video Music Awards[26], a group of awards[61], in United States[62], founded in 1984[63]; Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica[27], a music award[64], in United States[65], founded in 2002[66]; and Grammy Award for Best Music Video[67], a class of award[68], in United States[69], founded in 1984[70].

Personal Life

Children include Milan Piqué[10], b. 2013[71], of Spain[72] and Sasha Piqué Mebarak[11], b. 2015[73], of Spain[74].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shakira include Aleiodes shakirae[75], a taxon[76].

Why It Matters

Shakira ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306,533 views/month, #1,084 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] She is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

She has been cited as an influence by Wanessa Camargo[79], an actor[80], b. 1982[81], of Brazil[82], awarded the Multishow Brazilian Music Award for Breakthrough of the Year[83] and Luna Ki[84], a singer[85], b. 1999[86], of Spain[87].

Entities named for her include Aleiodes shakirae[75], a taxon[76].

FAQs

Where was Shakira born?

Shakira was born in Barranquilla[2].

Who were Shakira's parents?

Shakira's father was William Mebarak Chadid[9].

What did Shakira do for work?

Shakira worked as singer[3], actor[4], choreographer[5], guitarist[6], and composer[7].

What awards did Shakira receive?

Honors received include Billboard Latin Music Awards[23], Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album[24], Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album[25], and MTV Video Music Awards[26].

Who did Shakira influence?

Shakira has been cited as an influence by Wanessa Camargo[79] and Luna Ki[84].

Related Entities

Colombia Columbia Records Epic Records Fairuz Gerard Piqué John Lennon Live Nation Entertainment PepsiCo Prince Ramones RCA Records Red Hot Chili Peppers Roc Nation Shakira Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. Sony Music Spain The Cure Tom Petty Universal Music Group Zootopia 2

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Class ancestry

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · BobEsponja1002 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Spanish, English, Italian +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q5287]]"
  2. 7w ago · AlphaVictorDelta0107 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Colombian singer-songwriter (born 1977)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||en-gb, en-us, en */"
  3. 8w ago · A2D4 · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Ritmo Latino's Hanprints at San Fernando Mall.jpg, Shakira (Hollywood Walk of Fame stars).jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Shakira (Hollywood Walk of Fame stars).jpg"
  4. 12w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → Shakira
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1559]]: ཤ་ཀི་ར།"
  5. 12w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    1905.com star id → 1642867
    Tab4u artist id → 568
    Participant in → Viña del Mar International Song Festival, VH1 Divas, 49th Annual Grammy Awards +8
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||100 */ Remove all redundant labels/aliases same as [[WD:MUL|mul]] label/aliases via [[User:Midleading/RemoveRedundantLabels.js]]"
  6. 12w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinefanro person id → 44939-shakira
    Name in native language → Shakira
    Instance of → human
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9102]]: 44939-shakira, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/213359146|Shakira (#213359146)]] for {{P|9102}}"
  7. 13w ago · Pecha-Tsewang · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q211236]]"
  8. 13w ago · Minerva97 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → 2023-11-16 Gala de los Latin Grammy, 03 (cropped)01.jpg
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Shakira, 2011.jpg"
  9. 13w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Colombian singer-songwriter (born 1977)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||bxr, ks, os, kv */ import labels from sitelinks"
  10. 14w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinemarx person id (archived) → shakira, 446511
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||syl, sd, lo, tg */ import labels from sitelinks"
  11. 18w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rero id (legacy) → A010238409
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P3065]]: A010238409, дублирующееся значение / duplicate value"
  12. 18w ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rero id (legacy) → A010238409
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3065]]: A010238409"
  13. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, actor, choreographer +7
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q36834]], см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P106]]"
  14. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, actor, choreographer +7
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  15. 19w ago · Techgamer534 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Signature → Shakira signature, Billboard Open Letter 2016.png
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P109]]: Shakira signature, Billboard Open Letter 2016.png"
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