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 (9,677 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 (9,677 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 62 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].