★ HOW OLD IS SHAKIRA?
Shakira is 49 years old, born February 2, 1977 in CO · Aquarius.
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★ LEDE
About
Shakira turned hips-don't-lie pop into a global Latin phenomenon. Born in Colombia on February 2, 1977, she's a singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer credited with popularizing Hispanophone music worldwide and opening international doors for other Latin artists. Her albums Laundry Service, Fijación Oral, Vol. 1, and Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran topped charts across four decades, earning her four Grammy Awards and 15 Latin Grammy Awards. As an Aquarius, she blends Western and Middle Eastern influences into a signature sound.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll transformed Latin pop into a vehicle for global Spanish-language dominance. Born February 2, 1977, in Colombia, she is a singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer known as the "Queen of Latin Music". Her recording debut came at age 14 with Sony Music Colombia; Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998) established her regional prominence. Laundry Service (2001), her first English album, sold over 13 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album by a female Latin artist. She followed with platinum-status English albums Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), She Wolf (2009), and Shakira (2014), alongside Spanish-language records Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005), Sale el Sol (2010), El Dorado (2017), and Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024)—all charted at number one on Billboard's Top Latin Albums, making her the first woman with chart-topping albums across four different decades. Her roster of number-one singles spans "Whenever, Wherever / Suerte," "Hips Don't Lie," "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)," "Chantaje," and "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53". Beyond music, she coached two seasons of The Voice (2013–2014), voiced characters in Zootopia (2016) and Zootopia 2 (2025), and executive produced and judged Dancing with Myself (2022). Billboard twice named her Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade (2000s and 2010s); she was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2026. As an Aquarius [birth, F1], she earned the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year and Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year in 2011 for humanitarian work including the Barefoot Foundation, and received France's Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2012. She advocates for equitable Global South development, children's rights, Latino representation, and under-represented communities.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Shakira recorded her debut at 14 with Sony Music Colombia, immediately entering the professional music world. She rose to regional prominence through her early albums Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998) before achieving international stardom with Laundry Service in 2001.
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Trivia
- She is the first female artist to achieve number-one albums on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart across four different decades.
- Shakira has written or co-written the vast majority of her own music and lyrics throughout her career and is known for blending Western and Middle Eastern musical influences.
- She was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2026 and received France's Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2012.
- Her 2001 album Laundry Service remains the best-selling album ever released by a female Latin artist, with over 13 million copies sold worldwide.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Shakira tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Banita SandhuOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Bang ChanOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Nicola Peltz
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Shakira?
- Shakira is 49 years old (born February 2, 1977).
- When is Shakira's birthday?
- Shakira was born on February 2, 1977.
- What is Shakira's zodiac sign?
- Shakira is a Aquarius, born February 2, 1977.
- What is Shakira's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Shakira was born in 1977, the year of the Fire Snake.
- Where is Shakira from?
- Shakira is from CO.
- What does Shakira do?
- Shakira is a actor.
- Is Shakira still alive?
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