Shakira

Biography

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian singer-songwriter and dancer born on February 2, 1977. She rose to prominence with her albums Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998), followed by the international success of Laundry Service in 2001. With four Grammy Awards and fifteen Latin Grammy Awards, Shakira is widely regarded as the "Queen of Latin Music," credited with popularizing Hispanophone music globally.