Shakira

Born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia, to Lebanese father and Colombian mother.

Early childhood in Barranquilla; multicultural influences.

Discovered belly dancing talent.

Ongoing family life.

Wrote first poem; began performing.

Continued creative development.

Attended Catholic school.

Family financial hardship.

Won local talent contests.

Ongoing schooling and performances.

Formed school band; local festival performances.

Continued education.

Met producer leading to Sony deal.

Recorded debut album Magia.

Released Magia; acting in El Oasis.

Released Peligro; graduated high school.

Ongoing early career struggles.

Continued acting and music.

Released Pies Descalzos; breakthrough.

Pies Descalzos success; tour.

Founded Pies Descalzos Foundation.

Released Dónde Están los Ladrones?.

MTV Unplugged; tour.

English crossover preparations.

Released Laundry Service; global hit 'Whenever, Wherever'.

Tour of the Mongoose.

Ongoing success.

Continued tours and collaborations.

Released Fijación Oral Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol. 2; 'Hips Don't Lie'.

Oral Fixation Tour.

Ongoing global dominance.

She Wolf album.

Continued releases.

Sale el Sol; 'Waka Waka' World Cup anthem.

Motherhood began; son Milan born.

The Voice coach; son Sasha born.

Shakira album.

Ongoing family and music.

El Dorado; tour delayed by health.

Super Bowl halftime with JLo.

Pandemic impacts.

Continued projects.

Tax issues and separation from Piqué.

Ongoing legal resolutions.

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran preparations.

Album release and tour beginnings.

World tour success.

Continued tour expansions.

Added concerts in El Salvador after sellouts; Up Close & Personal shows; Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour ongoing with high demand and new dates into 2026.