Shakira Fun Facts

Shakira, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, an record producer, hailed as the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time and one of the most successful female Latin singers.

Profile

Birth Name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Nick Name: Shaki
Date of Birth: February 02, 1977
Birth Place: Barranquilla, Colombia
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Father: William Mebarak Chadid
Mother: Nidia Ripoll
Siblings: Eight older half-siblings from her father's previous marriage
Spouse/Boyfriend: Gerard Piqué
Children: 1 Son: Milan Piqué Mebarak
Height: 5 ft 2 in or 157 cm
Weight: 55 kg or 122 pounds
Hair Color: Dyed Blonde
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Measurements: 32-24-37 in or 81-61-94 cm
Bra Size: 32B
Shoe Size: 7 (US)
Education: La Ensenanza School, Barranquilla

Discography

Magia (1991)
Peligro (1993)
Pies Descalzos (1995)
Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998)
Laundry Service (2001)
Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005)
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005)
She Wolf (2009)
Sale el Sol (2010)
Shakira (2014)

Shakira Favorite Things

Favorite Food: Pancakes with Jam
Favorite Sweets: Chocolate balls
Favorite Fruit: Mango
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Flower: Daisy and Sunflower
Favorite TV Programs: Scrubs (2001-2010), It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Favorite Animal: Horse
Favorite Song: With or Without You (U2)
Favorite Band: U2, The Police
Favorite Latin Band: Soda Stereo
Favorite Music Type: Merengue
Favorite Actor: Hugh Grant
Favorite Sport: Skateboarding and Frisbee
Favorite Author: Oriana Falacci
Favorite Book: The Prophet (Khalil Gibran)
Favorite Perfume: Issey Miyake Parfumes

Shakira Disliking

Shakira hates alcohol
Shakira Hates smoking
Shakira hates coffee
Shakira hates candy
Shakira hates wearing jewellery

Shakira Facts

Shakira is fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese; besides she also knows Italian, French, Catalan and Arabic to some degree.
Shakira is the youngest of eight siblings.
Her father is a Lebanese, while her mother is a Spanish-Italian.
Mattel has made many Barbie Dolls based on Shakira’s appearance.
Shakira had a strong influence of John Lennon’s music.
Shakira dismissed her beautician when she discovered that she was getting over obsessed with her appearance.
She has 3 dogs, namely, Coquito, Chan and Gordita.
The name Shakira is taken from the Arabic word for “thankful.”
Shakira came to fame with the Album "Laundry Service" (2001).
She recorded her very first album when she was only 13.
Shakira and her husband Gerard Piqué, the Barcelona defender has the same birthday.
Shakira’s husband Gerard Piqué is 10 years junior than her.
Shakira’s song Waka Waka is reportedly the biggest selling World Cup Song of all time.
Shakira was invited to The White House by President Obama in 2010 to discuss early childhood development ; in 2011 was appointed as a member of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
Shakira is the founder of the Pies Descalzos Foundation, which provides displaced and underprivileged children in Colombia with access to quality education.
Shakira auctioned over 40 stage costumes that she wore on her Oral Fixation tour on eBay to raise funds for her "Bare Feet Foundation," a leading project to build a school for impoverished kids in Colombia.
Her song, "Gafas Oscuras," was composed based on her father's glasses.
She wrote her own songs at the age of 8.
Shakira likes wearing informal clothes.
Shakira does not like her ears, so she often tries to conceal with her hair.