SINGER

Shakira

1977 - Today

Shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( shə-KEER-ə, Spanish: [ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol]; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter and dancer. Referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music", she has had a significant impact on the musical landscape of Latin America and has been credited with popularizing Hispanophone music on a global level, which in turn contributed to increased learning and use of the Spanish language worldwide. The recipient of various accolades, she has won 4 Grammy Awards and 15 Latin Grammy Awards, including 3 Song of the Year wins. Shakira made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at the age of 14. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 144 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 128 in 2024). Shakira is the 58th most popular singer (up from 151st in 2024), the 3rd most popular biography from Colombia (up from 9th in 2019) and the most popular Colombian Singer.

Shakira is most famous for her song "Hips Don't Lie."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Shakira ranks 58 out of 4,381. Before her are Nana Mouskouri, Sammy Davis Jr., Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Jacques Brel, Albano Carrisi, and Sade. After her are Kate Bush, Sinéad O'Connor, James Brown, Amanda Lear, 50 Cent, and Nina Simone.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Nana Mouskouri
1934 - Present
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 52
Sammy Davis Jr.
1925 - 1990
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 53
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
1948 - 1997
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 54
Jacques Brel
1929 - 1978
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 55
Albano Carrisi
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 56
Sade
1959 - Present
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 57
Shakira
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 58
Kate Bush
1958 - Present
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 59
Sinéad O'Connor
1966 - 2023
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 60
James Brown
1933 - 2006
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 61
Amanda Lear
1939 - Present
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 62
50 Cent
1975 - Present
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 63
Nina Simone
1933 - 2003
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 64

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Shakira ranks 3. Before her are Kanye West, and Emmanuel Macron. After her are Giorgia Meloni, Donald Trump Jr., Raúl, Psy, Kaja Kallas, Thierry Henry, Mike Shinoda, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Floyd Mayweather Jr..

Others Born in 1977

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Kanye West
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 1
Emmanuel Macron
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 2
Shakira
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 3
Giorgia Meloni
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 4
Donald Trump Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 5
Raúl
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 6
Psy
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 7
Kaja Kallas
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 8
Thierry Henry
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 9
Mike Shinoda
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 10
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 11
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
BOXER
1977 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 12