About Shakira
"In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it."
- Born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripol on Feb. 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia
- Shakira's first breakthrough was her English-language crossover album, 2001's Laundry Service, which yielded her first Top 10 hit with "Whenever, Wherever" (No. 6).
- Shakira won her first career GRAMMY for 2000 for Best Latin Pop Album for MTV Unplugged. She performed her No. 1 hit "Hips Don't Lie" with Wyclef Jean at the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2007.
- Did you know? In 2014 Shakira was named the 58th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine.
- Shakira was named Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year in 2011. A major portion of the net proceeds from the gala benefited Shakira's Pies Descalzos Foundation, which aims to help poor and impoverished children in Colombia.
All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Shakira
| Year | Award | Artists | Work | All Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Best Latin Pop Album | Shakira | Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran | All Nominees |
| 2018 | Best Latin Pop Album | Shakira | El Dorado | All Nominees |
| 2008 | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Shakira | Beautiful Liar | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Shakira, Wyclef Jean | Hips Don't Lie | All Nominees |
| 2006 | Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album | Shakira | Fijación Oral Vol. 1 | All Nominees |
| 2001 | Best Latin Pop Album | Shakira | Shakira - MTV Unplugged | All Nominees |
| 1999 | Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album | Shakira | Donde Estan Los Ladrones? (Album) | All Nominees |
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