Name | Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll |
Age | 46 years |
Occupation | Singer, Dancer |
Source of Wealth | Music Career |
Net Worth | $300 Million |
Residence | Miami |
The ‘Waka Waka’ singer Shakira is a global sensation. She has been a performer since the time she could walk. ‘The Queen of Latin Music’ started writing poems at the age of seven which eventually morphed into songs. Along with her successful music career, she is also a well-established entrepreneur owning a beauty line, ‘S by Shakira’.
In 2009, Shakira was named the Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade. On Spotify, she is also ranked as the most-streamed Latin artist. The ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer is one of the only three female artists who have two Youtube videos exceeding two billion news. Her private life has also made it to the headlines quite a few times. Let’s get to know the singer’s net worth, boyfriends, estate, and more.
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Shakira’s Net Worth
The Columbian singer’s net worth is estimated at around $300 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. Shakira has sold approximately 125 million albums worldwide, making her debut only at the age of 13. The singer, producer, songwriter, and philanthropist has won three Grammy Awards, thirteen Latin Grammy Awards, seven Music Billboard Awards, thirty-nine Latin Billboard Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Shakira’s Career
From being rejected for having a goat-like voice to becoming a worldwide sensation, Shakira has outdone herself. She started her career with Sony Music Columbia. After the failure of her first two albums, she achieved her breakthrough in 1995 with Pies Descalzos and in 1998 with Donde Estan Los Ladrones.
In 2001, Shakira entered the English market with the release of Laundry Service and since then has become a prominent name worldwide. She also served as a coach on ‘The Voice’ from 2013 to 2014 for two seasons where she reportedly earned $12 million.
A few of Shakira’s songs have hit number one on the charts in various countries, including ‘La Tortura’, ‘Hips Don’t Lie’, ‘Beautiful Liar’, ‘Waka Waka’, and ‘Loca’. Her English albums ‘Sakira’, ‘Oral Fixation Vol. 2’, and ‘She Wolf’ were all certified gold, platinum, or multi-platinum in different countries worldwide. The Spanish albums ‘Sale el Sol’, ‘Fijacion Oral Vol. 1’, and ‘El Dorado’, topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums charts and were certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Shakira’s Relationships And Children
The singer was in a ten-year-long relationship from 2000 to 2010 with Argentinian attorney Antonio de le Rua. The couple never married, in fact, in a 2009 interview Shakira revealed that she does not believe in the constitution of marriage.
After the couple split in 2010, the singer began dating a Spanish footballer, Gerard Pique in 2011. Although he was ten years younger than Shakira, the couple seemed very happy and welcomed two sons, Miles and Sasha. Despite being on the Forbes list as the power couple, the pair decided to part ways in 2022.
Shakira’s House
Shakira has an impressive house portfolio. From Colombia to Uruguay and Miami to Barcelona, she has houses all over the world. In 2018, Shakira listed her 20,726-square-foot Miami mansion for $11.6 million. The mansion included six bedrooms and seven bathrooms. And the brownie points for the mansion were its neighbors including Jennifer Lopez, Michael Bay, Matt Damon, Ricky Martin, and Alex Rodriguez.
Recently, after her split from longtime boyfriend Gerard Pique, she has listed her Barcelona house for sale too. The house in question was also at the center of tax fraud allegations against the singer. After her breakup, Shakira is planning to move out of Barcelona as there is nothing left for her there.
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