entertainer
Shakira
Colombian singer-songwriter and record producer
Background
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer.
After an earthquake in Colombia, she pledged to help rebuild at least 10 schools in a remote region of her home country.
Key facts
- Born
- 2 February 1977source
- Awards
- four Grammy Awards and fifteen Latin Grammy Awardssource
- First English release
- Laundry Service (2001), sold over 13 million copies worldwidesource
- Chocó earthquake commitment
- an initial $1.25 million commitment to help rebuild schools affected by the earthquakesource
- Schools pledged
- at least 10 schools in a remote region of her home countrysource
WYDE coverage of Shakira
Newsletter
JPMorgan Warns Food Inflation Could Double, Citi Will Custody Bitcoin, and EAT Tops Charity Tokens. Over 65,000 Meals.
Aug 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Food PolicyShakira and Howard Buffett Commit $1.25 Million and 10 Rebuilt Schools to Colombia's Chocó After the Earthquake
Aug 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Sources
Follow the money in philanthropy.
Who gives, who receives, and what it funds. Every Friday.