Shakira is the Arabic feminine of *shākir* — "grateful, thankful" (one who gives thanks). **Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born 1977)** — **Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, and businesswoman; the best-selling Colombian artist in history and the highest-selling Latin music female artist of all time** with over 80 million records sold. **Lebanese-Italian-Spanish-Colombian heritage; her name reflects her Lebanese paternal grandfather**. **Three Grammy Awards, 14 Latin Grammys, and her co-headlining performance at Super Bowl LIV (2020) with Jennifer Lopez** drew 103 million viewers. **Founder of Pies Descalzos ("Bare Feet") Foundation in 1997**, which has built 8+ schools serving over 6,000 children in Colombia. **2010 World Cup anthem *Waka Waka* became the best-selling FIFA World Cup song**.
Subject of countless music industry profiles and her 2002 album *Laundry Service* breakthrough.
Shakira reduces to seven — the number of grateful.