Colombian Singer best known for songs such as “Whenever, Wherever”, “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Waka Waka”. In Maxim Magazine she said in regards to Britney, they are the ‘same height’, but also from that magazine “When I was little, they used to make up all kinds of things, always playing on my name, like Cachita instead of Shakira. And now I get Shak, Shak Attack, Shaki, Shakazulu, Shakarita…but my classmates also used to call me Enana, which means dwarf, because I was always the tiniest one in my class.” On being asked if she wanted to be taller she said “Actually, I like being petite. When you’re small, people tend to protect you and treat you in a soft, gentle way. And I like that. I like getting demonstrations of love and affection. Who doesn’t!In a video Shakira also described herself as a “5 foot 3 girl from Colombia”
Below is the chart showing the comparison of Shakira's height with other similar heights.
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Laurie Metcalf,
Gizzi Erskine,
Tal,
Melanie Mayron.
