Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado is famous for being the mom of the well-known singer Shakira.
She isn’t on social media, but she often appears with her daughter.
Nidia is happily married to William Mebarak Chadid, a man from Lebanon who was married before and has nine children. Unfortunately, they lost their firstborn son in a motorcycle accident when Shakira was just two years old.
While Nidia mostly stayed out of the public eye, she actively supported Shakira’s career, even acting as her manager in the beginning. Nidia’s impact on Shakira’s life goes beyond music.
She established the Pies Descalzos Foundation, a non-profit helping Colombia’s underprivileged children. Shakira credits her mother’s kindness and compassion as a big influence on her charity work.
