Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado is a native of Columbia and a lovely housewife. She was born on the 2nd of February 1970 in Barranquilla.
She is a celebrity parent widely known for being the mother of famous global superstar and singer Shakira.
Marriage And Children
Nidia is married to her love of life, William Mebarak Chadid.
She is the second wife of William, as his first wife, Lucila Mebarak, died in an accident.
Nidia Torrado has just one biological daughter, Shakira, but she is the stepmother of eight children from her husband’s ex-wife.
Her eight stepchildren and their names are Tonino, Alberto, Edward, Antonio, Robin, Moises, Patricia, and Lucy.
About Her Superstar Daughter
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a globally recognized superstar best known for her singing career and an icon. She was also once one of the most famous social media users.
She has won numerous awards for her stunning job, including three Grammy Awards, thirteen Latin Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, thirty-nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and many more.
In 2009, Billboard listed her as the Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade.
She is also ranked as the most-streamed Latin artist on Spotify and is one of only three female artists now, with two YouTube videos exceeding two billion views.
Age
Nidia was born on December 26, 1942. She is 82 years old as of 2024.
Net Worth
Her daughter is a singer, songwriter, producer, belly dancer, and philanthropist who has sold over 125 million albums and singles worldwide and has a net worth of USD 300 Million.
Nidia Hospitalized
Nidia was recently hospitalized after suffering a blood clot in her leg.
She has been reportedly hospitalized in Barcelona, but the story is different now.
It was initially believed that she had a stroke, but according to the news, it has been said that her health issues were related to deep vein thrombosis.
End Of Long Love Life
The Colombian singer was dating a global soccer icon, Gerard Pique.
The couple started their love affairs in 2011. After dating and sharing love for about 12 years, the couple separated.
It was said that Gerrad cheated on Shakira with another girl Clara Chia Marti.
They have two children together. Milan, who is ten years old, and Sasha, who is eight, are children of Shakira and Gerard Pique.
The couple is separated but hasn't deleted their photos from their respective Instagram.
Her Break-Up Song
She recently released a new song in collaboration with Argentine producer Bizarrap titled BZRP music session, where she addresses Pique cheating on Shakira and how he has downgraded.
She refers to her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend as a mother-in-law. Her song is savage and liked by her fans. That song made history as the most-watched Latin song in 24 hrs.
She wanted her daughter and Gerard to reconcile
While Shakira was going through a legal dispute against Gerard and also for the custody of her children, Nidia hoped her daughter and Gerard would reconcile.
During an interview with Europa Press, she said she would like them to get back together.
A shocking revelation of what her daughter's ex-mother-in-law did
Her daughter was never really accepted by her ex-mother-in-law because she was Colombian not Catalan and also because of the age gap between her and Gerard.
When Shakira faced a witch-like mannequin on the balcony of her home which faces her ex-mother-in-law's home in Barcelona, Spain, people wondered why she was so angry at her mother-in-law.
However, when they came to know the reason behind her hatred, they quickly became sour against her ex-mother-in-law as well.
Laura Fa, a journalist from Spain, revealed that everything was because when the relationship between Gerard and Calara Chia began, they took refuge in a house that Gerard's parents had in Cabrils, Spain.
Laura also said that while Shakira was crying on her ex-mother-in-law's shoulder, she was helping her son hide his cheating from everyone.
Her daughter had removed the witch doll from her balcony for a while but when she left for America for her father's treatment, she placed a bigger and scarier doll at the same spot.
She was disrespected by her daughter's ex-mother-in-law
Her daughter's ex-mother-in-law was disrespectful towards her and her husband.
A video was made viral on social media where Nidia's family and Gerard's family were seen posing for a picture.
Nidia and her husband were seen standing at one side of Gerard's mother, however, Gerard's mother was seen completely ignoring them.
Many fans commented saying it looks like her daughter's ex-mother-in-law was turning a cold shoulder towards Nadia and her husband as if they were not there.
She doesn’t have anything bad to say about Gerard
Despite all the drama, Nidia has chosen to still consider Gerard a family. Her spouse, William, had suffered severe head trauma from a fall in 2022.
He was admitted to a hospital in Spain and was about to undergo surgery but the doctors postponed the surgery due to another health complication.
Since the hospital lacked the means for the surgery, her daughter thought her father would get the best treatment in America so she took William to America through air ambulance.
While William was receiving treatment in the hospital, Gerard visited him.
When the media asked Nidia about Gerard's visit, she said, sure, he came as they were still a family and she thinks she has a good relationship with him.
She added she must have a good relationship with Gerard as they have not fought.
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