Shakira Simpson

Shakira Simpson
Person
Full Name	Shakira Estella Simpson
Pronouns	She/her
Birth Date	15 May 1998 (age 27)
Representation	Brewis Scott Associates
Training	The Urdang Academy
Social Media
Instagram	s.simpsson

Shakira Simpson is a British actor, singer, and dancer. She is currently a swing and the dance captain in the 2025-26 West End Production of Six the Musical, beginning on 18 February 2025. She played the same roles in the 2023-24 UK & International Tour, from 25 April 2023 to 18 August 2024.

Shakira was also a temporary swing in the 2024-25 UK & International tour, from 24 September to 28 November 2024.

Role

Timeline

Production	Timespan	Covers
2023-24 UK & International Tour	25 April 2023 – 18 August 2024	All Queens
2024-25 UK & International Tour	24 September – 28 November 2024
2025-26 West End Production	As of 18 February 2025

Performance Dates

Role	Debut Performance	Final Performance	Emergency Performances
Catherine of Aragon	UK Tour 5.0: 27 July 2023 West End 6.0: 22 February 2025	UK Tour 5.0: 10 August 2024
Anne Boleyn	UK Tour 5.0: 27 September 2023 West End 6.0: 21 February 2025	UK Tour 5.0: 24 July 2024	West End 5.0: 19 January 2025
Jane Seymour	UK Tour 5.0: 22 August 2023 West End 6.0: 21 May 2025	UK Tour 5.0: 5 May 2024
Anna of Cleves	UK Tour 5.0: 26 October 2023	UK Tour 5.0: 2 August 2024	UK Tour 6.0: 21 August 2024
	UK Tour 6.0: 6 October 2024
	West End 6.0: 23 February 2025	West End 6.0: -
Katherine Howard	UK Tour 5.0: 28 April 2023	UK Tour 5.0: 11 April 2024
	UK Tour 6.0: 13 October 2024
	West End 6.0: 2 March 2025	West End 6.0: -
Catherine Parr	UK Tour 5.0: 8 June 2023 West End 6.0: 14 March 2025	UK Tour 5.0: 25 April 2024

Stage Credits

Stage Credits
Year	Production	Role	Theatre
2009	The Lion King	Young Nala	Lyceum Theatre
2011-12	Billy Elliot	Margaret Gormley	Victoria Palace Theatre
2021	Hairspray	Swing/understudy Dynamite/Little Inez Stubbs	London Coliseum
2021-22	Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World	Swing	UK Tour
2022	Legally Blonde	Swing/understudy Pilar	Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2022	Goldilocks and the Three Bears	Bear	Mayflower Theatre
2023-24	Six	Swing/Dance Captain	UK & International Tour
2025-present			Vaudeville Theatre

Trivia

• Shakira was in the same production of Fantasically Great Women Who Changed the World as Christina Modestou and Renée Lamb.
• Shakira was in the same production of Legally Blonde as Courtney Bowman, Grace Mouat, Lauren Drew and Honey Joseph.
  • The production was also directed by Lucy Moss.
• Shakira auditioned for Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr.
  • Shakira was a world champion in tap dance.
• Shakira's priority covers for the West End 2025-26 cast are Catherine of Aragon and Anna of Cleves.

Gallery

"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..." To view the Shakira Simpson gallery, click here.

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West End

Overall 2019 2019-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-25 2025-26 The Queens Principals Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Amy Di Bartolomeo • Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky • Nikki Bentley • Jaz Robinson • Millie O'Connell • Courtney Bowman • Amanda Lindgren • Baylie Carson • Thảo Therese Nguyễn • Natalie Paris • Claudia Kariuki • Kayleigh McKnight • Caitlin Tipping • Hana Stewart • Alexia McIntosh • Cherelle Jay* • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Reca Oakley • Aimie Atkinson • Vicki Manser • Sophie Isaacs • Tsemaye Bob-Egbe • Koko Basigara • Inez Budd • Caitlyn De Kuyper • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Danielle Steers • Athena Collins* • Meesha Turner • Roxanne Couch • Janiq Charles • Amelia Kinu Muus Alternates Grace Mouat† • Vicki Manser • Courtney Stapleton • Shekinah McFarlane • Zara MacIntosh • Cherelle Jay • Hana Stewart • Paisley Billings • Roxanne Couch • Danielle Rose • Monique Ashe-Palmer • Leah Vassell • Gabriella Stylianou† • Naomi Alade • Hannah Lowther • Honey Joseph • Odelia Dizel-Cubuca • Leonor Correia Swings Collette Guitart† • Jennifer Caldwell • Bryony Duncan • Esme Rothero† • Rachel Rawlinson† • Meg Dixon-Brasil • Hana Stewart • Ellie Jane Grant • Shakira Simpson† • Laura Baxter Universal Swings Liv Alexander • Bryony Duncan • Harriet Watson • Natalie Pilkington Temporary Covers Courtney Stapleton • Alicia Corrales • Vicki Manser • Natalie Pilkington • Collette Guitart • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Rachel Rawlinson • Leesa Tulley • Harriet Watson • Esme Rothero Emergency Covers Genesis Lynea • Toby Marlow • Collette Guitart • Shekinah McFarlane • Zara MacIntosh • Hana Stewart • Vicki Manser • Jennifer Caldwell • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Athena Collins • Natalie Pilkington • Harriet Watson • Courtney Bowman • Casey Al-Shaqsy • Grace Melville • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Izi Maxwell • Lessa Tulley • Tamara Morgan • Ellie Jane Grant • Danielle Rose • Erin Caldwell • Leesa Tulley • Shakira Simpson • Rachel Rawlinson • Hannah Lowther • Gabriella Stylianou • Izzy Formby-Jackson Ladies in Waiting Principals Amy Shaw • Emily Roberts • Terri De Marco • Rachel Espeute • Julia Ostrowska • Kelly Morris • Katy Richardson❧ • Lauren Hopkinson❧ • Alice Angliss Subs Amy Shaw • Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sofie Veie • Emma Jemima • Sara Kleppe • Julia Ostrowska • Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Alice Angliss • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Sarah Burrell • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Caitlin Morgan • Anna Senger • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin • Rebekah Rayner • Chloe Rianna The Queens Principals Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Millie O'Connell • Natalie Paris • Alexia McIntosh • Aimie Atkinson • Maiya Quansah-Breed Alternates Grace Mouat† • Vicki Manser • Courtney Stapleton • Shekinah McFarlane Swings Collette Guitart† Emergency Covers Genesis Lynea • Toby Marlow • Collette Guitart • Shekinah McFarlane • Zara MacIntosh • Hana Stewart Ladies in Waiting Principals Amy Shaw • Terri De Marco • Katy Richardson❧ • Alice Angliss Subs Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sara Kleppe • Arlene McNaught❦ • Sarah Burrell • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin The Queens Principals Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Courtney Bowman • Natalie Paris • Alexia McIntosh • Cherelle Jay* • Vicki Manser • Sophie Isaacs • Danielle Steers • Athena Collins* Alternates Zara MacIntosh • Cherelle Jay • Hana Stewart Swings Collette Guitart† • Jennifer Caldwell • Bryony Duncan Universal Swings Liv Alexander • Bryony Duncan Temporary Covers Courtney Stapleton • Alicia Corrales • Vicki Manser • Natalie Pilkington Emergency Covers Vicki Manser • Jennifer Caldwell • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Athena Collins Ladies in Waiting Principals Amy Shaw • Terri De Marco • Rachel Espeute • Katy Richardson❧ • Arlene McNaught❧ • Alice Angliss Subs Emily Roberts • Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sofie Veie • Emma Jemima • Sara Kleppe • Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Caitlin Morgan • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin • Rebekah Rayner • Chloe Rianna The Queens Principals Amy Di Bartolomeo • Amanda Lindgren • Claudia Kariuki • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Tsemaye Bob-Egbe • Meesha Turner Alternates Paisley Billings • Danielle Rose • Roxanne Couch Swings Esme Rothero† • Rachel Rawlinson Universal Swings Harriet Watson Temporary Covers Collette Guitart • Harriet Caplan-Dean Emergency Covers Natalie Pilkington • Harriet Watson • Courtney Bowman • Jennifer Caldwell • Casey Al-Shaqsy • Grace Melville Ladies in Waiting Principals Amy Shaw • Emily Roberts • Rachel Espeute • Julia Ostrowska • Kelly Morris • Arlene McNaught❧ • Lauren Hopkinson❧ • Alice Angliss Subs Amy Shaw • Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sofie Veie • Emma Jemima • Sara Kleppe • Julia Ostrowska • Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Alice Angliss • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Caitlin Morgan • Anna Senger • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin • Rebekah Rayner • Chloe Rianna The Queens Principals Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky • Baylie Carson • Claudia Kariuki • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Koko Basigara • Roxanne Couch Alternates Monique Ashe-Palmer • Danielle Rose • Leah Vassell Swings Rachel Rawlinson† • Esme Rothero Universal Swings Harriet Watson Temporary Covers Harriet Caplan-Dean • Leesa Tulley Emergency Covers Harriet Watson • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Izi Maxwell • Leesa Tulley • Chlöe Hart Ladies in Waiting Principals Emma Jemima • Kelly Morris • Ella Ingram❧ • Lauren Hopkinson❧ • Alice Angliss The Queens Principals Nikki Bentley • Thảo Therese Nguyễn • Kayleigh McKnight • Caitlin Tipping • Reca Oakley • Inez Budd • Janiq Charles Alternates Gabriella Stylianou† • Naomi Alade • Hannah Lowther • Danielle Rose Swings Meg Dixon-Brasil • Hana Stewart • Ellie Jane Grant Universal Swings Natalie Pilkington Temporary Covers Rachel Rawlinson • Harriet Watson • Leesa Tulley • Esme Rothero Emergency Covers Harriet Caplan-Dean • Esme Rothero • Leesa Tulley • Claudia Kariuki • Tamara Morgan • Ellie Jane Grant • Harriet Watson • Danielle Rose • Hana Stewart • Erin Caldwell • Shakira Simpson • Rachel Rawlinson The Queens Principals Jaz Robinson • Thảo Therese Nguyễn • Hana Stewart • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Caitlyn De Kuyper • Amelia Kinu Muus Alternates Honey Joseph • Odelia Dizel-Cubuca • Leonor Correia Swings Laura Baxter • Meg Dixon-Brasil • Shakira Simpson† Temporary Covers Rachel Rawlinson • Harriet Caplan-Dean Emergency Covers Harriet Caplan-Dean • Rachel Rawlinson • Hannah Lowther • Gabriella Stylianou • Izzy Formby-Jackson

UK & International Tour

Overall 2018 2019-20 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 The Queens Principals Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Lauren Drew • Chlöe Hart • Nicole Louise Lewis • Billie Kerr • LaSasha Aldredge • Millie O'Connell • Maddison Bulleyment • Jennifer Caldwell • Laura Dawn Pyatt • Izi Maxwell* • Yna Tresvalles • Yna Montarde • Natalie Paris • Lauren Byrne • Carly Mercedes Dyer • Caitlin Tipping • Casey Al-Shaqsy • Erin Caldwell • Liberty Stottor • Emily Dawson • Alexia McIntosh • Shekinah McFarlane • Aiesha Naomi Pease • Jessica Niles • Kenedy Small • Hannah Victoria • Jodie Knight • Aimie Atkinson • Jodie Steele • Vicki Manser • Jaina Brock-Patel • Rebecca Wickes • Lou Henry • Lizzie Emery • Sammy Timbers • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Athena Collins • Elèna Gyasi • Alana M Robinson • Aoife Haakenson • Eloise Lord • Layla Chivandire Alternates Cassandra Lee • Jennifer Caldwell • Harriet Watson† • Grace Melville • Leesa Tulley • Natalie Pilkington† • Ellie Jane Grant • Izi Maxwell • Tamara Morgan • Milly Willows • Erin Summerhayes • Lorren Santo-Quinn • Millie Readshaw • Abi Atchison • Eve Kitchingman Swings Grace Mouat† • Natalie Pilkington • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Shakira Simpson† • Izzy Formby-Jackson† • Emilia Paige Jurin† • Lucia Valentino Universal Swings Liv Alexander • Bryony Duncan • Harriet Watson • Natalie Pilkington Temporary Covers Alicia Corrales • Cherelle Jay • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Natalie Pilkington • Ellie Jane Grant • Shakira Simpson • Esme Rothero • Harriet Watson Emergency Covers Renée Lamb • Collette Guitart • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Athena Collins • Hana Stewart • Elèna Gyasi • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Meg Dixon-Brasil • Harriet Watson • Hannah Lowther • Shakira Simpson • Esme Rothero • Janiq Charles Ladies in Waiting Principals Amy Shaw • Frankie South • Laura Browne • Terri De Marco • Kat Bax • Katy Richardson❧ • Arlene McNaught❧ • Sarah Burrell❧ • Jenny Deacon❧ • Alice Angliss • Vanessa Domonique Subs Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Emma Jemima • Ellen O'Reilly • Ashley Young • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Sarah Burrell • Lauren Hopkinson • Caitlin Morgan • Gemma Johnstone • Migdalia Van Der Hoven • Michael J. Bolton The Queens Principals Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Millie O'Connell • Natalie Paris • Alexia McIntosh • Aimie Atkinson • Maiya Quansah-Breed Swings Grace Mouat† Emergency Covers Renée Lamb Ladies in Waiting Amy Shaw • Terri De Marco • Katy Richardson❧ • Alice Angliss Standbys Arlene McNaught❦ The Queens Principals Lauren Drew • Maddison Bulleyment • Lauren Byrne • Carly Mercedes Dyer • Shekinah McFarlane • Jodie Steele • Athena Collins Alternates Cassandra Lee • Jennifer Caldwell • Harriet Watson† Temporary Covers Alicia Corrales Emergency Covers Collette Guitart • Maiya Quansah-Breed Ladies in Waiting Frankie South • Kat Bax • Arlene McNaught❧ • Vanessa Domonique Standbys Ellie Verkerk☙ The Queens Principals Lauren Drew • Maddison Bulleyment • Caitlin Tipping • Shekinah McFarlane • Vicki Manser • Elèna Gyasi Alternates Cassandra Lee • Jennifer Caldwell • Harriet Watson† Swings Natalie Pilkington Universal Swings Liv Alexander • Bryony Duncan Temporary Covers Cherelle Jay Emergency Covers Athena Collins • Hana Stewart Ladies in Waiting Frankie South • Laura Browne • Kat Bax • Sarah Burrell❧ • Ellie Verkerk❧ • Jenny Deacon❧ • Vanessa Domonique Standbys Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Emma Jemima • Ellen O'Reilly • Ashley Young • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Sarah Burrell • Lauren Hopkinson • Caitlin Morgan • Gemma Johnstone • Michael J. Bolton The Queens Principals Chlöe Hart • Jennifer Caldwell • Casey Al-Shaqsy • Aiesha Naomi Pease • Jessica Niles • Jaina Brock-Patel • Rebecca Wickes • Alana M Robinson Alternates Grace Melville • Leesa Tulley • Natalie Pilkington† Swings Harriet Caplan-Dean Universal Swings Harriet Watson Emergency Covers Elèna Gyasi • Harriet Watson Ladies in Waiting Laura Browne • Kat Bax • Jenny Deacon❧ • Vanessa Domonique Standbys Ashley Young • Migdalia Van Der Hoven • Roxanne Couch The Queens Principals Nicole Louise Lewis • Laura Dawn Pyatt • Izi Maxwell* • Erin Caldwell • Kenedy Small • Lou Henry • Aoife Haakenson Alternates Ellie Jane Grant • Izi Maxwell • Tamara Morgan Swings Shakira Simpson† Universal Swings Natalie Pilkington Temporary Covers Harriet Caplan-Dean • Natalie Pilkington Emergency Covers Harriet Caplan-Dean • Meg Dixon-Brasil • Harriet Watson • Hannah Lowther The Queens Principals Billie Kerr • Yna Tresvalles • Liberty Stottor • Hannah Victoria • Lizzie Emery • Eloise Lord Alternates Milly Willows • Erin Summerhayes • Lorren Santo-Quinn Swings Izzy Formby-Jackson† Temporary Covers Ellie Jane Grant • Shakira Simpson • Esme Rothero Emergency Covers Shakira Simpson • Esme Rothero • Harriet Caplan-Dean The Queens Principals LaSasha Aldredge • Yna Montarde • Emily Dawson • Alexia McIntosh* • Jodie Knight • Sammy Timbers • Layla Chivandire Alternates Millie Readshaw • Abi Atchison • Eve Kitchingman Swings Emilia Paige Jurin† • Lucia Valentino Temporary Covers Harriet Watson • Harriet Caplan-Dean Emergency Covers Janiq Charles