Shakira Simpson

Shakira Simpson
Person
Full Name	Shakira Estella Simpson
Pronouns	She/her
Birth Date	15 May 1998 (age 26)
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 temporary swing in the 2024-25 UK & International Tour of Six the Musical, beginning on 24 September 2024. She was previously a swing and the dance captain in the 2023-24 UK & International Tour, from 25 April 2023 to 18 August 2024.

Role

Timeline

Production	Timespan	Covers
2023-24 UK & International Tour	25 April 2023 – 18 August 2024	All Queens
2024-25 UK & International Tour	As of 24 September 2024

Performance Dates

Role	Debut Performance	Final Performance	Emergency Performances
Catherine of Aragon	UK Tour 5.0: 27 July 2023	UK Tour 5.0: 10 August 2024
Anne Boleyn	UK Tour 5.0: 27 September 2023	UK Tour 5.0: 24 July 2024
Jane Seymour	UK Tour 5.0: 22 August 2023	UK Tour 5.0: 5 May 2024
Anna of Cleves	UK Tour 5.0: 26 October 2023 UK Tour 6.0: 6 October 2024	UK Tour 5.0: 2 August 2024	UK Tour 6.0: 21 August 2024
Katherine Howard	UK Tour 5.0: 28 April 2023	UK Tour 5.0: 11 April 2024
Catherine Parr	UK Tour 5.0: 8 June 2023	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-present	Six	Swing/Dance Captain, Swing	UK & International Tour

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, and Lauren Drew. The production was also directed by Lucy Moss.
• Shakira auditioned for Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr.
• Shakira has her ISTD teaching qualification in modern and tap dance.
  • Shakira was a world champion in tap dance.

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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UK & International Tour

Overall 2018 2019-20 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 The Queens Principals Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Lauren Drew • Chlöe Hart • Nicole Louise Lewis • Billie Kerr • Millie O'Connell • Maddison Bulleyment • Jennifer Caldwell • Laura Dawn Pyatt • Izi Maxwell • Yna Tresvalles • Natalie Paris • Lauren Byrne • Carly Mercedes Dyer • Caitlin Tipping • Casey Al-Shaqsy • Erin Caldwell • Liberty Stottor • Alexia McIntosh • Shekinah McFarlane • Aiesha Naomi Pease • Jessica Niles • Kenedy Small • Hannah Victoria • Aimie Atkinson • Jodie Steele • Vicki Manser • Jaina Brock-Patel • Rebecca Wickes • Lou Henry • Lizzie Emery • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Athena Collins • Elèna Gyasi • Alana M Robinson • Aoife Haakenson • Eloise Lord 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 Swings Grace Mouat† • Natalie Pilkington • Cherelle Jay • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Shakira Simpson† • Izzy Formby-Jackson† • Ellie Jane Grant Universal Swings Liv Alexander • Bryony Duncan • Harriet Watson • Natalie Pilkington Understudies Alicia Corrales 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 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† Understudies 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 • Cherelle Jay Universal Swings Liv Alexander • Bryony Duncan 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† • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Natalie Pilkington Universal Swings 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† • Ellie Jane Grant • Shakira Simpson Emergency Covers Shakira Simpson