Date of Birth- 2 February 1977, Barranquilla, Colombia
Birth Name- Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Nickname- Shaki
Height- 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Grammy-winning Latina pop singer Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on February 2, 1977. Her father is a Lebanese-American immigrant and her mother a native of Colombia of Italian and Spanish decent. Shakira began her musical career at age 12 and quickly captured fans throughout Latin America. She won the 2001 Best Latin pop Grammy for her "MTV Unplugged" album.
Shakira has won two Grammy Awards and seven Latin Grammy Awards.
Shakira opened a $6-million school in her hometown, Barranquilla.
Shakira is one of the top-earning female musicians in the world, according to Forbes.
Shakira wrote her first song at age 8, called "Tus gafas oscuras" ("Your dark glasses").
Shakira embarks on a world tour in 2010, in support of her latest album, She Wolf.
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