About ShakiraGrammy-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.
Profile of Shakira-waka wakaBasic InformationBirth Name Shakira Isabel Mebarak RipollNick NameSakira
Shaki
Isabel Mebarak
Father NameWilliam Mebarak Chadid
Mother NameNidya del Carmen Ripoll Torrado
Date of BirthFebruary 2, 1977
Born dayWednesday
BirthdayFebruary 2
SexFemale
Hair ColorBeach blonde
Eyes ColorBrown
Height5' 2"
Zodiac signAquarius
Birth placeBarranquilla, Colombia
Grew upBarranquilla, Colombia and Los Angeles, USA
CountryColombia
AncestryLebanese-Italian
NationalityColombia
CitizenshipColombian and Portuguese
Race or EthnicityWhite, Amerindian, Latin American/South American
Language SpeaksSpanish
Language(s) KnowsEnglish and Portuguese
ReligionRoman Catholic
Religious viewChristian
Sexual Orientation Straight
Family InformationSiblings8 older half-siblings
Residence(s)Paternal ResidenceBarranquilla, Colombia
Residing in The Bahamas
Professional Information(s)Genre(s) Pop, Rock, Latino, Dance, Electro, World, Alternative, Urban, Folk Music, Merengue, Bolero
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, philanthropist, dancer, actress
Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums, percussion
Years Active1990–present
Labels Sony Music Colombia (1990–1996)
Columbia Records (1996–2000)
Epic Records (2000–present)
Live Nation Artists (2008–present)
AwardsGrammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
Billboard Latin Music Awards
Golden Globe-nominated
Marital Information
Status
Single
Boyfriend
Antonio de la Rúa (Oldest son of former Argentine president, Fernando de la Rúa, Lawyer)
Website
shakira.com