Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born: February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, (pronounced /ʃəˈki�rə/ in English, ‭), is a Colombian singer-songwriter of Lebanese and European descent, musician, record producer, dancer and philanthropist who has been a major figure in the pop music scene of Latin America since the mid-1990s. She is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English, Portuguese, Italian, and some Arabic. In 2001, she broke through into the English-speaking world with the release of Lau

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Birth name	Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Also known as	Shaki, Shak
Born	February 2, 1977 (1977-02-02) (age 31) Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Genre(s)	Latin pop, rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums
Years active	1990 " present
Label(s)	Sony BMG, Epic, Live Nation
Associated acts	Alejandro Sanz, Beyonce, Gustavo Cerati, Wyclef Jean, Carlos Santana, Miguel Bose
Website	www.shakira.com