Name: ShakiraBirth name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Date of birth: February 2, 1977
Birthplace: Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Occupation: Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, philanthropist, dancer
Genre(s): Latin pop
Instrument(s): Vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums, percussion
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977. She is a Colombian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer and philanthropist who emerged as a musical prodigy in the music scene of Latin America in the mid-1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed many of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English, Portuguese, Italian, and some Arabic.
