Biography for Shakira Date of Birth 2 February 1977 , Barranquilla, Colombia Birth Name Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll Nickname Shaki Height 5' 2" (1.57 m) Mini Biography 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. IMDb Mini Biography By: Luis32789@aol.com Trade Mark Performs barefoot in most of her concerts Her dancing hips Her Voluptuous Body Trivia Announced engagement to Antonio de la Rua, son of the then president of Argentina. [March 2001] Is the youngest of eight siblings. Shakira is Arabic for "grateful" or "full of grace." Named her album "Laundry Service" because when she is in love she feels "clean...