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[*][b][font:3367='Times New Roman']Born:[/font][/b][font:3367='Times New Roman'] 2 February 1977 [/font]
[*][b][font:3367='Times New Roman']Birthplace:[/font][/b][font:3367='Times New Roman'] Barranquilla, Colombia [/font]
[*][b][font:3367='Times New Roman']Best Known As:[/font][/b][font:3367='Times New Roman'] Sexy Latin singer of "Whenever, Wherever" [/font]
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[font:3367='Times New Roman']Name at birth: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll[/font]
[font:3367='Times New Roman']Shakira is the Colombian singer/songwriter whose album [i]Pies Descalzos[/i] (1995) spawned several hit singles, including "Estoy Aqui" and "Donde Estas Corazon." In 1998 she released [i]Dónde Están Los Ladrones[/i],
a popular and critical success and the beginning of a close working relationship with producer Emilio Estefan and his wife [/font][url=http://www.answers.com/main/ntq-dsid-1648-dekey-gloriaestefan][color:3367=blue][font:3367='Times New Roman']Gloria[/font][/color][/url][font:3367='Times New Roman']. Mixing her South American background and Middle Eastern heritage with catchy pop tunes and made-for-MTV looks, Shakira rapidly became
an international star and one of the top Latin recording artists of the 1990s. In 2001 she released her first album with English lyrics, [i]Laundry Service[/i], which included the hit "Whenever, Wherever." Her 2005 album [i]Oral Fixation, Vol. 1[/i] included the hit "Hips Don't Lie" and was named female Latin pop album of the year at the Latin Billboard Music Awards
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[font:3367='Times New Roman']Shakira's fans call her "Shaki"... She is widely known as a spokesperson for Pepsi Cola... Some sources list her birthdate as 9 February rather than 2 February.
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