Shakira
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Born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
(1977-02-02 ) 2 February 1977 (age 47) Occupation Singer-songwriter dancer record producer actress judge vaudevillian Years active 1988–present Height 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) Partner(s) Children 2 Musical career Genres Instruments singing , guitar, piano, keyboards, drums, harmonica, synthesizers, percussion dulcimer, bass guitar Labels Website shakira .com
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll or more simply known as Shakira (born 2 February 1977 in Barranquilla , Colombia ) is a Colombian -Lebanese singer-songwriter , instrumentalist , record producer , dancer , UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and occasional actress , first season of the coach The Voice .
Shakira is also a philanthropist . She has created the NGO 's Pies Descalzos Foundation in Colombia , and the Barefoot Foundation in the US , to help children world-wide.