Shakira's Top 10 Secrets Revealed!

Shakira's real name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll.

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She was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 2, 1977.

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She is of Lebanese and Colombian descent.

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She started singing and dancing at a very young age.

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She released her first album, Magia, in 1991.

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Shakira is fluent in five languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, and Arabic.

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She has won numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards and twelve Latin Grammy Awards.

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She is the best-selling Colombian artist of all time.

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Shakira's real name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll.

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