Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born in Barranquilla on 2/2/1977.
When she has 8 years old her father declared in bankruptcy, so she went to Los Angeles to live with some relatives. Then she camed back to Barranquilla again and started her carrer as a singer.
She created an foundation in 1990 called "Fundacion Pies Descalzos" with the objetive of offering help for all the childs comunition protected of Colombia and the third world countries.
Her next album is not for the sale but she is working in that, she has a song with Rihanna ("Can´t remember to forget you") and is going to be in that album.