Shakira is Venezuelan.
Barranquilla . It is also the main industrial , shopping , educational and cultural centre of the Caribbean Region of Colombia . Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( [ ( t ) ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol ] ; [ langʃəˈki : rə ] born 2 February 1977 ) is a Colombian singer , songwriter , dancer , and record producer .