Shakira is a musician.
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( [ ( t ) ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol ] ; [ langʃəˈki : rə ] born 2 February 1977 ) is a Colombian singer , songwriter , dancer , and record producer . Shakira 's first studio albums , Magia and Peligro , failed to attain commercial success in the 1990s ; however , she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut , Pies Descalzos ( 1996 ) , and her fourth album , Dónde Están los Ladrones ?