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Full Name:  Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Date of birth:  February 2, 1977

Place of birth:  Barranquilla, Columbia

Height: 5'2" (1.57 m)

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9/28/07 - Shakira Pledges $40 Million to Charity

Shakira announced a $40 million donation on Thursday to repair damage caused by an earthquake in Peru and a hurricane in Nicaragua.

Shakira is the co-founder of the Latin America for Solidarity Foundation, ALAS, which means wings in Spanish, with Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

9/14/07 - Shakira is No Dummy

In case you forgot, Shakira is a smart cookie:

For the past month, the Colombian pop star has been taking a class at the University of California, Los Angeles, called "Introduction to Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations from Prehistory to Circa A.D. 843."

"She went when she finished her tour, for the summer," Shakira's manager Fifi Kurzman told The Associated Press.

For years the 30-year-old has studied on her own, also taking tutorials on the history and languages of the countries she visits, Kurzman said.

Lecturer Robert Cleve said he hadn't known she was a celebrity during the course and was astonished to learn she was a pop star.

"She told me she was visiting from Colombia and that she was just doing this for her own enlightenment and enjoyment," Cleve said. "She looked like just an ordinary student. She wasn't flamboyant ... she didn't act like a big celebrity or anything."

8/15/07 - Shakira to Marry in September 2007

Shakira plans to marry her long-time boyfriend and fiancé, Antonio de la Rua, in September 2007. The wedding is slated to take place in the Dominican Republican.

1/23/07 - Shakira Teaming With Beyonce for New Duet - Beautiful Liar

12/12/06 - Shakira, Garcia Marquez start foundation

Shakira joined with fellow Colombian and Nobel Prize laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez on Tuesday to launch a star-studded foundation to fight child poverty in Latin America.

Backed by the two Colombians and other luminaries of entertainment and finance, the Latin America in Solidarity Action whose Spanish acronym is ALAS, or "wings" — took flight with a promise to tackle poverty that kills 350,000 children each year in the region. source

11/02/06 - Shakira Wins 4 Latin Grammys

Shakira dominated the Latin Grammy awards as she won a leading four trophies, including album of the year and best female pop vocal album for "Fijacion Oral Vol. 1" and song and record of the year honors for "La Tortura," her smoldering duet with Alejandro Sanz, on Thursday night.

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10/08/06 - A Few Random Pictures of Shakira

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06/23/06 -- Hard Rock Partners With Shakira to 'Love All, Serve All'

Hard Rock International announced today that it is partnering with internationally-acclaimed artist Shakira in the fight to help the child victims of violence in Colombia by presenting $80,000 donation to her Pies Descalzos Foundation. Hard Rock International will honor Shakira by permanently showcasing select memorabilia from her 2005 "Tour of the Mongoose" in select Hard Rock Hotels and Cafes worldwide. In addition, the soon-to-be opened Hard Rock Hotel Madrid, the first Hard Rock-branded hotel in Europe, will be the official sponsor for the Spain portion of Shakira's "Oral Fixation" World Tour. The check presentation is at the venue of her Madrid concerts, Las Ventas, where the artist will play on June 22 and 23.

The five wardrobe pieces donated by Shakira to be featured at various Hard Rock Hotel and Cafe locations worldwide were selected out of a contribution of 25 pieces originally donated by the artist. They include outfits worn by her during her 2005 "Tour of the Mongoose" World Tour and include items worn on the cover of the April 2002 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, as well as the outfit worn on the cover of her last album, Oral Fixation.

The Pies Descalzos Foundation is a Colombian, non-governmental organization created by world-renowned rock superstar Shakira. The organization is devoted to finding and providing opportunities for children who are victims of the violence in Colombia. It originated in Barranquilla, a city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, and is now reaching other parts of the country.

04/27/06 -- Shakira at the 2006 Latin Billboard Awards

Photos of Shakira arriving, performing with Wyclef Jean, and receiving the Spirit of Hope award from Alejandro Sanz

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04/14/16 -- Shakira Plans Live Aid-StyleConcert in 2007

Colombian pop singer Shakira says she has teamed with a group of Latin artists to organize a Live Aid-style event that will help the poor people of her continent.

"We want this to be an event that brings world attention to poverty in Latin America," Shakira says, "which is virtually invisible to the rest of the world."

Formal word of the event, which is tentatively slated for 2007, is not expected for several months. source

03/08/06 -- Photos of Shakira in Italy in March 2006

Colombian pop star Shakira performs during the 'Festival di Sanremo', in San Remo, Italy, Thursday, March 2, 2006. Shakira is one of the international guest stars featuring in the show, running on Italian State TV RAI through Saturday, March 4.

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12/12/05 -- Shakira signs new publishing deal

Colombian singer/songwriter Shakira has signed a worldwide, long-term publishing agreement with Famous Music, the publishing division of Paramount Pictures.

The new deal covers administration rights in Shakira's entire catalog-representing more than 30 million albums sold worldwide. The deal also covers greatest-hits and unplugged releases that may come about during the term of the contract.  source

11/29/05 -- Photos of Shakira at MTV's TRL

Shakira appeared on MTV's 'Total Request Live' to promoter her new album "Oral Fixation, Vol. 2" released today.

11/22/05 -- Shakira wins American Music Award

Shakira wins the favorite Latin music artist award at the 33rd annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

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11/14/05 -- Shakira's latest release, "Oral Fixation, Vol. 2"

"Oral Fixation, Vol. 2" is scheduled to be released on November 29, 2005.  This CD is the English language companion to her earlier Spanish release, "Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1". 

The list of tracks are:

1. How Do You Do    
2. Don't Bother   
3. Illegal (featuring Carlos Santana)    
4. The Day and the Time (featuring Gustavo Cerati)    
5. Animal City    
6. Dreams for Plans    
7. Hey You    
8. Your Embrace    
9. Costume Makes the Clown    
10. Something    
11. Timor

11/03/05 -- Shakira wins Best Female at Europe MTV Awards

Shakira wins the Best Female award during the MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, at the Atlantic Pavillion in Lisbon, Portugal.

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9/8/05 -- Shakira performs at Fashion Rock

Singer Shakira performs during the Fashion Rocks concert in New York City's Radio City Music Hall September 8, 2005. All proceeds from the concert were being donated to Hurricane Katrina relief by the event organizer Conde Nast Media Group.

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8/29/05 -- Photos of Shakira "on fire" at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)

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8/13/05 -- Shakira contemplates motherhood:

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Shakira is releasing two albums this year, the Spanish-language Fijación Oral Volumen 1, which came out in June and the English-language Oral Fixation Volume 2, which is due in November. The Colombian singer-songwriter says she plans to some day issue her most important "super production" in two parts: her children. Shakira told the Latin television program Don Francisco Presenta that she hopes to have two children -- a boy and a girl -- with her boyfriend of five years Antonio De La Rua. But, she says that Antonio sees things differently: "It makes him furious. He would like to have four or five and I tell him: 'not with me.'"

Shakira says that it was love at first sight when she saw Antonio dining four tables away from her at a restaurant. She says that they are great friends, but like all couples sometimes have arguments, adding, "If we didn't argue I'd be worried." Unfortunately the paparazzi always seem to catch them fighting, but she says they never get photographed making up.

Antonio De La Rua is the son of the former president of Argentina, Fernando De La Rua.

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7/25/05 -- Don't Call Me Britney

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Mini Gallery of Shakira in Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 11, 2005.

7/2/05 -- Shakira Performs at the LIve8 Concert

Colombian pop star Shakira performs during the Live 8 France at the Chateau de Versailles near Paris

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6/16/05 -- Shakira Greets Fans in Mexico City

Colombian pop star Shakira drew thousands of fans to an appearance in Mexico City to promote her new album, "Fijacion Oral Vol 1."

The slender, golden-tressed singer signed autographs and greeted fans Thursday who had waited hours to see her, braving rain and long lines.

"You don't know how much this means to me. I didn't expect to see so many of you here," the 28-year-old performer told the crowd.

Those who didn't get Shakira's autograph were given posters, the government news agency Notimex reported.

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6/8/05 -- Shakira in New York

Shakira, the international Lebanese/Colombian music superstar was in New York at the Virgin Record Store to promote her new album 'Fijacion Oral', Wednesday, June 8, 2005. She stayed at the Ritz Carlton.

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6/5/05 -- Shakira in Madrid

Colombian singer Shakira (L) and Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz perform songs from her latest album 'Fijacion Oral' performs beneath the Puerta de Alcala monument in Madrid  June 5, 2005. Shakira's performance ended a day-long street party in central Madrid to promote the city's 2012 Summer Olympic bid.

And yeah, she seems to love this outfit. ;-)

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6/3/05 -- Shakira performing on Good Morning America

Colombian-born Shakira performs in New York's Bryant Park as part of the ABC television network's Good Morning America - Summer Concert Series, Friday, June 3, 2005.

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5/28/05 -- Shakira releases new CD in Columbia

Colombian pop star Shakira launches her new Spanish album 'Fijacion Oral' in Bogota, Colombia on May 27, 2005. Shakira received three platinum albums for her sales in Colombia.

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5/27/05 -- Shakira Visits Quibdo

Shakira visit children benefiting from her "Pies Descalzos" foundation in Quibdo, Columbia. "I witnessed a great human wealth," Shakira said of her visit to Quibdo, an impoverished town 650 kilometers west of Bogota. "I saw children who have great potential to become productive people for society." Shakira, 28, expressed that she was "very moved" by her visit to Quibdo. Her "Pies Descalzos" foundation finances programs to combat malnutrition and school truancy in Colombia's poorest areas.

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5/21/05 -- Shakira on WorldWide Blitz

Shakira is planning a worldwide media blitz to promote her two upcoming CDs.   Fijacion Oral, Vol. 1 (an all-Spanish CD) is scheduled to be released on June 7, 2005.  Shakira also plans to release an all-English CD, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 in the fall. However, neither CD will feature any of the same songs.

5/15/05 -- Shakira on German TV

Colombian pop star Shakira performs during the popular German entertainment show, 'Wetten Dass...?' (Bet it...?) hosted by German TV host Thomas Gottschalk from the ancient Roman amphitheater of Aspendos near the Turkish Mediterranean resort city of Antalya.

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