Shakira

Shakira

Shakira

Born Feb. 2, 1977

Shakira, born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is a Colombian singer, musician, dancer and philanthropist. She emerged in the Latin music scene in the early 1990s and reached stardom for her distinct style of rock when she released Pies Descalzos in Latin America in 1995. After her crossover pop single “Whenever, Wherever” was released in 2001, Shakira found success in the United States and worldwide with her first English album, Laundry Service. She has won two Grammys, seven Latin Grammys and is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time.

"Fan" Steals Shakira's Ring at Monterrey, Mexico Tour Stop

As our partners Celestrellas reports, Colombian pop singer Shakira was left with a bitter taste in her mouth after a concert last Friday in Monterrey, Mexico.

In the video below, you can clearly see Shakira making her way through the crowd to greet her adoring fans, when someone in the crowd pulls a ring from her finger. She pauses for a brief moment, flashes a sad look and...

Shakira

Though Shakira is normally seen as one of the more down-to-earth pop stars out there, her concert organizers in Foro Sol recently dished about some odd demands the Colombian pop star made on her tour stop in Mexico's capital city.  According to TV y Novelas, a source close to the singer’s concert promoters said that Shakira demanded a dressing room be built on stage so the singer could change clothes quickly. 

“What surprised us the most were her demands for the stage floor,” the source...

Star Tracker: Gisele Bundchen, Shakira & Jenni Rivera

—Ever wondered what a $20 million home looks like? Well, Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen and husband Tom Brady are currently building a $20 million dollar mega-mansion in Brentwood, California. Check out the photos here.

—Shakira fan club members in Venezuela...

Faux Feuds

Lindsay Lohan vs. Hillary Duff. Selena Gomez vs. Miley Cyrus. Christina Aguilera vs. Britney Spears. Most so-called celebrity feuds are nothing more than the imaginings of a male-dominated industry that pits women against each other for the sake of entertainment value— that is, if you believe Selena Gomez, who told us last year that her rumored rivalry with Demi Lovato was not only a fictional one, but also...

News about Haiti may have quieted down considerably since a massive earthquake left the country in ruins on January 12, 2010 but that doesn’t mean the island has been forgotten. Pop singer Shakira just donated $800,000 to The Elie Dubois school, one of Haiti's historic public schools.

This is the second school Shakira will help build in Haiti. In April of 2010, she visited Port-au-Prince to see the site where her...

Shakira Officially Presents her "Sol": Gerard Piqué

Shakira made her relationship with FC Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué official on Facebook today! The Colombian pop star posted a photo of her and the soccer star with a caption that read: "Les presento a mi sol. Shak" ["I introduce you to my sun. Shak"]

¡Ay, qué romántica! We're seriously swooning over here. These two are...

Favorite Twitter Users

Juanes made Twitter history this month, the New York Times named Brazilian comedian Rafihna Bastos the most influential person on Twitter—clearly, we rule this popular social networking site.

Here's a round-up of our fave celebs to follow on Twitter and why: