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Shakira was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 2, 1977. Her nickname is Shaki and she is 4'11". The name Shakira means 'grateful' or 'full of grace' in Arabic. She's fluent in Portugese, Italian, English and Spanish. Her Lebanese grandmother taught her to Arabian belly dance so that she could stay true to her middle eastern roots. Shakira is the youngest of eight sibilings. She's a Grammy award winning Latina pop singer. Shakira began her career at 12 years old. She won the 2001 Best Latino pop Grammy for her "MTV Unplugged" album.