Fiery Facts About Shakira

“I'm a multi-faceted woman and person, like all women are - there's no black and white. We have shades of grey in the middle. And even many more colours that other people don't see!”

Shakira Facts

43. In Another Life

When asked what career she would have chosen if she was not a musician, Shakira said she probably would have become a psychologist or astronomer.

Shakira Mebarak

World Economic Forum, Flickr

42. A Beautiful Mix

Her heritage is a mixture of Lebanese, Colombian, and Italian. Her grandparents emigrated to New York City from Lebanon.

Shakira singing and playing guitar

oouinouin, Flickr

41. Home is Where the Heart Is

She was born and raised in Colombia, so Spanish is her native language.

Bogota, Colombia

Pedro Szekely, Flickr