Sexy latina pop star
Shakira
is well known for getting attention. But she also has a heart as beautiful as her gorgeous body. The mayor of Mexico City recently asked the singing star to help with efforts to draw tourists back to his country. The outbreak of
swine flu
in the country has scared away many visitors. Shakira supports many charitable causes and efforts to benefit others less fortunate.
In 1995, she founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation in Colombia to fund special schools for poor children. During her career, she has performed at a number of benefit concerts. UNICEF selected the sexy latina as a Goodwill Ambassador based on her involvement in global issues and commitment to helping children. She frequently donates millions of dollars to help victims of natural disasters and to promote public education and health. People En Español selected her as "Humanitarian of the Year" for 2008.
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia. The scenic city is located on the Caribbean coast just a short drive from
Cartagena.
She demonstrated many of her talents in school as a live performer. Her music includes influences from rock and roll,
latin music,
Caribbean, and Middle Eastern
cultures.
She speaks four
languages.
Belly dancing is her special flair. It makes her videos extremely popular and contributes to her international success.
The sexy latina has already won
two Grammy Awards and eight Latin Grammy Awards.
She is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, having sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. She is also the only artist from South America to reach the number-one spot in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the U.K. with hits like Hips Don’t Lie. A version of this song was the official theme of
FIFA World Cup.
Shakira lives in the Bahamas where she built her own recording studio and produces her own music. She writes almost all of her own
songs.
Her new album will be released in September and the first single will be released in June. There will be two albums, the first one in English and the second in Spanish.
In 2000, she started dating Antonio de la Rua, the son of the former president of Argentina. Their engagement has made headlines throughout the world. It is said that the couple has split up now.
Maybe it is a good time for me to take a Caribbean vacation and look for a beautiful belly-dancing mermaid?
Shakira lives in the Bahamas where she built 
The sexy latina has already won
