Announced engagement to Antonio de la Rua, son of the present President of Argentina. [March 2001]
Is the youngest of eight siblings.
Does not eat any type of candy.
Shakira is Arabic for "grateful or full of grace."
Is of Colombian and Lebanese heritage
Named her album "Laundry Service" because when she is in love she feels "clean and fresh"
Has an IQ of 140!
Fluent in Portuguese, Italian, and English, in addition to Spanish and Arabic
Hates to wear jewelry.
Was attacked by a crazed man in Australia with a bag of cement. She was unharmed when he threw the bag at her. [May 2002]
Her Lebanese grandmother taught her the art of Arabian Belly Dancing so she can stay true to her middle eastern roots
Has perfect pitch (the ability to recognize any note upon hearing it or sing any note without prior to hearing it)
Her manager for Latin America, Patricia Tellez, the woman who helped her go from being local artist to Grammy-winning global artist, died of a heart attack in Bogota on 17 August 2004.
Ranked #9 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
Loves chocolate.
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